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Mele Kalikimaka! Lea Michele stars in “Same Time, Next Christmas”, a holiday romantic story that takes place far away from a winter wonderland! In this tale, Michele plays a woman who celebrates the holidays on her family’s annual Christmas visit to Hawaii where feelings reignite for her childhood sweetheart when they reunite at the same resort where they met years earlier.  But, wait, there’s more…she kinda-sorta-definitely already has a boyfriend back home. Who will she choose?

For the official key art, Michele wears the orange Parker ‘Monroe’ Dress with a floral pattern and asymmetrical hemline. This dress is on sale at Revolve.com, Nordstrom.com, and 6pm.com!

Photos: Lea Michele’s Official Instagram/Vogue/Stuart Weitzman

Lea Michele was one of the performers at this year’s tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center in New York City, an iconic Christmas tradition. The singer, who recently released her first holiday album, posted a photo of her performance look on Instagram.

She looked Christmas-ready in her monochromatic red ensemble.  Lea wore a Sally LaPointe sequined blouse, silk trousers and a full length coat, all from the designer’s Fall/Winter 2019 Ready-To-Wear Collection. You can get more information for these pieces by visiting SallyLaPointe.com.

Photo: Sony Music Entertainment

Lea Michele just released her new movie video for “Christmas in New York” from her new holiday album, Christmas in the City. I really love this song; it’s nostalgic and joyful and it really makes you feel like you’re celebrating the holiday season in the Big Apple.

Shockingly enough, despite being from New York, the music video wasn’t actually filmed there!
That didn’t stop it from being ultra-festive and featuring some beautiful fashion.

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The holidays are filled with tradition, and one of the biggest annual events during the season is when the giant Christmas tree lights up for the first time at Rockefeller Center in New York City! NBC revealed a star-studded slate of celebs that will take part in the beloved “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special this year, and I have the scoop for you below!

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Gobble Gobble!

It’s November, which means we’re only weeks away from the world famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® — the thrilling 93rd edition of the iconic celebration that really kicks the holiday season into high gear! As one of the most cherished holiday traditions, the parade will feature signature giant character balloons and elaborate floats, along with musical performances from today’s hottest stars in music and the nation’s finest marching bands.

“Spectacle is synonymous with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and each year we aim to create an even bigger one than the last, with incredible must-see entertainment for millions of spectators nationwide,” said Susan Tercero, executive producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “Featuring an amazing line-up of high-flying character balloons, jaw-dropping animated floats, world-class marching bands and performance groups, artists covering a variety of musical genres, and of course, the one-and-only Santa Claus, we are ‘Parade Ready’ and can’t wait to take to the streets of New York City to once again herald the arrival of the holiday season.”

This morning NBC revealed the star-studded lineup, check it out below!

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Lea Michele is ready to sing songs from her new Christmas album for all of you!

In a social media post today, the singer announced the Lea Michele: Christmas in NYC – Live In Concert, sponsored by American Express, which will be three live performances the week of Christmas to support her new holiday record, Christmas in the City.

The shows will take place at The Concert Hall at NYSec on December 19th-21st. There will also be a meet and greet opportunity, premium seats, and more, available.

Visit VIPNation.com for more information on how you can buy tickets!

Stay merry!

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After announcing that she was making a Christmas album earlier this summer, Lea Michele officially announced her first solo holiday record, CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY!

The former Glee actress has recorded several Christmas albums for the hit FOX television series, but this it the first time she’s been able to create her own collection filled with renditions of her favorite seasonal classics, including “Silver Bells”, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, and “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” from Disney’s Frozen.

“It was always my dream to make a Christmas record,” Michele, exclusively told PEOPLE. “Christmas is so special to me. It’s such an important time of year for me and my family that I have so many incredible memories from.”

(left) Davis, (right) Greenberg. | Photos: Courtesy/ABC

I saw a tweet the other day from Bryan Greenberg (“The Mindy Project”, “One Tree Hill”) about filming in Oahu, Hawaii for a month, and it didn’t take long to find out what project it is that he’s working on… it’s a Christmas movie!

Deadline announced yesterday that both Greenberg and Charles Michael Davis (“Younger”, “For the People”, “The Originals”) will join Lea Michele in the upcoming ABC holiday movie, “Same Time, Next Christmas” — which is currently filming in Hawaii.

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This holiday season is shaping up to be quite the busy one for Lea Michele as she’ll already be spreading joy with an upcoming Christmas album, but today it was announced that Michele is set to star in the upcoming Freeform Studios film, “Same Time, Next Christmas”, which will premiere on the ABC Network later this year.

Michele has starred on Broadway, had a breakout role on FOX’s “Glee”, co-lead the short-lived comedy “The Mayor” for ABC and had a part in the 2011 festive film “New Year’s Eve”, but this will be her first Christmas-centered movie.

She will play the lead role of Olivia Henderson, a young woman who met her childhood sweetheart during her family’s annual Christmas visit to Hawaii. After being separated by distance and years, the two reunite at the same Hawaii resort years later and the old chemistry between them flares up anew – but circumstances conspire to keep them apart.

“This holiday season holds special importance to me as I get to celebrate both my role in this film and my first-ever holiday album,” said Lea Michele. “I’m honored to return to ABC with this movie event, and I am excited to share the holidays with everyone.”

Here’s hoping some of that music will serve as a merry backdrop to a few scenes!

“Same Time, Next Christmas” is executive produced by EveryWhere Studios’ Tom Mazza and David Calvert Jones, while Stephen Herek (“Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors,” “Mr. Holland’s Opus” and “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”) is set to direct. There’s no current air date set yet, but keep in mind that ABC programming can also be viewed on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu.

Stay merry!

Photos: Instagram / Monique Lhuillier

I recently posted the news about Lea Michele‘s upcoming holiday album, but I couldn’t stop thinking about her beautiful red gown from the album cover shoot that I had to do a post to spotlight it!

Michele may be sitting on snow sprinkled steps, but they didn’t take away from the magic that is her red Monique Lhuillier Strapless Silk Organza Embroidered Tiered Ball Gown, from the designer’s Fall/Winter 2018 Ready-To-Wear Collection.