Ava Nicole Frances

GLITTER AND BE GAY!

Born to glitter and be gay, American Idol Finalist and one of NYC’s most exciting new performers, Ava Nicole Frances is thrilled to celebrate the holidays in her unique way. Sure, there will be glitz and glam and gayety but also the heart and soul of a young woman in love with the season and the joy and longing it brings.

You will hear holidays favorites, songs of the season, iconic pop and Songbook selections –everything from Adele to Sabrina Carpenter and Leonard Berstein to Cole Porter. Add in a little Judy, Liza and Barbra and you have a warm intoxicating holiday cocktail, perfect on a winter’s eve.

Musical direction by the dynamic Darnell White with special guest the singular singer/songwriter Ryan Thompson.

Joining Ava will be the electrifying multi-genre saxophonist Algonzo and Ava’s band including Jon Weber on violin, Eric Wharton on Bass and Jon Berger on drums.

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Ava Nicole Frances - actor, singer, songwriter, is truly a woman of the world. Born in Arizona of Native and Mexican heritage, raised in San Francisco by her two dads, she has performed throughout the US and internationally.  She's been a New York based cabaret and musical theatre artist since 2022.  Most recently, she originated the titular role in “Olivia O: a new musical”, off-off-Broadway.

Ava began performing at an early age, getting her start in cabaret at only ten years old. She has wowed audiences in the US and Europe. She is a two-time Broadway World Cabaret Award winner, and a Manhattan Association of Cabaret (MAC) Award nominee for her original song, “little did i know”. Ava is also the recipient of the Michael Feinstein Songbook Academy Spotlight Award and a top 5 finalist on Broadway World’s Next on Broadway competition.

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“Nothing less than breathtakin.  Ava Nicole Frances is clearly the future of the business.”
Stephen Mosher, BroadwayWorld.com

“Frances is a versatile and dynamic performer who wows her audience from beginning to end”.
“Ava Nicole Frances seems destined for stardom, whether on Broadway, the concert stage or beyond.”  Andrew Poretz, Nightlife Exchange

“Each word carries the sincerity of a dreamer who’s been at it all her life. Frances is at a 10 out of 10.” 
Mary Bogue, Cabaret Scenes

"The audience was hanging on every note, gasping at the vulnerable moments, and cheering the powerful ones." TheFrontRowCenter.com