The Crazy Christmas Cabaret is up and running at Tivoli Glassalen, where it will remain until January 3, after which it will depart for Aarhus, where it will perform a brief run at Musikhuset from January 8-10. ‘One-eyed Willy and the Quest for the Big Chest’ marks a triumphant return for creator Vivienne McKee (above), who sat out last year’s show.

Her leading man David Bateson was also back: here in the captain’s hat …

and then afterwards celebrating backstage (second right), with The Dame himself, Andrew Jeffers (second left), and Vivienne herself

Among those in attendance at the premiere on November 11 was US ambassador Rufus Gifford with his partner Stephen DeVincent