Behind the Worlds · The Snowy Revue
Building The Snowy Revue
How world-class voices, a custom Rose Garden stage and a 50-foot icon come together in one modern holiday spectacular.
Dazzling Nights is not only a visual experience of light. It is home to some of the best singers in the world, bringing the music of the holidays to life.
Under the leadership of Memoir Agency’s Director of Live Entertainment, Chris Keough, this year’s entertainment is world-class. It begins with The Snowy Revue, featuring live music throughout the night from two distinct vocal groups.
Classic glamour. A modern pulse.
The experience draws from the format and energy of classic talent revues, Showtime at the Apollo, Dreamgirls-style performer introductions, vintage holiday television specials and iconic vocal group performances.
The goal is not to recreate a show from another era. Instead, we take the sophistication, musicality, glamour and unmistakable group sound of the past and make it feel exciting, current and alive for a modern audience.
The Silhouettes
The featured trio begins with the elegance, poise and vocal polish of Diana Ross & The Supremes, while incorporating the fresh soul, personality and contemporary approach of groups like The Womack Sisters.
The Evergreen 4
The quartet is rooted in the rich harmonies, smooth vocals and refined movement of The Temptations, The Drifters and The Four Freshmen, then pushes that sound forward with the energy and contemporary soul of Durand Jones & The Indications and Silk Sonic.
Together, the ensembles create a holiday revue that feels both familiar and new. The full world is Motown meets Old Hollywood inside a palace garden at Christmas, reimagined for today: polished, stylish, soulful, warmly festive and full of personality.
At the heart of the Rose Garden
The Snowy Revue takes place at the center of Leu Gardens, in the Rose Garden. One of the joys of December is that it is blooming season. Roses surround the performance space and turn the garden itself into part of the scenic design.
In 2025, a 50-foot star rose above the flowers. This year, the roses still bloom, but a brand-new icon at the center matches the garden’s elegance in an entirely new way.
A 50-foot snowman made of twinkling light
This year’s centerpiece is a 50-foot snowman covered in hundreds of thousands of twinkling white lights. Creating something so epic begins long before the first piece of metal is welded.
After determining the feeling of this world, we got to work on the structure. Three enormous spheres sitting atop one another at 50 feet tall require exceptional design knowledge. Our structural designer developed every element down to the millimeter.
Built from the top down
After a thorough design process, fabrication begins. Metal is welded to create the entire shape. Meanwhile, our team hand-selects just the right color so the full structure can be powder-coated in exactly the tone the design requires. Then the lights are applied before the first build brings the snowman to life.
The snowman is built from the top down. Here, the team is constructing the head for the first time. The workers standing inside this top piece are about one-third the overall height of the head alone.
Do you want to see the finished snowman?
We thought about not posting this photo here. But we know some of you want to see every part of the process, including the first time the complete snowman comes to life at night.
If you would rather experience the reveal in person, keep scrolling. If you cannot wait, click the button.
Instructions built into the structure
One of the joys of Dazzling Nights is seeing new experiences come to life each year. That means every element has to be designed and built thoughtfully.
Assembly instructions and identification marks are incorporated directly into the structure. This gives our on-site team the information they need to work quickly and precisely while installing such a significant showpiece.
A stage designed for the performance
With world-class singers and such an impressive backdrop, the stage needed to match. We designed a unique platform that gives the vocalists a strong visual home while supporting the movement of the show.
Multiple levels create opportunities for entrances, reveals and blocking that bring more kinetic energy to every performance.
2 Interesting BTS Facts
- The footprint fits precisely within the Rose Garden’s existing paved space, ensuring the stage does not encroach into the rose beds.
- The circle in the middle of the design is an intentional opening. It accommodates an existing topiary rose bush that rises higher than the stage.
All the elements are coming together
The snowman, stage, music and performers are moving toward one shared moment. Rehearsals begin soon. Follow the teams behind Dazzling Nights on Instagram for another behind-the-scenes look at what our singers are creating.
