"Bravo Broadway" this year went the way of "White Christmas." The vocal talents of tenor Michael Maguire, soprano Jan Horvath and tenor Doug LaBrecque (who all only slightly resemble their out-of-date press photos in the printed program), put on a show of song (and dance?) with the Utah Symphony Friday and Saturday in Abravanel Hall.

Guest conductor Randall Craig Fleischer jubilantly led the orchestra and soloists in the holiday show to a full house of concert goers hungry for that succulent combination of Broadway and Christmas.

Even Fleischer expressed his own delight at the show by telling the crowd, "I love Christmas. Which is odd, because I'm Jewish!"

And yes, we got a token Hanukkah song.

No one cared about the conductor's religion. He put on a good show. In the few all-orchestral numbers he led, although they were pops numbers in every sense of the word, his conducting was clear and precise. And the horse whinny, done by the trumpets at the end of Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride," never fails to get a chuckle out of an audience.

Horvath presented a contagious personality amid her dead-center intonation. Her healthy vibrato lent a quality to her presentation that elevated her songs to a real communication.

The familiar face and voice of Maguire were slightly disap- pointing this year. Although his voice is still in top form, he seemed tired. And his stiffness of motion further added to this impression.

But the real surprise was the newest member of the "Bravo Broadway" cast.

LaBrecque sang circles around his comrades. He is a real talent. Every word and inflection meant something. LaBrecque is a consummate actor who is destined to a star-studded career.

All in all, the show was worth every penny. It deserves repeating.