| Christmas Angel: A Family Story | ||||
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| Studio album by Mannheim Steamroller | ||||
| Released | October 6, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1981, 1984, 1988, 1995, 1997, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, symphonic pop | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | American Gramaphone | |||
| Producer | Chip Davis | |||
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The Christmas Angel: A Family Story is a 1998 Christmas album by the band Mannheim Steamroller, their fifth Christmas album. The soundtrack, accompanied by the narration of Chip Davis and Olivia Newton-John, tells the story of a decorative angel that is stolen from the top of a Christmas tree by a villain called the Gargon. The toys under the tree will not become presents until the angel is found. With the toys' help, a young mother defeats the Gargon and Christmas is saved. The script was written by Mark Valenti.
The story was then turned into a figure skating production titled The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice, starring Dorothy Hamill as the mother, Elvis Stojko as the Gargon, and Tonia Kwiatkowski as the Angel.