ON THE FARCE DAY OF CHRISTMAS
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023
A divorced couple set madcap hijinks in motion by pretending their split never happened in Ken Levine’s On The Farce Day Of Christmas, not just a wild and wacky comedic ride but a tasty treat for those seeking something fresh and new for the holidays.
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OY! TO THE WORLD ~ CHRISTMAS WITH A TWIST!
Saturday, December 16th, 2023
What do the teddy bear, the ballpoint pen, the Polaroid Land Camera, Barbie, and just about every Christmas pop standard you’ve ever heard have in common? They’re all the brainchildren of Chosen People like Irving Berlin, whose “White Christmas” is just one of over two dozen seasonal classics that make OY! To The World ~ Christmas With A Twist!, aka “a celebration of your favorite Christmas songs by Jewish songwriters,” a holiday music bonanza at NoHo’s El Portal Theatre.
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WHITE (ALBUM) CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 15th, 2023
The Troubies meet The Beatles meet Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in White (Album) Christmas, the musical parody masters’ latest spoofy holiday treat now playing at Burbank’s Colony Theatre.
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SO MANY STARS
Monday, December 11th, 2023
Theatre West celebrates Holiday Season 2023 with So Many Stars, the most glorious sixty-five minutes of songs, songs, and more songs I’ve seen and heard all year.
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A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL
Saturday, December 9th, 2023
Entertainment Weekly’s 2nd-Best Christmas Movie of All Time* comes to irresistible song-and-dance life at the Ahmanson as Center Theatre Group treats audiences of all ages to Broadway’s A Christmas Story: The Musical.
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DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
Kids’ shows don’t get any more adult-friendly than Dog Man: The Musical, which is why whether or not you have school-age children who want to tag along, the off-Broadway hit’s new National Tour, now playing at the Kirk Douglas, just might be the most fun you’ll have at a theater this entire holiday season.
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THE SECRET GARDEN, THE MUSICAL
Monday, December 4th, 2023
The Secret Garden, The Musical, makes a triumphant holiday season return to Chance Theater in its fourth incarnation, the first to take advantage of the company’s expansive Cripe Stage, and the result is a gorgeously performed, gorgeously designed stunner.
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FREIGHT
Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
Audiences are flocking to the Fountain Theatre and with good reason. J. Alphonse Nicholson’s tour-de-force star turn as a man with five lives in Howard L. Craft’s off-Broadway-to-L.A. hit Freight is the stuff awards are made for.
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