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A List of Holiday Plays This 2016 Season
With the holidays near, here is a list of a few shows that may get you in the holiday spirit.
Check back soon as we continue to add more shows as the holidays get closer.
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| The Nutcracker Dec 9 - Dec 24, 2016 |
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| Mayo Performing Arts Center |
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For the 46th year in a row, the New Jersey Ballet brings this seasonal favorite to sparkling life with live accompaniment by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, impressive special effects and a touch of holiday magic. Set to Tchaikovsky's timeless score, The Nutcracker tells the story of a young girl who receives a magical nutcracker doll one Christmas Eve, and dreams of a wondrous journey to the Land of the Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. This acclaimed annual production at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown has delighted generations of parents and kids with its dazzling toy soldiers, dancing dolls, battling mice, waltzing flowers and the delightful Sugar Plum Fairy.
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| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical Dec 1 - Dec 18, 2016 |
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| The Theater at Madison Square Garden |
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The beloved TV classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season. Come see all of your favorite characters from the special, including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph, as they come to life in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. It's an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special. Don't miss this wonderful holiday tradition that speaks to the misfit in all of us, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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| A Charlie Brown Christmas Dec 19 - Jan 4, 2020 |
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| The Secret Theatre |
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Join Charlie Brown and his Peanuts gang in this heartwarming holiday musical based on the beloved animated TV special. Dig past the commercialized gimmicks of presents and decorations with these beloved characters to rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. Through a pageant and a spindly tree, Charlie Brown and friends bring the holiday spirit back to life for families once again. Featuring the song "Christmas Time is Here," the music of jazz artist Vince Guaraldi, and new original dance numbers, A Charlie Brown Christmas can be enjoyed at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City.
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| Christmas Carol Cocktails Nov 17 - Dec 30, 2016 |
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| The Producers' Club |
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A trio of cocktails are your gift at this holiday version of the intoxicating Off-Broadway musical comedy The Imbible, which finds Scrooge refreshed and ready to throw a holiday cocktail party to rival old Fezziwig's. Only he's at a loss when it comes to libations. Marley arrives, and the duo set off again -- accompanied by a cappella carolers -- to visit a trio of experts on Christmas Spirits, learning how to mix the treasured drinks of the past and the molecular-based cocktails of the future, not to mention current-day favorites. You'll share in the celebration at the Producers' Club in New York with tastes of all three.
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| A Christmas Carol Dec 1 - Dec 30, 2019 |
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| Players Theatre |
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Players Theatre presents a lively musical stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas story. Grumpy old miser Ebenezer Scrooge finds a second chance to become a loving, generous, kind human being through the aid of four ghosts who visit him in turn one Christmas Eve, each teaching him valuable lessons. Will Scrooge catch the holiday spirit and save himself in the process? This tale of redemption and forgiveness captures the true spirit and magic of the holiday season for the whole family.
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| A Christmas Carol Dec 9 - Dec 9, 2016 |
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| Queensborough Performing Arts Center |
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A timeless holiday favorite, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol returns to the stage in this dazzling production from the Queensborough Performing Arts Center. Join Marley, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and a variety of colorful characters as they help misguided miser Ebenezer Scrooge discover love, joy and the true meaning of Christmas. Bring the whole family and revel in this joyous holiday tradition.
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| A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play Dec 3 - Dec 11, 2016 |
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| Times Square Arts Center |
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Travel back in time to the golden age of radio for a live recreation of a vintage broadcast of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. Complete with holiday music, retro commercials and foley sound effects, the well-known tale of the cold-hearted and miserly Scrooge and his ghost-guided journey to learn the true meaning of Christmas comes to vibrant life on stage, boasting a cool throwback vibe. Check it out at the Roebuck Theater at Times Square Art Center in New York.
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| The Eight: Reindeer Monologues Dec 15 - Dec 17, 2016 |
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| Times Square Arts Center |
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Make no mistake about it, these reindeer games from The AlphaNYC Theater Company are definitely for adults only. Coming to The Roebuck Theater at Times Square Arts Center, this dark-as-coal Christmas comedy finds the North Pole a hotbed of scandal after one of Santa's eight tiny reindeer accuses him of a little jolly old sexual harassment. As the media catches the scent of scandal and invades Santa's sanctuary, the rest of the reindeer chime in with their own perspectives. The result: a heinous (and hilarious) tale of perversion and corruption -- entangling everyone from the littlest elf in the workshop to the tainted Saint himself -- that's sure to have mature audiences howling this holiday season.
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| The First Noel Dec 10 - Dec 18, 2016 |
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| Apollo Theater |
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Classical Theatre of Harlem has a gift for audiences this holiday, as they bring their original musical to the main stage of the Apollo Theater. The First Noel centers around a multigenerational Harlem family whose Christmas season is dampened by the loss of a loved one, until a surprise visit from grandma delivers some much-needed joy. With a score that incorporates everything from pop and jazz to gospel, this entertaining production also offers an emotional message of healing and hope. The New York Times says, "This good-looking, high-energy show is packed with vocal talent and propelled by a terrific five-piece band."
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| The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever Nov 10 - Nov 20, 2016 |
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| Times Square Arts Center |
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Who says the holidays have to be serious -- or straight? In The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever, it's time for a struggling gay theater in West Hollywood to mount its annual holiday production. Problem is, the pot-smoking straight tech guy offends M&M, the playwright, causing him to storm out and take his script with him. Now, the crazy and drama-loving team has just a few weeks to pull together the "gayest Christmas pageant ever." Packed with over-the-top characters and hilarious dialogue, this production of The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever delivers holiday fun at The Roebuck Theater in the Times Square Arts Center for those who like their Christmas campy.
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| A Harlem Christmas Carol Dec 3 - Dec 20, 2016 |
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| Tato Laviera Theatre |
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Scrooge and the gang are getting back together for an all-new music-filled adaptation of Dickens' The Christmas Carol, coming to the Tato Laviera Theatre courtesy of The Harlem Rep. The seasonal classic about a crotchety old miser whose spirit is renewed after getting some timely ghostly visits has been updated with a score boasting holiday faves like "We Need a Little Christmas," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Joy to the World" and is set in contemporary Harlem.
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| The Hip Hop Nutcracker Dec 3 - Dec 3, 2016 |
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| United Palace Theatre |
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Pirouettes are replaced with popping, and Tchaikovsky's iconic score gets remixed with live hip-hop interludes by DJ Boo and legendary rapper Kurtis Blow in this streetwise reimagining of the ballet masterpiece, The Nutcracker. Set in 1980s Washington Heights (and at times in a nightclub), this innovative rendition puts a jolt into the holiday classic with a supercharged cast of all-star dancers, breathtaking digital scenery and an onstage electric violinist. Following its successful sold-out tour across the United States and Russia, you won't want to miss out on all the fun as this new Yuletide classic comes to United Palace Theatre in New York City.
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| Holiday Opera Mouse Nov 27 - Dec 31, 2016 |
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| Soho Playhouse |
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Tilly the Mouse lives underneath an opera house, and after spending her life listening to the beautiful music that gets performed there, she's learned how to sing. Tilly's dream is to perform in the big holiday show at the opera house -- but every time someone sees her, they just scream and run away. When the holidays arrive, Tilly gets her big break: The diva who headlines the holiday concerts goes missing, and only Tilly can find her! Featuring music from Mozart, Puccini, Handel and Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, Holiday Opera Mouse at New York's SoHo Playhouse is a family-friendly holiday tale about how no one is too small to make their voice heard.
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| Nutcracker Winter Suite Dec 3 - Dec 3, 2016 |
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| Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Symphony Space |
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Experience all the wonder and delight of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker in a family-friendly, all-dance performance at Peter Jay Sharp Theater in New York. This one-hour production starts with the famous "Snow Scene" and includes the Waltz of the Flowers, Sugar Plum Fairy, Arabian Dance and more. The show is presented by Valentina Kozlova, a former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and New York City Ballet. The production also features dancers from her school, including several award-winning students, two (the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier) of whom won scholarships to the legendary Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, where the Kirov Ballet dancers train.
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