Wishing everyone a glorious holiday.
Grace Notes will return Mon. Jan. 5.
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Holiday Highlights:
Monday, December 22
Jessica Vosk: Sleigh concert, at 2 PM at NYC’s 92Y.
Tuesday, December 23
A Musical Christmas Carol, by Lynn Ahrens & aMike Ockrent, directed by Scott Evans, featuring Denis O’Hare (Ebenezer Scrooge), Theo Allyn (Mrs. Fezziwig, Mrs. Dilber), Christian Clausntizer ( Melessie Clark), Christian Clausnitzer (Dick Wilkins, Peter Cratchit), and Allison Dorsey (Martha Cratchit), Justin Bortunato (Fred), Aaron Galligan-Stierle (Bob Cratchit), Lisa Ann Goldsmith (Mrs. Bratchit), Kat Harkins (Chost of Christmas Past), Tim Hartman (Fezziwig, Ghost of Christmas Present, Businessman, Charity Worker), Lara Hayhurst (Peg), Daniel Krell (Marly, Marley’s Ghost, businessman), with Connor Bahr, J. Alex Noble, Brady D. Patsy), Benjamin Ken Pimental, Jason Shavers, Alex Sheffield, Saige Smith, Erika Strasburg, and Hallie Camach. closes at Pittsburgh CLO.
Christmas On The Rocks, directed by Rob Ruggiero, featuring Jen Cody, Richard Kline, and Matthew McGloin, closes at TheaterWorks Hartford.
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company‘s A Christmas Carol, directed by Steven Maler, featuring Neal Ferreira (Mr. Fezziwig), Laura McHugh (Mrs. Fezziwig), Tamara Rya (Mrs. Cratchit), Damon Singletary (Marley), Kathy St. George Church Warden), Robert St. Laurence (Bob Cratchit), Bobbie Steinbach (Old Joe), and Jared Troilo (Fred), with Stephen Caliskan, Peter DiMaggio, David L. Jiles, Jr,) Kathryn McKellar, John Pagliarulo, Carolyn Saxon, Kayla Shimizu, Lily Segal Steven, Hayley Travers, and Gillian Weatherford, closes at Boston’s Cutler Majestic Theatre.
Wednesday, December 24
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, directed by Mitchell Greco, featuring Courtney Markowitz (Betty Haynes), Karli Dinardo (), Jarran V. Muse (Bob Wallace), Drew Redington (Phil Davis), Carolyn Johnson (Martha), Kevin Cooney (General Waverly), and Allie Velasquez ( Susan), with Madeleine Bourgeouis, Armani Brown, Caitlin Cannon, Caley Crawford, Chase Fontenot, Ciara Jarvis, Evin Johnson, John Manzari, Brent McBeth, Miles Marmolejo, Katrina Rautenan, Sarah Sachi, Yasmyn Sumiyoshi, and Braden Tanner, closes at Houston’s TUTS.
Thursday, December 25
Friday, December 26
Amahl and the Night Visitors, directed by Kenny Leon, featuring Joyce DiDonato (Amahl’s Mother), Albert Rhodes (Amahl), Philip Boykin (King Balthazar), Bernard Holcom (king Kaspar), Todd Thomas (King Melchior), and Jonathan McCullogh (The Page), with Jesse Barrett, Miastasha Gonzalez-Colón, Brian Jeffers, Kathryn McCreary, Manuel Palazzo, Bryanna Strickland, Natalie Trumm, Miguel Ángel Vásquez, Olivia Vote, and Jason Zacher, with Patrick Bessenbacher, Tynan Davis, Kingston Nahm-Korn, and Madeline Wright, opens at Broadway’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre.
Friday, December 27
Matthew Morrison: Rhythms & Revelations concert opens at NYC’s 54 Below.
Saturday, December 28
Debbie Wileman: We Need a little Christmas concert at 7 PM at North Hollywood’s El Portal Theatre.
York Theatre‘s Gotta Dance, written & directed by Nikki Feirt Atkins, featuring Jessica Lee Goldyn, Brandon Burks, Anthony Cannarella, Barton Cowperthwaite, Deanna Doyle, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Afra Hines, Jess LeProtto, Kendall Leshanti, Drew Minard, Georgina Pazcoguin, Samantha Siegel, Taylor Stanley, and Blake Zelesnikar, closes at Off Broadway’s Theatre at St. Jeans.
A Snow White Christmas panto, by Kris Lythgoe, directed by Bonnie Lythgoe, featuring Marcelle LeBlanc (Snow White), Nick Delzompo (The Prince), Kimberly Locke The Queen), Barry Pearl (Herman), Jonathan Meza (Muddles), and John O’Hurley (the voice of the “Magic Mirror”), with Mia Alvarez, Addison Chang, Becca Lind, Rae Martinez, Brandon Maxwell, Rasha Willes Samaha, and Jarod H Smith, closes at Laguna Playhouse.
5 Star Theatricals‘ The Wonderful World of Oz Panto, by Kris Lythgoe, directed by Becky Lythgoe, featuring John O’Hurley (The Wizard), Tamyra Gray (Glinda), Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (Dorothy), with Kevin Ivins, Douglas Ladnier (Tin Man), and John Shar Tzer Scarecrow). with Sydney Kinney,Jocelyn Mastro, Brandon Maxwell, and Jules McKelvey, closes at CA’s Thousand Oaks’ Bank of America Performing Arts Center.
Monday December 29
Sidney Meyer Rides Again! concert closes at NYC’s Pangea (178 2nd Ave.)
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday, December 31
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, directed by directed by Hunter Foster, featuring Omar Lopez-Cepero (Bob Wallace),Bruce Sabath (BGeneral Henry Waverly), Jonalyn Saxer (Judy Haynes), Lauren Nicole Chapman (Betty Haynes), Aurelia Williams (Martha Watson), and Sofie Nesanelis (Susan Waverly), with Sydney Chow, Jeff Gallup, Jasmine Ashanti Gillenwaters, Laura Guley, Jay Aubrey Jones, Linda Neel, Keyon Pickett, Daniel Reardon, Colleen Roberts, and Travis Ward-Osborne, closes at CT’s Goodspeed.
Thursday, January 1
Friday, January 2
Saturday, January 3
Charles Kirsch’s Backstage Babble Live! concert, featuring Judy Kaye, Dick Scanlan, Lea DeLaria, Jason Graae, Maude Maggart, Stephanie Pope, Annie Golden, and more. at 7 PM at NYC’s 54 Below.
Sunday, January 4
The Queen of Versailles, by Stephen Schwartz & Lindsey Ferrentino, directed byMichael Arden, featuring Kristin Chenoweth (Jackie), Murray Abraham (David), Melody Butiu (Sofia), Stephen DeRosa( John), Greg Hildreth (Gary), Tatum Grace Hopkins (Jonquil), Isabel Keating (Debbie), and Nina White (Victoria), closes at Broadway’s St. James Theatre, after 32 previews and 65 regular performances.
Waiting for Godot, directed by Jamie Lloyd, featuring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, closes at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre.
Amahl and the Night Visitors, directed by Kenny Leon, featuring Joyce DiDonato (Amahl’s Mother), Albert Rhodes (Amahl), Philip Boykin (King Balthazar), Bernard Holcom (king Kaspar), Todd Thomas (King Melchior), and Jonathan McCullogh (The Page), with Jesse Barrett, Miastasha Gonzalez-Colón, Brian Jeffers, Kathryn McCreary, Manuel Palazzo, Bryanna Strickland, Natalie Trumm, Miguel Ángel Vásquez, Olivia Vote, and Jason Zacher, with Patrick Bessenbacher, Tynan Davis, Kingston Nahm-Korn, and Madeline Wright, closes at Broadway’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre.
Truman vs. Israel: Abzug and the Undressing of Truman, world premiere by William Spatz, directed by Randy White, featuring , featuring Willy Falk (Truman) and Sasha Edec (Bella Abzug), with Matt Caplan and Mark Lotito, closes at Off-Broadway’s Theatre at St. Clements.
Vape! The Grease Parody, by Catie Hogan, Leanna Adams, John D. Babcock III, Casey Holloway, Julie Shaer & Brian Troxell, featuring Lara Strong (Sandy), Scott Silagy (Danny), SLee (Rizzo), Rayan Avoux (Kenickie), Krisn Amanda Smith (Frenchy), Meg Guiney (Marty), Dante Brattelli (Sonny), and Jen Clark (Jan) closes at Off-Broadway’s Theatre 555.
Elf: The Musical, by John Tartaglia, Matthew Sklar & Chad Beguelini, directed by Tartaglia, featuring Chris Stevens (Buddy), Brian Ray Norris (Santa), Juson Williams (Store Manager), John Bolton (Walter Hobbs), Ann Sanders (Emily Hobbs), Savy Jackson ( Jovie), Jenny Lee Stern (Deb) Charlemagne Fadner & Michael Hurst (sharing the role of Michael Hobbs), and William Ryall (Mr. Greenway), with Olivia Lacie Andrews, Mathew Blasio,, Jake Bryan, Johnny Doty ), Sabrina Kalman (, Danielle Kelsey (, Ian Liberto, Ellie Pearlman, Jillian Reef, Manuel Santos, Nicolette Smith, and Jesse Swimm, closes at PA’s Bucks County Playhouse.