A BLAST FROM THE PAST – LITERALLY
Sunset Players
Dec. 6-15
Arts Center at Dunham [West Price Hill]
Written and Directed by Bob Kelley
World famous figures–real and literary–drop into a classroom. A small group of students and a teacher must help guide these figures to ensure that they fulfill their destinies without changing history forever.
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EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!)
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Dec. 13-29
[Over-the-Rhine]
Directed by Jeremy Dubin
Cast: Geoffrey Warren Barnes II as Geoff, Billy Chace as Santa, Cary Davenport as Cary & Candice Handy as Candice
CSC’s holiday smash hit Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) is back again for another season of holiday hilarity! What begins as another annual production of A Christmas Carol, soon devolves into a slightly irreverent (but undeniably adoring) look at all of your “Beloved Holiday Classics” including pop culture favorites like It’s a Wonderful Life, The Grinch, Rudolph, Charlie Brown and more! Add in topical references that always keep this annual tradition fresh and fun as we send up everything from Dickens to Dr. Seuss in an evening of high octane jollity and frivolity. Rated PG-13. Not recommended for any theatregoer who still believes in Santa.
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THE NUTCRACKER and A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Children’s Performing Arts of Miamisburg
Dec. 13-14
Parkview Church [Miamisburg]
At a gala Christmas Eve party, Clara’s godfather presents her with an amazing Nutcracker in the form of a wooden soldier. Too excited to sleep, she suddenly finds the Nutcracker brought to life. He tells her he is a prince under the wicked enchantment of the Mouse King, and she joins him in a series of adventures in strange lands as he seeks to regain his throne. When she wakes, she finds the Nutcracker gone. Was it a dream or not? Then her godfather returns with his nephew—who just happens to look exactly like the prince!
This Charles Dickens classic is the famous tale of a miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. Over the course of the story, he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, who give him a new perspective on his life. Ultimately, these encounters teach him the importance of generosity, kindness, and the Christmas spirit.
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A FROSTY NIGHT
Human Race Theatre Company
Dec. 11-22
Loft Theatre [Dayton]
Directed by Emily N. Wells
Cast: Mierka Girten as Sharon, Christine Brunner as Noel Claus and Tom Lile as The Snowman
In this world premiere farce, Mark Brown takes on winter with a twist! Sharon, Frosty the Snowman’s wife, knows that he’s up to no good and follows his trail to the North Pole. Will she catch him in the act? Laugh ‘til you’re blue with this adults-only comedy…
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Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
Broadway in Cincinnati
Dec. 10-15
Aronoff Center Procter & Gamble Hall [Downtown]
Rediscover the magic of Dr. Seuss’ classic holiday tale as it comes to life on stage. Originally conceived by the three-time Tony Award®-winning director Jack O’Brien, the whimsical world of Whoville is beautifully realized by an A-list creative team in this delightful musical production.
Featuring the hit songs “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome Christmas,” The Grinch discovers there’s more to Christmas than he bargained for in this heart-warming holiday classic. Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is “two sizes too small,” decides to steal Christmas away from the holiday-loving Whos.
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