The festive season is just about upon us and many
Connecticut theaters are readying their seasonal offerings. I count 14 holiday productions for all ages. Below is a list of what is in store for area
audiences.
The Christmas Elf 2
Downtown
Cabaret – Bridgeport, CT
November
10 – December 29
It’s
that time of year again for Santa to call on everyone’s favorite elves and
their toy friends to bring holiday joy to boys and girls all over the world,
but this Christmas is about more than presents and carols. With new adventures
and new challenges, our hero must enlist all the help he can get to save
Christmas for everyone.
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Elf
Curtain Call (Kweskin Theatre) -
Stamford, CT
November 16 - December 15
AND
Landmark Community Theatre
(Thomaston Opera House) – Thomaston, CT
December 1 - December 16
Buddy believes he is an elf. When he discovers that he is actually a human
being who accidentally crawled into Santa's bag of gifts many years ago, he
sets out on a quest to discover who he really is. But to Buddy's dismay, his
father is on the naughty list and his brother doesn't even believe in Santa. A
hilarious comedy based on the multi-million dollar film of the same name.
Buddy's positivity and uncanny ability to inspire the Christmas spirit in even
the naughtiest of people, is sure to make everyone embrace their inner
elf.
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A Christmas Carol
Hartford
Stage – Hartford, CT
https://www.hartfordstage.org/christmas-carol
November
23 – December 29
The
magic of Charles Dickens’ heart-warming classic returns for its 21st season.
Come see Connecticut’s favorite family holiday tradition and spend some time
with Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley and the
ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they bring A
Christmas Carol to life on stage.
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Christmas on the Rocks
Theaterworks
– Hartford, CT
November
27 – December 23
It’s
Christmas Eve in a rundown local bar. Expecting a silent night, the bartender
finds himself mixing drinks for a parade of surprising guests – children from
your favorite Christmas specials and movies – now all grown up. Join them as
they pour out their Christmas woes in this delightful parody.
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A Merry Mulberry Street Musical
Curtain
Call (The Dressing Room Theatre) - Stamford, CT
November
29 - December 16
For
more than 75 years, audiences have laughed along with Stamford’s most-produced
romantic comedy, Mulberry Street. Join the Morello and Baccolini families
during the 1944 holiday season and watch what happens while the boys are
overseas and an outcast sister-in-law comes back into their lives!
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Glitz:
The Little Miss Christmas Pageant Musical
Pantochino
Productions - West Haven, CT
November
30 - December 22
Everything’s
coming up tinsel, toddlers and tiaras in this ridiculously funny holiday
musical where ten girls (with big hair), and their outlandish mothers (with big
mouths) vie for the title and crown. But its the Christmas spirit that is the
true winner in this heartwarming holiday classic.
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A Christmas Story
Sherman
Players - Sherman, CT
November
30 - December 22
AND
Theatre
of Northeastern Connecticut (Bradley Playhouse) - Putnam, CT
November
30 - December 16
Humorist
Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest of the 1940s follows
9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under
the tree for Christmas.
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A Christmas Carol (The Musical)
Center Stage - Shelton, CT
November 30 - December 16
This Dickens classic has become a Center Stage tradition. With
soaring music by Disney musical genius, composer Alan Menken, A Christmas Carol
infuses the holiday blockbuster with music that will touch you, inspire you,
and fill you with the spirit of Christmas!
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A Connecticut Christmas Carol
Goodspeed’s
Norma Terris Theater – Chester, CT
November
30 – December 30
Some
of the most beloved storytellers in Connecticut history come alive for a
yuletide gathering you won’t forget. Famed actor and local legend William
Gillette leaves his castle on the Connecticut River to adapt Dickens’ holiday
classic. Local heroes Mark Twain, P.T. Barnum and more make spirited
appearances opposite Gillette’s Scrooge in a highly theatrical twist on a
family favorite.
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A Civil War Christmas
Connecticut
Repertory Theatre – Storrs, CT
November
29 – December 9
Christmas,
1864. With the nation at war, it is not a silent night. All is not peaceful or
bright. On one side of the Potomac, an escaped slave hurries her daughter
toward the capital and freedom. On the other side, a young Confederate runs
away from home with hopes of joining the fight. In the capital, Mrs. Lincoln is
in desperate need of the perfect gift for her husband Abe. Pulitzer
Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel creates a historical and musical
masterpiece in “A Civil War Christmas,” one that is uniquely American. In the
shadow of our own partisan divide, can the nation put aside its differences and
share in the hope and generosity the Christmas season has to offer, and the
promise of Christmas future?
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A
Charlie Brown Christmas
Wilton
Playshop - Wilton, CT
December
7 - 9
AND
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Warner
Theatre – Torrington, CT
December
8 – 16
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming
materialism he sees during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become
director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this
proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When his attempt to restore the proper
holiday spirit with a forlorn little Christmas tree fails, Linus helps him
learn the true meaning of Christmas.
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Christmas Eve At Earlene’s Diner
Seven Angels Theatre – Waterbury,
CT
December 7 -19
What’s new at The Diner this Christmas?Does anyone eat the fruitcake? Does the Crispy Biscuit put The Diner out of business?
Who’s really in Earlene’s family tree? Come and find out!
Music, humor and fun weave throughout this Holiday tale for the entire family. Michelle Gotay returns as her delightful character Earlene Babcock along with a fantastic local cast. Plenty of Christmas spirit and many of your favorite holiday songs will fill your hearts with cheer.
Be on the look out for Santa in our the lobby after the show for holiday photos!
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Coney Island Christmas
Ivoryton
Playhouse – Ivoryton, CT
December
13 – 29
CONEY
ISLAND CHRISTMAS introduces us to Shirley Abramowitz, a young Jewish girl who
(much to her immigrant parents’ exasperation) is cast as Jesus in the school’s
Christmas pageant. As Shirley, now much older, recounts the memorable story to
her great-granddaughter, the play captures a timeless and universal tale of
what it means to be an American during the holidays.
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