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Most years, the town provides a mix of holiday material and
counter-programming for those who want to avoid it. The counter-programming is
a bit sparse this year, but along with the reprises at ACT Theatre (A Chrismas Carol) and Seattle Public (Christmastown), here is a list of
productions you might want to check out:
A Very Die Hard
Christmas, The Habit Comedy and Seattle Public Theater, 12/1-23/18
From the comedy writers that have had Seattle in stitches
for years, comes A Very Die Hard
Christmas, a new musical parody. Sketch writers from The Habit team up with
Seattle Public Theater to create a new holiday comedy perfect for those who
like their Christmas entertainment with lots of action, 80s jokes, smooth soft
rock jams, and snarky German terrorists.
A Charlie Brown
Christmas, Taproot Theatre.
12/1-27/18
The all-ages holiday tradition is back! Charlie Brown is
depressed by the never-ending commercialism surrounding the holidays. Thankfully,
Linus is there to help him find the true meaning of Christmas in this musical
adaptation of the cartoon classic.
Float, Misstresspiece Theater, 12/1-16/18 (at
The Pocket)
We welcome you to a small, Midwestern town for this
heart-warming tale of female friendships and new lesbian romance. It’s a struggle
to be true to yourself in the uphill battle of The Holidays but we’re our best selves
when we’re with friends. This new company is focused on supporting strong,
positive depictions of female and LGBTQIA+ characters onstage and creating
opportunities for women and LGBTQIA+ artists backstage.
The Dina Martina
Christmas Show, ACT Theatre ACTLab,
12/6–24/18
Miss Martina will be joined by noted accompanist Chris
Jeffries, bringing her famed holiday train wreck of a show to ACT for the first
time. Like all of Martina’s shows, this holiday hit promises to be a wondrous
and surreal blend of questionable songs, unnecessary dances, overburdened
costumes, and side-splitting video. Miss Martina’s favorite seasonal tradition
– distributing pointless (and seriously coveted) holiday gifts to lucky
audience members – completes one of Seattle’s most treasured holiday
traditions.
The Judy Garland
Christmas Special, Crabgrass
Productions, 12/6-22/18 (at Theatre Off Jackson)
It's 1963 and the producers of Judy Garland's TV show have
decided that what she needs is a nice Christmas special, something with the
whole family in it: lovely Liza, cutie Lorna and little flamboyant Joey. But
where the hell's Judy? Based on the actual, infamous 1963 TV special, this
Christmas train wreck features songs of the season, dancing, drag, and of
course, one unstoppable force of nature. Plus with a "special
feature" after the main show. Come make the Yuletide gay with the most
hysterical comedy this Christmas.
Murder on the
Mistletoe Express, Café Nordo,
12/7-29/18
(No longer 21+, Nordo is recommended for adults 18+) Board
the dining car of the Mistletoe Express and follow intrepid girl detective
Becky-June Beasley-Jones (played by drag royalty Butch Alice) as she hurries
home to South Taint, Indiana for Grandma’s last Christmas. But, murder follows Becky-June
like white on rice, and there’s a caper to solve before dessert. Writer Scot
Augustson gives new meaning to Blue Christmas, with his irreverent humor and
jovial blasphemy.
Scott Shoemaker’s War
on Christmas, at ReBar, 12/7-23/18
An all-star variety spectacular that is destined to be a new
Yule Tide tradition. Come spend an evening with Scott and a cast of Seattle
luminaries as they try to figure out who’s fighting a war on Christmas and what
for? It’s a hilarious night of comedy, songs, dance numbers, delightful videos,
and partial nudity!
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