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| Adam Standley rehearsing for Mr. Dickens and His Carol - Seattle Rep (Sayed Alamy) |
As we nestle into our couches with cups of coffee, tea, or mulled wine, there is plenty to get out and see on our stages, as well. Plenty to warm hearts and entertain for the holidays.
With Not / Our Town, Pony World Theatre tackles the most iconic American classic: Our Town by Thornton Wilder. Both the 1938 original and this new play examine family, community, and those journeys in life common to us all. But how much this production feels like Our Town or not is up to audience members who will take a survey with options for several different scenes, staging styles, and even story elements. The winning votes determine that night's performance. This is not improvised theatre, but instead numerous possible variations of the script.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5587205
This now-classic musical focuses on the personal relationships between Jesus, Mary, and Judas, and examines the highs and lows of stardom, fanaticism, and mob justice. So, how will applying Reboot’s “style” highlight this musical in a new way?
www.reboot.booktix.com
It’s holiday time in the Brown household and Paddington is here to save the day! When he runs out of sugar for the seasonal marmalade jam, Paddington heads next door to borrow some from Mr. Curry. But Mr. Curry is short-tempered as he prepares for a visit from his great aunt. Paddington volunteers to help with Mr. Curry's chores, but good intentions lead to chaos! Will Paddington be able to fix everything in time? Find out in this fun-filled holiday comedy!
Approx. 70 minutes, no intermission. Recommended for ages 3+
www.sct.org
Teatro Zinzanni has journey far and come home to entertain! They’re putting up the tent in SODO Park and partnering with Herban Feast for a special holiday season meal. Many of your favorite performers are back to win your hearts and there are new ones to pique your interest.
www.zinzanni.com/seattle
Issaquah - November 16 - December 23, 2022
Everett - January 6 - January 29, 2023
Village Theatre welcomes back the magic of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Remind yourself of now classic tunes such as “In My Own Little Corner,” “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful,” and “Impossible.” Perfect for the whole family, this sumptuous production will feature the best Northwest talent, amazing gowns, and some real (and literal) Village Theatre magic! Some of our favorite comic talents will join together before the midnight bell tolls.
www.villagetheatre.org
Girls School Memory Play is a playful, borderline ridiculous examination of the socialization of gender set in a rigidly single-sex school. Several trans protagonists look back on their time at an all-girls middle and high school with a mix of love, anguish, and disbelief. Through the lens of coming out and processing internalized transphobia, and with a goal of catharsis and healing, we revisit moments of adolescence and the formation of identity. (Staged reading)
www.dachatheatre.com
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making availabilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf.
www.edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org
The 5th Ave is bringing Dorothy to the Emerald City! With an original staging, a soaring soul, R&B, and gospel score featuring hit songs “Brand New Day,” “Ease on Down the Road,” and “Home,” this fun production gives entertainment the whole family will enjoy. Here’s a totally different holiday show that still warms the heart and brightens the spirit.
www.5thavenue.org
Charles Dickens should be looking forward to Christmas. When his latest book is a flop, putting both his popularity and finances in peril, his publishers give him an ultimatum: write a Christmas book within a month or lose everything. Samantha Silva adapts her critically acclaimed novel for Seattle Rep. This tale set in the heart of Victorian England weaves a fictional take on Dickens’ past, present, and future into a comedic and poignant new holiday classic.
www.seattlerep.org
In this hip-hop remix of Dickens’ classic tale, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Hip-Hop Past, Present, and Future…and a Jamaican Jacob Marley. As Scrooge is shown the path of rhythm and redemption, will he throw off his selfish chains and join the beat? Q BROTHERS CHRISTMAS CAROL mixes everything from reggae to rock, updating and funkifying this beloved tale of love, forgiveness, and Christmas spirit – and transforming it into something altogether new.
www.artswest.org
Ki Yay! Coming back this holiday season, from the comedy writers that have had Seattle in stitches for years, comes A Very Die Hard Christmas, a musical parody that is sure to blow the roof off the joint. For those who like their Christmas entertainment with lots of action, 80s jokes, smooth soft rock jams, and snarky German terrorists.
www.seattlepublictheater.org
For fifteen years, Centerstage has enchanted audiences with its traditional holiday pantomime (the Panto). Young and old enjoy the sparkle, glitter, and chaos of this family-friendly laugh-a-minute traditional British treat. Audience participation is encouraged and enhances the cleverly choreographed mayhem.
www.centerstagetheatre.com
www.book-it.org
Joseph Keckler and an intimate musical ensemble move through a series of vignettes, each
like a stop on a late-night train, and circle The Crossroads, a place of danger and possibility.
Train With No Midnight dances between comedy, commentary and communion. The score
features smoky pop songs, propulsive invocations, and leaps into the operatic realm.
www.ontheboards.org
In its eighth year of production, this original adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is rich with traditional carols, alive with color and movement, and created to tell this enduring tale in a fashion that will appeal to people of all ages. Celebrate this timeless seasonal classic in Redmond.
www.secondstoryrep.org
A holiday favorite, this film noir-inspired holiday thriller introduces hard-boiled detective Nick Holiday investigating some un-holiday-like shenanigans taking place in Christmastown that sends him on a search for the truth about Big Red. Add a glamorous elf, a used-Christmas-tree salesman, a muckraking reporter, and a quick-thinking cab driver, and you have a good ol’ mystery to solve!
www.seattlepublictheater.org
With all the stress of the holidays, spending Christmas Eve stranded in an airport with a bunch of strangers is the last thing anyone needs! With endless delays, kids shuttling between stepfamilies, a rogue cat on the loose, an important business deal at stake, and missing your grandson’s first Christmas morning, the holiday spirit can disappear quicker than your lost luggage. But sometimes, all you need is to be a little late in order to truly appreciate what you’re rushing toward.
www.machatheatreworks.com
Written by Seattle’s own Rich Gray, this holiday musical parody show updates each year to poke fun at and celebrate what is going on in the Northwest. It’s resurrected with new songs and sketches as well as some of the favorites from its past productions in the 90s.
www.showtunestheatre.org
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