Acrobat and artist Aurélia Thierrée (also Charlie Chaplin's granddaughter) presents a topsy-turvy world of surreal surprises, tricks, and transformations, where dreams come to life and the impossible happens before your very eyes. Inspired by old music hall and variety acts, Aurélia's Oratorio is an ideal holiday treat for the whole family. Learn more...
Aurelia's Oratorio: the Fantasy Acrobatics of Aurélia Thierrée
American Repertory Theatre - Loeb Drama Center (Cambridge, MA)
The Boston Conservatory Orchestra Performs Schubert, Prokofiev and More
Sanders Theatre at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Under the direction of Bruce Hangen, conductor, The Boston Conservatory Orchestra performs Schubert's Overture in D and Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5. The orchestra will be joined by The Boston Conservatory Chorale to present Mozart's Kyrie and Regina Coeli, and Beethoven's Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage. Learn more...
Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker - A Must-See Family Holiday Event
Boston Opera House (Boston, MA)
Boston Ballet's annual production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Join Clara on her magical journey through an enchanted winter wonderland to a palace of sugary confections. Boston Ballet's production features a large cast, lavish costumes, a live orchestra and a magical Christmas tree that grows from 16 to 30 feet, right before your eyes. Learn more...
Broadway's Linda Eder: Linda Rocks the Holidays at the Wilbur
The Wilbur Theatre (Boston, MA)
The Wilbur Theatre hosts Linda Rocks the Holidays, a seasonal concert by Linda Eder. Eder, who rose to stardom in the hit musical Jekyll and Hyde, has a rich voice which has been compared to Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland. She'll sing beloved holiday standards, Broadway hits, and several songs from her new album. Learn more...
Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim's Fairy Tale Musical
Turtle Lane Playhouse (Newton, MA)
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods is a whimsical look at our most beloved fairy tales and what happens after "happily ever after." What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children. Learn more...
The Christmas Revels: Traditional English Yuletide Celebrations
Sanders Theatre at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
Harvard's Sanders theatre hosts the 38th Annual Christmas Revels. This unique celebration of the holiday season features traditional music, country dances, mummers, sing-alongs, and more rollicking entertainment based on English winter traditions. This year's guest performers include England's Mellstock Band, and the program is inspired by the works of Thomas Hardy. Learn more...
It's a Wonderful Life, the Family-Friendly Holiday Classic
Stoneham Theatre (Stoneham, MA)
Stoneham Theatre presents It's a Wonderful Life, the stage version of the beloved Frank Capra film that is a perennial holiday favorite. It's the heartwarming story of George Bailey, a small-town everyman whose dreams of adventure have been quashed by family obligation. His guardian angel, Clarence, descends on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and remind him that his life is a truly wonderful one. Learn more...
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the Holiday Classic Live on Stage
Arsenal Center for the Arts (Watertown, MA)
This lavish production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, now in its fourth year, offers a feast for the senses, ranging from a pre-show caroling concert to luxurious period costumes, from singing and dancing -- the performers accompany themselves on over a dozen different instruments -- to ghosts that fly through the air and evaporate into the London fog. Learn more...
Dinner and a Show: Claddagh Bing: Italian-Irish Comedy Wedding
Anthony's of Malden (Malden, MA)
The Morgan's (Irish-Southie) and the Grappa's (Italians-North End), separated by the Big Dig, come together for their children's wedding for the first time. At this interactive comedy dinner show, you not only watch the show -- you're part of the show. You'll be the friends and relatives of Gino Grappa and Gillianne Morgan. Witness them exchange wedding vows, join in dancing the Tarantella, and look out for some unexpected guests and family feuding. Learn more...
J.P. Cormier & Friends' Third Annual Pan-Celtic Winter Sojourn
Regent Theatre (Arlington, MA)
J.P. Cormier presents the Third Annual Pan-Celtic Winter Sojourn at the Regent Theater. Cormier leads an array of leading Celtic musicians from Cape Breton, Mova Scotia, known as a hotbed of Celtic culture. They'll play holiday songs new and old. Learn more...
David Hare's Drama Skylight from Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (Lowell, MA)
Merrimack Repertory Theatre presents David Hare's acclaimed play. In Skylight, former lovers reunite at an emotional crossroads to remember -- and perhaps rekindle -- their electric past. Sparks of passion fly as conflicting desires and beliefs battle in this story delivered with wit, empathy and force. Learn more...
The Elvis and Friends Holiday Special: Jukebox Heroes Live, with the Mahoney Brothers
Regent Theatre (Arlington, MA)
The Mahoney Brothers present Elvis and Friends Holiday Special: Jukebox Heroes Live. Renowned for their vocal mimicry, the Brothers' credits include Broadway's Beatlemania and Dick Clarks' Golden Age of Television. They'll sing holiday classics and hits by Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and more. Guest Lance Lipinsky impersonates Jerry Lee Lewis. Learn more...