Theater openings

La-De-Da Performing Arts’ “A Musical Christmas Carol”

Dec. 8-10: Original musical version of the Dickens tale. $16. Lincoln Center; 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins; lctix.com

Lone Tree Arts Center’s “Home for the Holidays”

Dec. 8-17: Family-friendly holiday spectacular. $35-$62. 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree; 720-509-1000; lonetreeartscenter.org Longmont Theatre Company’s “Harry Connick Jr.’s The Happy Elf” Dec. 8-17: Family friendly comedy about an elf who tries to turn around a town of naughty children in one day. $10. 513

EESt., Longmont; 303-772-5200; longmonttheatre.org

Northglenn Players’ “A Good OldFashioned Redneck Country Christmas”

Dec. 8-17: It’s Christmas Eve and the women are steamed because the men have gone hunting. $12-$14. D.L. Parsons Theatre; 11801 Community Center Drive, Northglenn; northglennarts.org Springs Ensemble

Theatre Company’s

“The Gnome in the Room”

Dec. 8-17: Campy horror story involving decoration, death, divorce and relatives. $25.

1903 E. Cache La Poudre St., Colorado Springs; 719-357-3080; springsensembletheatre.org

Su Teatro’s

“The Miracle at Tepeyac”

Dec. 8-23: On a small hill in Mexico, someone has an encounter that will transform two continents. $17-$20. 721 Santa Fe Dr.; 303-296-0219, suteatro.org BDT Stage’s

“Motones vs. Jerseys”

Dec. 10-23: A battle of ‘60s song and dance. $43-$98.

5501 Arapahoe Road, Boulder; 303-449Main