Holiday Shows
NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 18 Christmas Dearest
Out Front Theatre Company It’s 1953, and Joan is desperate to reignite her career with the new film “Oh, Mary!” a splashy musical adaptation of the life of the Virgin Mary — and it’s turning her into a tyrant. She learns the true meaning of the holidays when she’s visited by three ghosts who show her the error of her ways. Get tickets for $30 at outfrontheatre.com.
NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 23 A Christmas Carol
2:30pm and 8pm Aurora Theatre Aurora Theatre Co-founder Anthony Rodriguez’s unforgettable one-man performance of “A Christmas Carol” returns for its 16th year with a twist you won’t want to miss. Buy tickets at auroratheatre.com.
Y’allmark Christmas
Horizon Theatre Deck the halls with Dad’s Garage and Horizon Theatre this season with this improvised holiday “movie” led by Atlanta playwright and bonafide Hallmark move screenwriter Topher Payne. This show takes tried-and-true holiday tropes, audience suggestions, a rotating cast of three veteran improvisors from Dad’s Garage, and a different daily guest Horizon actor to create an all-new, live, onstage holiday “movie” from scratch every night. Buy tickets at horizontheatre.com.
DECEMBER 15, 16, AND 18 Christmas with the ASO
8pm on the 15th and 16th, 3pm and 7pm on the 18th Atlanta Symphony Hall Director of Choruses Norman Mackenzie leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in an evening of holiday carols, hymns and more. Learn more at aso.org.
DECEMBER 16 THROUGH 18 Libby’s Annual Christmas Cabaret: “Ho, Ho, Home for the Holidays and A Connie Sue Day Christmas”
7:30pm Actor’s Express She’s back! Atlanta cabaret legend Libby Whittemore reprises her annual holiday show at Actor’s Express. Buy tickets at actors-express.com.
DECEMBER 17 Winter of Wonders with the Atlanta Women’s Chorus
2pm and 7pm Cascade Midtown United Methodist Church The Atlanta Women’s Chorus holiday show brings the joy and awe of the season in full view. Focusing on songs that elicit the feelings
of winter and the joy of the holidays, this program is sure to put you in the holiday spirit. Learn more at voicesofnote.org.
Celtic Woman: A Christmas Symphony
8pm Atlanta Symphony Hall Celtic Woman is the most successful all-female group in Irish history, and this event a rare opportunity to hear Celtic Woman’s angelic harmonies with the thrilling live sound of a full symphony orchestra in an intimate concert setting. Buy tickets at aso.org.
Holidays On Stage and Screen with Atlanta Freedom Bands
8pm Church at Ponce and Highland Ring in the season with your favorite music from theater, television, and film. Atlanta
Freedom Band’s annual holiday production hauls out the holly with selections from the stages of Broadway, cinematic classics, and the heart-warming television specials of our childhood. Learn more at atlantafreedombands.com.
DECEMBER 20 Mighty Mo & More!
7:30pm The Fox Theatre Ring in the holidays right with this free holiday event, presented by Georgia Natural Gas. The lineup includes appearances by Santa, musical performance by President and CEO Allan Vella and The Grits, and Miracle on 34th Street. Guests are encouraged to “bring their socks to the Fox” to support Project Live Love’s mission to clothe the needy this winter. Learn more at foxtheatre.org.
DECEMBER 21 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert
11am and 12:15 pm North Avenue Presbyterian Church Learn more at aso.org.
DECEMBER 22 AND 23 Motown Christmas
8pm Aurora Theatre Who says Christmas can’t be smooth? ‘Tis the season for a night of Christmas cheer featuring all your Motown favorites. This cabaret-style show features the classic you love with the Motwon flavor you can’t beat. Buy tickets at auroratheatre.com.
DECEMBER 23 Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
3pm and 7pm The Fox Theatre Gather friends and family to relive your fondest childhood dreams, overflowing with larger-than-life puppets, breath
taking acrobatics, and dazzling costumes. Experience the exquisite artistry of the international cast, featuring stars of Ukraine ballet, performing at the highest level of classical technique. Tickets start at $34 and can be purchased at foxtheatre.org.