The Radio City Christmas Spectacular<\/p>\n
Running at Radio City Music Hall\u00a0
\nThrough January 5, 2025<\/p>\n
The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes returns to the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall taking place during the Rockettes milestone 100th anniversary.<\/p>\n
A staple of the holidays in New York City, the awe-inspiring Christmas Spectacular features intricate choreography performed by the incomparable Radio City Rockettes throughout nine show-stopping numbers. The production, which can only be seen at Radio City Music Hall, blends classic numbers that audiences know and love, such as \u201cParade of the Wooden Soldiers,\u201d with innovative technology that extends the show beyond the stage, including expansive digital projections. In 2024, the production introduced cutting-edge holographic technology in a new scene starring Santa Claus<\/a> and set to the holiday classic \u201cWe Need A Little Christmas.\u201d Paired with the digital projections, the holographic animations in this scene immerse audiences in holiday wonder while referencing classic Rockettes numbers with images of a double decker bus, wooden solders, rag dolls, and more. Since it opened at Radio City in 1933, the Christmas Spectacular has brought holiday joy to more than 72 million people from around the world.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n A Christmas Carol<\/p>\n Running at\u00a0Perelman Performing Arts Center Matthew Warchus<\/a>\u2019 production of Charles Dickens<\/a>\u2019 immortal classic, returns to NYC, adapted for the stage by\u202fJack Thorne<\/a>. The production is co-directed for PAC NYC by Thomas Caruso<\/a>.\u00a0A Christmas Carol\u202ffills the auditorium to the brim with holiday treats, music, and merriment. A unique staging immerses the audience in London\u2019s longest running adaptation of this beloved festive favorite.<\/p>\n On a bitter Christmas Eve night, a cold-hearted miser is visited by four ghosts. Transported to worlds past, present and future, Ebenezer Scrooge witnesses what a lifetime of fear and selfishness has led to and sees with fresh eyes the lonely life he has built for himself. Can Ebenezer be saved before it\u2019s too late? \u00a0An uplifting story for families, this essential festive treat is vividly brought to the stage in a big-hearted production full of music and cheer.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n It’s a Wonderful Life<\/p>\n Running at hte Irish Rep,\u00a0Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage Irish Repertory Theatre will present It\u2019s A Wonderful Life!, adapted for radio from Frank Capra<\/a>‘s 1946 film by Anthony E. Palermo and directed by Charlotte Moore<\/a>. Step back in time to radio station W.I.R.T. on Christmas Eve, 1946, where Frank Capra<\/a>\u2019s holiday classic It\u2019s A Wonderful Life comes thrillingly to life before your eyes\u2014and ears! Irish Rep\u2019s celebrated production of It\u2019s A Wonderful Life!, adapted by Anthony E. Palermo and directed by Charlotte Moore<\/a>, reimagines the beloved film as a live radio broadcast filled with nostalgic songs, vintage commercials, and delightful handmade sound effects.<\/p>\n George Bailey, the kindest man in Bedford Falls, has always put others first\u2014until one fateful night when he begins to doubt if his life has made a difference. Enter Clarence, a guardian angel still waiting to earn his wings, who shows George how the world would look if he had never been born. With six actors portraying more than two dozen unforgettable characters, this heartwarming production captures the magic of the Golden Age of Radio. It reminds us that \u201cno one is a failure who has friends.\u201d And yes\u2014Clarence finally gets his wings.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Running at the David H. Koch Theater New York City Ballet opens the 2025\u201326 season of George Balanchine<\/a>\u2019s The Nutcracker.\u00a0Since premiering in 1954, NYCB\u2019s staging of Balanchine\u2019s holiday work has become one of the most widely attended versions of The Nutcracker in the United States, drawing more than 100,000 audience members each year.\u00a0<\/p>\n Set to Tchaikovsky\u2019s score, the production features choreography by Balanchine, scenery by Rouben Ter-Arutunian<\/a>, costumes by Karinska, and lighting by Mark Stanley<\/a> after the original design by Ronald Bates<\/a>. The staging includes more than 150 NYCB dancers and musicians and more than 120 students from the School of American Ballet performing in alternating casts. Notable production elements include a Christmas tree that expands from 16 to 41 feet, a staged snowstorm, a nine-foot-wide Mother Ginger costume weighing 85 pounds, and a finale requiring one million watts of lighting.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n The New York Pops:\u00a0A Place Called Home<\/p>\n Running at\u00a0Carnegie Hall<\/a>, Stern Auditorium \/ Perelman Stage Celebrate the season with a festive holiday concert featuring the New York Pops, Broadway and television sensation Megan Hilty<\/a>, and the acclaimed Essential Voices USA choir. This joyous evening will enchant audiences with holiday classics, spirited carols, and heartwarming performances that capture the magic of the holidays.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Holidays with the NY Phil<\/p>\n Handel\u2019s\u00a0Messiah Join us a favorite holiday tradition! Handel\u2019s setting of Biblical texts reaches operatic heights and is full of iconic melodies. A stellar cast of soloists and the chorus of Music of the Baroque are conducted by Jane Glover, whose previous\u00a0Messiah\u00a0with the NY Phil was lauded as “superb\u201d\u00a0(The New York Times).<\/p>\n Sounds of the Season Celebrate the season with a festive matinee concert of joyous holiday music. The entire family will love the jingling bells of Leroy Anderson<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0Sleigh Ride,\u00a0the Sugar Plum Fairy\u2019s delicate dance from\u00a0The Nutcracker,\u00a0Vince Guaraldi\u2019s beloved music for\u00a0A Charlie Brown Christmas,\u00a0Astor Piazzolla<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0Four Seasons of Buenos Aires,\u00a0and some seasonal surprises that are sure to warm your heart on a cold winter\u2019s day.<\/p>\n Home Alone\u00a0In Concert A true holiday favorite that\u2019s fun for the entire family, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams<\/a>\u2019s delightful score performed live to picture by the NY Phil. Macaulay Culkin<\/a> stars as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who\u2019s accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Running at the Theatre at MSG The celebrated holiday theatrical\u00a0\u2018Twas the Night Before\u2026 by Cirque du Soleil<\/a> is returning to The Theater at Madison Square Garden for a limited engagement this holiday season. \u2018Twas the Night Before\u2026\u00a0marks the company\u2019s first and only holiday show from Cirque du Soleil<\/a>. Inspired by the classic poem \u201cA Visit from Saint Nicholas\u201d by Clement Clarke Moore, memorable lines from the cherished tale sparked Cirque\u2019s story about a jaded young girl who rediscovers the magic of the holidays.<\/p>\n Directed by James Hadley<\/a>, a 25-year veteran of circus productions and live theater,\u00a0\u2018Twas the Night Before\u2026\u00a0features Cirque du Soleil<\/a> acrobatics,\u00a0from an aerial straps duo and daring hoop diving, to gravity-defying hair suspension and high-energy dancing, performed by a cast of 26 artists from all over the world. The show also features characters and a soundtrack that includes Christmas favorites reimagined by Cirque du Soleil<\/a>.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Christamas Time in the City<\/p>\n Running at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle Tony nominees Betsy Wolfe<\/a>, Ephraim Sykes<\/a>, Derek Klena<\/a>, and Emily Skinner<\/a>\u00a0headline the third annual Christmas Time in the City concert on December 11 at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle. They are joined by Tally Sessions<\/a>, Christian Mark Gibbs<\/a>, J. <\/a>Antonio Rodriguez<\/a>, Natalie Toro<\/a>, Sally Wilfert<\/a>, and Anna Zavelson<\/a> for a night of Broadway-style holiday arrangements performed with a 25-piece orchestra and a 70-voice cross-borough community chorus.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings<\/p>\n Running at Sony Hall Candlelight\u00a0concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in New York. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Carols on Strings at Sony Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Running at Town Hall LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Running at 54 Below Join legendary two-time Tony Award\u00ae\u00a0winner\u00a0Christine Ebersole<\/a>\u00a0and musical icon\u00a0Billy Stritch<\/a>\u00a0at the piano, as they celebrate the holidays together.\u00a0I\u2019ll Be Home For Christmas\u00a0will feature the greatest hits of their twenty year partnership, going all the way back to\u00a042nd Street\u00a0on Broadway when they first met!<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Running at\u00a0Chelsea Table + Stage After a record-breaking 4,308 performances as King Mufasa in Disney\u2019s The Lion King on Broadway, Alton added author and in-demand keynote speaker to his list of titles. His critically acclaimed book, My Pride: Mastering the Challenge of Daily Performance, filled with secrets to fulfillment and joy in work and life, is published by Disney Editions.\u00a0<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n The 15th Annual Joe Iconis<\/a> Christmas Extravaganza<\/p>\n Running at 54 Below Joe and his merry band of musical theater punks descend on every square inch of 54 Below with their legendary holiday tradition that brings their insane celebration of all things red and green back to the heart of the theater district. Written by\u00a0Joe Iconis<\/a>, directed by\u00a0John Simpkins<\/a>, and produced by\u00a0Jennifer Ashley Tepper<\/a>, this wild yuletide explosion is part rock concert, part theater piece, and part theme park attraction come to life. Featuring brand new holiday songs, old favorites, a huge cast of musical theater all-stars, feisty elves, emotional reindeer, an inebriated Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and more whiskey-fueled shenanigans than you can shake a candy cane at, it promises to be the hap-hap-happiest holiday hoedown ever seen on stage.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE<\/a><\/p>\n Norm Lewis<\/a>: Christmas Lives Here<\/p>\n Running 54 Below \u00a0Norm Lewis<\/a> is returning to 54 Below for an 11th season of his Christmas and Holiday residency, right back where it all began, here in Broadway\u2019s Living Room. It can easily be stated that the Tony\u00ae\u00a0and Emmy-nominated Broadway, film, and television star is a holiday time attraction and must-see, adding him and 54 Below to your lists of Rockefeller Center, Macy\u2019s, the windows at Saks Fifth Avenue, the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, and any other beloved New York City tradition you cherish at Christmastime. And because it all started right here at 54 Below, Mr. Lewis is calling this year\u2019s edition,\u00a0Norm Lewis<\/a>: Christmas Lives Here. On board, once again, are his director\u00a0Richard Jay-Alexander<\/a>\u00a0and his musical director\u00a0Joseph Joubert<\/a>, as well as the hottest holiday band, featuring Joubert on the keys,\u00a0Michael Olatuja\u00a0on bass, and\u00a0Perry Cavari<\/a>\u00a0on drums and percussion. There\u2019s plenty of new material and annual favorites and, as usual, Norm always has some surprises and tricks up his sleeve.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nThrough January 4, 2026<\/p>\n
\nThrough December 31, 2025<\/p>\n
\nThrough January 4, 2025<\/p>\n
\nDecember 19-20, 2025<\/p>\n
\nRunning at David Geffen<\/a> Hall
\nDecember 10-13, 2025<\/p>\n
\nRunning at David Geffen<\/a> Hall
\nDecember 13- 14, 2025<\/p>\n
\nRunning at David Geffen<\/a> Hall
\nDecember 17-20, 2025<\/p>\n
\nThrough December 28, 2025<\/p>\n
\nDecember 11, 2025<\/p>\n
\nDecember 21, 2025<\/p>\n
\nDecember 19 -20, 2025\u00a0
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\nChristmas as Calamity!\u00a0Taylor Mac<\/a>\u2019s beloved annual holiday extravaganza, Holiday Sauce blends music, film, burlesque and random acts of fabulousness in the most subversive and cathartic event of the season. Ibsen Award winner and MacArthur Fellow\u00a0Taylor Mac<\/a>\u00a0(who uses \u201cjudy\u201d as a gender pronoun) invites long-time collaborators (including\u00a0Matt Ray<\/a>\u00a0as music director with looks and appearances from\u00a0Machine Dazzle<\/a>) \u00a0and surprise special guests to celebrate the holidays in all of their dysfunction. There is more to the holidays than rampant gift giving\u2014 in Taylor\u2019s world, creativity and imagination are their own spirituality.\u00a0Taylor Mac<\/a>\u00a0reminds us of the collective power of our chosen families, a message that rings true in spite of capitalism\u2019s attempt to hijack the holidays.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nNovember 29- December 6, 2025<\/p>\n
\nDecember 19, 2025<\/p>\n
\nDecember 12-14, 2025<\/p>\n
\nDecember 18-24, 2025<\/p>\n