Way Off Broadway Presents CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS and More

By: Nov. 03, 2015
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The busiest time of the year at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the Frederick area's only year-round professional producing theatre, is always during the holidays. While the theatre is always in production for one show while another is on stage, when Christmas rolls around each year, the number of activities multiplies. As the calendar flips to November, Way Off Broadway has four productions slatted for this holiday season.

A Special Dessert Theatre Event to Kick of the Holidays
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
November 13th, 14th, and 15th - Three Performances Only!

The classic animated television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to life in this stage adaptation where Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the other Peanuts grapple with the real meaning of Christmas. When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When an attempt to restore the proper holiday spirit with a forlorn little Christmas fir tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn what the real meaning of Christmas is.

Performances Dates and Times:
Friday Evening, November 13th
Saturday Evening, November 14th
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with the show beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday Afternoon, November 15th
Doors open at 1:00 p.m. with the show beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices:
All tickets are $25.00 per person and include dessert and the show.

Children's Theatre
THE GREAT ELF ADVENTURE
November 21st - December 27th

The mischievous Jingles the Elf is on the loose in this fast paced holiday adventure starring one of Way Off Broadway's most popular characters from its annual Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus). When Jingles misses his sleigh ride back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve, he finds himself stranded and looking for a way home. Along the way, he meets characters that neither he, nor the audience, will ever forget in this hilarious holiday MIS-adventure.

Performance Dates and Times:
Every Saturday afternoon and the 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoon of each month
Doors open for lunch at 11:30 a.m. with the show beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices:
All tickets are $17.00 per person and include lunch and the show.

Mainstage
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS
November 28th - December 20th

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! Especially at Way Off Broadway. Always the most popular show of the season, perfect for the entire family, this original Christmas musical is one not to be missed. Blending songs and music from Christmases past and present, this show will fill everyone with the holiday spirit. While Way Off Broadway's Christmas show is always filled with laughter and holiday fun, it never forgets about the true meaning of the season.

Performance Dates and Times:
Every Friday and Saturday evening.
Doors open for dinner at 6:00 p.m. with the show beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month.
Doors open for lunch at 12:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 2:15 p.m.

Thursday evening, December 17th
Doors open for dinner at 6:00 p.m. with the show beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices:
Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays tickets are $44.00 per person. Saturday evenings, tickets are $48.00 per person.

Way Off Broadway Breakfast Series
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA (AND MRS. CLAUS)
December 20th and 24th

Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) is a tradition at Way Off Broadway and, arguably, the most popular event each year. Not only do families get to spend some time with Santa Claus and the elves from the North Pole, but Mrs. Claus also comes along for all of the fun! 2014's Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) will mark the thirteenth time the Christmas couple visits Way off Broadway. As always, the magic of Christmas makes anything possible so anything can happen at Way Off Broadway during the holidays.

Performance Dates and Times:
Sunday morning, December 20th
Thursday morning, December 24th
Doors open for breakfast at 10:00 a.m.

Ticket Prices:
All tickets are $18.00 per person.

For additional information about any of Way Off Broadway's productions or events, visit www.wayoffbroadway.com. To purchase tickets, contact the theatre's Box Office at 301.662.6600.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, celebrated its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season in 2014. Since it first opened in 1995, the theatre has been a leader in the area's theatre community, proudly bringing both classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres to the Frederick stage. Productions have included The Addams Family, Les Misérable, Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical, The Music Man, Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Mel Brooks' The Producers, CATS,The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Annie, Bye Bye, Birdie, The King & I, ...Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph..., Blood Brothers, Mame, and 42nd Street. Way Off Broadway is also the home of a one-of-a-kind children's lunch theatre, offering entertainment for the entire family, giving children a chance to see their favorite characters live on stage. In addition to its regular season, the theatre produces a number of special events throughout the year including an annual Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) and an interactive mysteries series.



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