Holiday Shows Come To Rosemont Theatre This December

This holiday season, Rosemont Theatre will feature six spectacular Christmas shows, starting on December 1 and ending December 22. All productions will take place at the Rosemont Theatre (5400 N. River Road). Tickets go on sale Friday, July 27 at 10am via Ticketmaster and can also be purchased at the box office.

To kick off the season, Rosemont Theatre will debut "The Hip Hop Nutcracker," a holiday mash-up for the whole family that re-imagines Tchaikovsky's classic score through explosive hip hop choreography. A dozen all-star dancers, on-stage DJ and an electric violinist will bring the traditional Nutcracker story to life in contemporary New York City.

This show celebrates love, community and the magic of the holiday season and will take place one night only on Saturday, December 1 at 7:30pm. Tickets range in price from $25-75.

The beloved TV classic "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" will soar off the screen and onto the Rosemont Theatre's stage this holiday season with "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical". The production is an adventure that teaches audiences that what makes them different can be what makes them special, speaking to the misfit in us all. Performances will take place Friday, December 7 at 7pm and Saturday, December 8 at 11am and 3pm. Tickets range in price from $25-75.

Rosemont Theatre will also debut "Carol of the King, The Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular", led by former lead dancer from Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance" and founder of Two Step Productions, Justin Boros.Two Step Productions is now bringing Irish dance and Christmas together to turn an age-old tradition into an exciting Irish dance Christmas spectacular that everyone will enjoy.

There will be one performance only on Sunday, December 9 at 2pm. Tickets range in price from $25-75. This year will mark the 34th anniversary of the Christmas tour and release of "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas," an album that revolutionized the holiday season music category.

The show features classic Christmas hits as well as a selection of Fresh Aire compositions from Mannheim Steamroller, along with dazzling multimedia effects. Grammy Award-winner Chip Davis will direct and co-produce the tour performances with MagicSpace Entertainment.

The event will take place one night only on Saturday, December 15 at 8pm. Tickets range in price from $39-95.

Rosemont Theatre will close out the season with the holiday classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage." Adapted from Charles M. Schulz's timeless story of the spirit of Christmas, the production features the unforgettable music of Vince Guaraldi, as well as a concert of beloved holiday carols performed by the Peanuts characters.

Performances will take place on Saturday, December 22 at 1pm and 5pm. Tickets range in price from $25-65. For more information and to purchase tickets ($25-95) call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or visit http://www.rosemont.com/theatre/.