“An afternoon of theatre magic in which audience participation and brotherly love pave the way for another happy yuletide season!” raves LA Splash Magazine. Because you asked, we've added a final "All About Santa" performance at 5:30 on Closing Day, Sunday, December 15. For this show only, surprise treat bags for the kids, and cider, cookies and candy canes for everyone are included in price of admission! It’s the timeless Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy ALL ABOUT SANTA. Where has Santa gone? And how can the inhabitants of the North Pole save the holidays from the diabolical machinations of an all-too-commercial world? Complete with perky elves, zany inventors, toy soldiers and porcelain dolls, audiences boo the villain, cheer the heroine, and help save the day in this delightful holiday event, perfect for the whole family! It's holiday time at the North Pole and everyone is in a tizzy – Santa has disappeared. Is he taking a vacation? Did the sleigh run out of spirits? Can Mrs. Claus keep the home fires burning and the toy shop churning until he can be found? And who should suddenly appear but the Suits from Badison Avenue, ready and willing to “solve” the problem with plans to make the holidays more commercial than ever. The good North Pole folk in this heart-warming Victorian yuletide musical almost succumb to these sinister hijinks, but, with the help of the audience, love and good cheer conquers all, paving the way for another happy holiday season! “ ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist.’ (Francis P. Church, NY Sun editor, 1897) That’s the message of Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie at Santa Monica Playhouse. Great for family gatherings, birthdays and holiday parties, too!
Ages: All welcome
Award-winning show Black Bastard leaves audiences screaming for more! (12/13/25-12/14/25)
Stand-up Jesus! Sold out in October, he’s back for the second coming! (1/17/26-3/21/26)
Santa Monica Playhouse is at 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica, CA.
ALEICHEM SHOLOM! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem – a “Brilliant” musical comedy (12/7/25-12/14/25)
All About Santa - the Rudie-DeCarlo holiday musical for kids 2 to 102 (12/6/25-12/14/25)
Thanks for Sharing – celebrate Thanksgiving in true Theatre R.A.W. style (11/17/25-11/18/25)
Naturally Tan (11/16/25-11/16/25)
Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair (11/16/25-11/16/25)
BIG HAIR; a Rad & Wild Love Affair – the dynamic love story of Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder (11/16/25-11/16/25)
Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Free Theatre Festival DOUBLE FEATURE DAY (11/15/25-11/15/25)
Black Don't Crack (11/14/25-11/14/25)
Trans Mom vs. Family Court (11/13/25-11/13/25)
Trans Mom vs Family court: Justice Sees No Gender (11/13/25-11/13/25)
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2 Pianos 4 Hands
North Coast Repertory Theatre (12/11 - 12/31) | |
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MILF And Cookies
Dynasty Typewriter (12/16 - 12/16) | |
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Samantha Pauly
Feinstein's at the Nikko (12/12 - 12/13) HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center (1/9 - 1/11) BUY NOW & SAVE | |
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SANTASIA - A Holiday Comedy!
Whitefire Theatre (12/12 - 12/27) | |
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The Nutcracker Suite
American Contemporary Ballet at Bank of America Plaza (11/29 - 12/24) | |
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A Broadway Holiday with David Burnham
Carpenter Performing Arts Center (12/17 - 12/18) | |
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New York City Ballet
The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (6/24 - 6/28) | |
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AN ACTOR’S CAROL: One Clown’s Dickensian Marathon Towards Redemption
The Broadwater Mainstage (12/18 - 12/20)
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