Santa Claus News

John Schneider and Tom Wopat - the original stars of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' - will release a special vinyl version of their acclaimed holiday album HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. The LP will be available today, November 20 at TomWopat.com. They will celebrate the vinyl release with concerts on December 5 (John Schneider Studios in Holden, LA), December 16 (The Lyric Theatre in Stuart, FL) and December 20 (a Tom solo show at the Ringling Theater in Baraboo, WI).

Michael Bublé, the multi-Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter brings the holiday spirit to NBC for the fifth consecutive year with “Michael Bublé's Christmas in Hollywood,” airing Thursday, Dec. 10 (8 p.m. ET/PT).

Bucks County Playhouse will cap its 2015 season with the return of the popular holiday classic, 'It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' by Joe Landry. The show will run at Bucks County Playhouse (70 S. Main Street, New Hope, PA) December 11 - 27, 2015.

USA Network and WWE will kick off the holiday season with an action-packed “WWE Week.” The week begins Sunday, December 20 with SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the premiere musical event It Happened One Christmas, December 4 through December 19, 2015.   

Sleigh bells ring! Are you listenin'? In the lane snow is glistenin'--well, maybe. While the weather is unpredictable, one thing is certain-Sunday night December 13 a great time will be had by all when The Media Theatre presents the holiday themed concert 'Winter Wonderland' at 7pm.

It's the most wonderful time of the year at Radio City Music Hall! The Rockettes are in fine form and have kicked off the holiday season with another slick and polished production that's directed and choreographed with finesse by Julie Branam. Just watching that glorious orchestra rising up out of the pit while playing a festive overture certainly gets one into the holiday spirit.

The John W. Engeman Theater presents MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, THE MUSICAL. Performances begin tonight, November 19, 2015 at 8:00pm and run through January 3, 2016.

This December, the magical stage show Santa Claus and the Christmas Adventure comes to Swindon Arts Centre and the cast are helping to bring joy to some of Swindon's most deserving children. The Wyvern Theatre and Arts Centre have teamed up with local children's charity Hop Skip and Jump to launch a special Christmas Advent Calendar drive. They are calling for donations of Advent Calendars, which will be presented to boys and girls from the Hop, Skip and Jump Children's Centre by Santa's Elves when they make a special appearance on Friday 27th November. Advent Calendars can be dropped off at the Wyvern Theatre Ticket Office or the Arts Centre reception at any time until Thursday 26th November.

Las Vegas, NV -- Regis Galerie, as part of its recent showroom expansion at the Grand Canal Shoppes inside The Venetian, now features two new shop-in-shop boutiques: one dedicated to Western Art and another featuring Christmas decor all year long.

Disney Channel's fifth annual 'Fa-La-La-Lidays' programming event kicks off with the television premiere of the Walt Disney Animation Studios' short-film 'Frozen Fever' on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 and continues throughout December with holiday-themed episodes of 'BUNK'D,' 'Girl Meets World,' 'K.C. Undercover,' 'Best Friends Whenever,' 'Austin & Ally' and 'Liv and Maddie,' beginning FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4. Also premiering on that day is 'Disney Channel Fa-La-La-Lidays Celebrates a Radio Disney Family Holiday,' (9:00 p.m., ET/PT). Hosted by 'Girl Meets World' star and Hollywood Records recording artist Sabrina Carpenter, the special will include performances by some of today's most popular Radio Disney artists and will be available via WATCH Disney Channel the following day, Saturday, December 5.

Carols and Christmas trees, snowfall and Santa Claus - these telltale signs of the holiday season are all included in the glittering gala known as A Beef & Boards Christmas. Opening Nov. 28, this annual Hoosier tradition is the perfect outing for the entire family.

Sierra Repertory Theatre welcomes the holidays with Christmas carols before its evening shows Thanksgiving weekend. Local group Sincerely will perform beginning at 6 p.m. on Nov 27 and 28, as well as before the final Friday performance on December 18.

 On the heels of their Billboard Top 10 Classical Crossover album, Well-Strung returns to New York with a "A Well-Strung Christmas" at 54 Below on December 9, 10, and 14.  The new show has been devised by Well-Strung, Mark Cortale and director Richard Jay-Alexander, and features the group's own unique pop-classical spin on some of the most beautiful and traditional holiday favorites, such as 'Silent Night' and irreverent newly-observed versions of songs like 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' and 'Sleighride,' all the way to George Michael's 'This Christmas' and everything in between.   For tickets and information please visit http://54below.com/artist/well-strung/.

Teatro Paraguas will present  a festive bilingual evening of live music, carols, and comedy entitled A Musical Piñata for Christmas III for eight performances beginning December 11th.  This production is the third annual holiday celebration at Teatro Paraguas.

Ask a Brit what their fondest memory of the holidays is, and they may tell you watching the annual "Panto" or Pantomime - a unique blend of musical comedy, vaudeville, slapstick, audience participation, and spectacle. But here in America, the word "pantomime" mainly conjures up images of people dressed in black, with white faces "trapped in a box." Theatre Nova, Ann Arbor's professional theatre dedicated to new plays and playwrights, is trying to change all that, as it introduces its twist on the art form with "An Almost British Christmas" opening November 27th and running through the holidays to December 20th.

For the 3rd year, the Warner Theatre will open the holiday season by inviting the community to enjoy two classic holiday films shown on our 50 foot screen.

 Cape May history comes to life at Cape May Stage this holiday season at the world premiere of 'A Cape May Christmas,' opening Friday,  November 27. Cape May Stage is located at 405 Lafayette Street in Cape May. On Saturday, November 28, Cape May Stage will also present 'The Twelve Dates of Christmas' at Congress Hall, 200 Congress Place, Cape May. Both plays were created by women playwrights, the sixth and seventh productions in a season of all-female playwrights in 2015.

Tacoma Little Theatre is proud to present the hysterical holiday classic, A Christmas Story, directed by Jennifer York.  

? The Las Vegas Philharmonic presents its annual holiday program conducted by Music Director Donato Cabrera with three performances on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center.  This year's holiday theme is The Snowman, and will feature a selection of holiday classics, the children's film, The Snowman, based on the popular children's book created and illustrated by Raymond Briggs, featuring boy soprano Noah Pastor from Cashman Middle School, and an audience sing-along.  The orchestra will be accompanied by the Las Vegas Master Singers, led by University of Nevada, Las Vegas Choral Director, David Weiller.  We encourage patrons to arrive early to meet with Santa in the lobby!