Santa Claus News

Soap Opera Stars from 'All My Children,' 'The Young and the Restless,' 'General Hospital' and 'The Bold and the Beautiful' will appear in The 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade/Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

Warner Crocker, Artistic Director of Wayside Theatre announced today the 2009 holiday season musical production is The Miracle on 34th Street.

Actor ERIK ESTRADA (World's Funniest Moments; CHiPs; The Bold and the Beautiful) and Television Host LAURA McKENZIE (World's Funniest Moments; Laura McKenzie's Traveler) will serve as Parade Broadcast Hosts for The Hollywood Christmas Parade/Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

It's the party of the year, and you won't want to miss it! Hollywood's Santa Parade LLC, producers of The 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade, will produce 'SANTA'S HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARTY,' a FREE three-day fun-filled event for the entire family, to be held at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament; 6657 Sunset Boulevard (between Cherokee Street and Cassil Street); Hollywood, CA 90028 on Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28, 2009 from 12 Noon - 12 Midnight and Sunday, November 29, 2009 from 12 Noon - 11:00 p.m.

Ventura's new holiday tradition 'A RUBICON FAMILY CHRISTMAS' Conceived and Directed by Brian McDonald With Musical Arrangements by Steven Cahill Opens Saturday, December 6th at the Rubicon Theater in Ventura! Move over Scrooge...here comes Santa Claus! From December 4 through December 28, Rubicon Theatre Company swings and sings its way through the holidays with the delightful musical presentation of A Rubicon Family Christmas. Enjoy complementary warm cider and sweet treats as the stellar cast of Broadway performers and a choir of the region's brightest young stars serenade you with fanciful renditions of traditional Christmas classics and favorite holiday songs. This magical concert, framed in a glorious wintery wonderland is sure to bring a smile to the face and warmth to the heart.

Penumbra Theatre Company, the nation's preeminent African American theatre, proudly announces the opening of Black Nativity: A Season for Change, by T. Mychael Rambo and Lou Bellamy, directed by Dominic Taylor, with musical direction by Sanford Moore on Thursday, December 3, 2009. The production will run December 3 - December 27, 2009.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade aired on NBC and CBS on Thanksgiving morning, November 26th from 9 am to 12 noon, each station captured different highlights of the event.

Directed by Denise and Mitch Resler, 'A Christmas Story', is Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s. 'A Christmas Story' follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas.

In the true spirit of the holiday season, Smuin Ballet offers two opportunities to celebrate kindness and encourage generosity.

ACT1 Theater presents Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus from November 27 through December 19.

Since they first joined voices in 1988, The Irish Tenors have made countless traditional treasures breathe new life and have proved themselves gifted interpreters of a wide range of material.

It's the party of the year, and you won't want to miss it! Hollywood's Santa Parade LLC, producers of The 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade, will produce 'SANTA'S HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARTY,' a FREE three-day fun-filled event for the entire family, to be held at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament; 6657 Sunset Boulevard (between Cherokee Street and Cassil Street); Hollywood, CA 90028 on Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28, 2009 from 12 Noon - 12 Midnight and Sunday, November 29, 2009 from 12 Noon - 11:00 p.m.

The stage version of the classic Christmas comedy that made 'You'll shoot your eye out' one of the most famous phrases in holiday history is coming to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Nov. 27-Dec. 24. Tickets range from $25 to $45 and can be obtained by calling the ASF box office at 800.841.4273 or on line at www.asf.net.

The story of Ralphie Parker's quest for the 'Holy Grail of Christmas presents' - a genuine Red Ryder 200 Shot Carbine Action Air BB gun - has become a holiday movie tradition, capturing the hearts of millions of families across America.

New actors in the roles of young Ralphie and adult Ralph lead the cast in the fifth and final production of A Christmas Story at The Cleveland Play House.

BLUEBARN Theatre will continue their 21st season with the h0liday spoof, Silent Night of the Lambs, which opens November 27th and runs through December 19th, 2009.

Directed by Denise and Mitch Resler, 'A Christmas Story', is Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s. 'A Christmas Story' follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas.

The magical procession returns to the Big Apple this November as the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the holiday season. On Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 9:00am at the sound of Let's Have a Parade, America's favorite holiday spectacular will step off with its signature giant helium balloons, floats of fantasy, marching bands, clowns, celebrity and large performance groups, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.

The 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade/Live Positively Presented by Coca-Cola. Other Presenting Sponsors include The City Of Los Angeles and Associated Television International.

It's that magical time of the year again, when visions of sugar plums dance in the air and Pacific Symphony's Family Musical Mornings series returns to the enchanted land of the Sugar Plum Fairy with 'NUTCRACKER FOR KIDS.' Led by Pacific Symphony Assistant Conductor Maxim Eshkenazy, the orchestra performs excerpts from the much-loved holiday ballet by Tchaikovsky in a condensed version designed especially for children (45 kid-friendly minutes in length). Taking place on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, the program features young dancers from the Festival Ballet Theatre (FBT) performing the charming tale of Clara, a girl who receives an extraordinary gift-a nutcracker that magically turns into a prince. For the finale of this popular concert, which is almost always a sell-out, the audience is invited to participate in a holiday sing-along, and as a special treat, Santa Claus himself makes an appearance!