Santa Claus News

Magnet Theater presents POPE! The Musical on Saturdays, December 5, 12 and 19, 2009 at 7pm at 254 W. 29th Street, ground floor (between 7th and 8th Avenues), NYC.

A Holiday Show for the Whole Family! Don't miss this awesome, collaborative holiday extravaganza including music, dance and skits and featuring Santa Claus!

On Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., thousands of music lovers and holiday shoppers will converge on the Mesa Arts Center campus as it transforms into a free holiday festival of the arts.

This Delightful Holiday Musical is a true celebration of the Season. All the splendor of Christmas is brought to life in a magical journey through Yuletides past.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA-Now in its third year, Theatre Out's riotously merry LAST CHRISTMAS I GAVE YOU MY HEART, BUT THE VERY NEXT DAY, YOU SAID YOU WERE GAY continues to slay its audiences with the naughtiest of shows likely to exist for the holidays. Like previous incarnations, it skewers those long-held traditions associated with the season, adding quite a bit of gay-ness to the party. Perhaps a reaction to the show's popularity, this version is a bit longer this year, adding more hearty belly laughs (even a song or two) to what is becoming the upstart theater company's signature holiday offering. The musical farce continues with performances at the Empire Theatre in downtown Santa Ana through December 19.

The Connecticut Children's Chorus, ballet dancers from the Hartt Community Division Dance Department, and the Hartford Chorale will perform with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra as they celebrate 'the most wonderful time of the year' at the 2009 Holiday POPS!

The movies return to Westport---when Westport Country Playhouse presents a weekend of three classic holiday films, Friday through Sunday, December 11 - 13, featuring 'A Christmas Story,' Sing-a-long 'White Christmas,' and 'Miracle on 34th Street.'

Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Alfred Molina are among those set to voice key characters for the new half-hour animated Christmas special, YES, VIRGINIA, presented by Macy's, which will premiere Friday, Dec. 11 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.

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

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

'This Wonderful Life,' a one-man, live version of Frank Capra's classic Christmas film, will be staged on Thursday, December 10, 8 p.m., at Westport Country Playhouse, as part of the Playhouse's holiday series of theater, music, dance and film events.

The Falcon Theatre presents the Troubadour Theater Company's FROSTY THE SNOW MANILOW, the third production in its 2009-2010 Subscription Season.

Zooey Deschanel, star of the romantic comedy '(500) Days of Summer' and sister of BONES' Emily Deschanel, will guest-star in 'The Goop on the Girl,' a special holiday-themed episode of BONES airing Thursday, Dec. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

With rehearsals set to launch in November, 'JUNIOR CLAUS' has a star-filled stage to match the midnight holiday skies. The Directors has announced the casting and creative team for the stage spectacular arriving from New York to the Twin Cities South Metro for an exclusive run this December 2009.

'JUNIOR CLAUS', the family holiday musical, is being brought to the Twin Cities South Metro for the 2009 holiday season by two local theater producers.

The Connecticut Children's Chorus, ballet dancers from the Hartt Community Division Dance Department, and the Hartford Chorale will perform with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra as they celebrate 'the most wonderful time of the year' at the 2009 Holiday POPS!

Daniel Reichard, one of the original stars of Broadway's megahit JERSEY BOYS, returns to the New York City concert stage in his new show Daniel Reichard's Gettin' on the Good List at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theatre (405 West 55th Street).

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY Brings Their Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party to DUPAC!

HotCity Theatre offers up a decidedly different take on the usual yuletide fare with their delightfully twisted production of Jeff Goode's icon-shattering play, THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES. While taking its stylistic inspiration from THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, Goode's wacky script focuses our attention on accusations of sexual impropriety that have been leveled against Santa Claus by one of his reindeer. Obviously, this is not your typical holiday show, but that works in its favor, delivering scores of irreverent laughs while skewering and satirizing the image of 'good St. Nick'.

Beautiful Susan Anton is in the 19th edition of the Palm Springs Follies through December 31 performing her jubilant Christmas act. She just recorded a Christmas CD, on sale at the show, which you must add to your collection! I was overwhelmed by Anton's charm and warmth as she sang 'Boogie Woogie Santa Claus', a lovely medley of 'Count Your Blessings' and 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and a sing-a-long in the audience with 'Winter Wonderland', 'Let It Snow!', 'Jingle Bell Rock' and 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree'. Her finale Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young' is a mind blower, as she assures us, like the great George Burns, that we all grow older, but not necessarily old.