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Many events require reservations or advance ticket purchases and may sell out — call before you go.
“BLACK NATIVITY: A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS” Dec. 8-10, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 at 8, Dec. 11-12, 17-19, 26, Jan. 2 at 3 and 8, Jan. 1 at 3. The Theater Alliance uses scripture, verse, music and dance to tell the orginial story of the Nativity. Based on the Gospel of St. Luke, combined with the poetry of Langston Hughes. H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE. 202-399-7993, Ext. 2.
www.hstreetplayhouse.com. $35, seniors and children 12 and younger $25.
“A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS CAROL” through Dec. 19. Dec. 3, 9-10, 16-17 at 8; Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at 3 and 8; Dec. 5, 12 and 19 at 3 and 7. Larry Kaye directs an irreverent cross between Charles Dickens’s classic tale and popular show tunes. MetroStage, 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria. 703-548-9044. 800-494-8497.
www.metrostage.org. $45-$50, $25 students.
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” through Jan. 2. Michael Baron directs MichaelWilson’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic tale of Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St.NW. 202-347-4833.
www.fordstheatre.org. $41-$60.
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Dec. 3, 9-10 at 8, Dec. 4 and 11 at 2 and 8 and Dec. 5 and 12 at 2. VpStart Crow Productions performs the Charles Dickens classic. Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Cir., Manassas. 703-993-7759. www.vpstart
crow.com. $20, seniors and students $15, younger than 12 $10.
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Dec. 3-4, 10 at 7 and Dec. 5, 11-12 at 2. Twin Beach Players presents a children’s musical version of Charles Dickens’s story. Holland Point Civic Center, 919Walnut Ave., North Beach. 410-474-4214.
www.twinbeachplayers.com. $12; seniors, military and students $10.
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Dec. 3, 8-10 at 7:30, Dec. 4-5 at 3 and 5. The Little Theatre of Alexandria performs the Charles Dickens’s classic. Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600Wolfe St., Alexandria. 703-548-1106.
www.alexandriabarva.org. $15.
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Dec. 16-17, 22-23, 30 at 7; Dec. 18, 26, 29 at 1 and 7; Dec. 19 and 31 at 1; Dec. 24 at 3. Olney Theatre Center performs Charles Dickens’s classic.
Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney. 301-924-3400. www.olney
theatre.org. $26.
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Dec. 17 at 7:30, Dec. 18 at 2 and 7:30 and Dec. 19 at 2. Maryland Ensemble Theater and the Fun Company perform the holiday classic. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20W. Patrick St., Frederick. 301-600-2828. www.weinberg
center.org. $22, seniors and students $20, children $12.
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” through Dec. 24. Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30, Sunday at 6:30, Wednesday-Thursday at 7:30. Ebenezer
Scrooge learns the meaning of Christmas in this classic tale.Wayside Theatre, 7853 Main St., Middletown. 540-869-1776.
www.waysidetheatre.org. $20-$30, $10 age 17 and younger.
“AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS” Dec. 3 at 8, Dec. 4 at 3 and 8. The Mason Opera performs. George Mason University, Center for the Arts, Harris Theater, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 703-993-8888.
www.gmu.edu/ cfa. $20, seniors and students $15.
“A SEASON OF MIRACLES” Dec. 6 at 10:15 and noon. Pushcart Players presents a collection of holiday tales from different cultures, including Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah. For kindergarten to Grade 4. Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd., Cheverly. 301-277-1710.
http://arts.pgparks.com. $5.
“THE CHRISTMAS CABIN OF CARNAWEEN” Dec. 3, 10 and 17 at 7:30, Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at 2 and 7:30, Dec. 5 and 12 at 2 and 4 and Dec. 19 at 2 and 6. Set in the days of the great famine, this Irish folktale tells the story of a tinker’s child who dreams of having a cabin of her own. ArtSpace Falls Church, 410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church. 571-239-5288.
www.creative
cauldron.org. $15, students and seniors $12.
“CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION 2010” Dec. 4, 11, 18 at noon, 4, 7:30 and Dec. 5, 12, 19 at 5. Featuring a cast of 200, camels, laser lights and performances by Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Sapp and Bryan Wilson. Evangel Cathedral, 13901 Central Ave., Largo. 301-249-9400. www.evangel
christmascelebration.com. $70-$100.
“CHRISTMAS REVELS” Dec. 4 and 11 at 2 and 7:30, Dec. 5 at 2, Dec. 10 at 7:30 and
Dec. 12 at 1 and 5. Celebrate an English country Christmas with carols and a mummer’s play. GeorgeWashington University, Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW. 800-595-4849.
www.revelsdc.org. $18- $45, youth $12-$27.
CIRQUE DREAMS “HOLIDAZE” Dec. 7-10 at 7:30 and Dec. 11-12 at 1:30 and 7:30. More than 30 artists dressed as holiday ornaments perform acrobatic feats. Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater, 2700 F St.NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324.
www.kennedy-center.org. $31-$82.
“THE ELFWHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS” Dec. 3-4, 10-11 at 8; Dec. 5, 12 at 3. The Sterling Players performs the original holiday musical about a daughter who tries to rekindle her father’s Christmas spirit with the help of a misfit elf. Sterling Middle School, 201West Holly Ave., Sterling. 703-932-4437.
www.sterlingplaymakers.com. $10.
“IT’S AWONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY” Dec. 3-4, 10-11 at 8 and Dec. 5 and 12 at 3. Tantallon Community Players perform the holiday classic as a 1940s radio broadcast. Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Rd., FortWashington. 301-203-6070.
arts.pgparks.com. $15, seniors and children $12.
“IT’S AWONDERFUL LIFE” Dec. 3-4, 10-11 at 8 and Dec. 5 at 3. The Port Tobacco Players presents a stage version of the 1946 film in which a suicidal man is visited by his guardian angel on Christmas Eve. Port Tobacco Players, 508 Charles St., La Plata. 301-932-6819.
www.ptplayers.com. $17; seniors, military and students $14.
“IT’S AWONDERFUL LIFE” Dec. 9 at 2 and 7:30. Immediate Theatre Project and North
Carolina Stage Company perform the holiday classic as a 1940s radio broadcast. BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown. 301-528-2260.
www.blackrockcenter.org. $15-$22.
“IT’S AWONDERFUL LIFE” Dec. 5 at
3.The holiday classic performed as a 1940s radio broadcast. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcom Lane, Arlington. 703-522-1600.
www.standrewsnet.org. Free, donations accepted.
“MRS. BOB CRATCHIT’S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE” Dec. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 at 9:30. A new spin on Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” that asks the question: What if Mrs. Cratchit was an angry, stressed- out modern-day woman who wanted out of repressive London? Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600Wolfe St., Alexandria. 703-548-1106.
www.alexandriabarva.org. $15.
“ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Dec. 3, 11, 17-18 at 8, Dec. 4, 12 at 3 and 8, Dec. 19 at 3. Run Rabbit Run Theatre presents a new musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic. Hillsboro’s Old Stone School Theatre, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, Va. 571-209-7386. loudoun
performingarts.com. $12-$15, seniors $10-12, children $8-$10.
“SANTA GOT FROSTBITE” Dec. 11 and 18 at noon, 3 and 7, Dec. 12 and 19 at 1 and 4 and Dec. 17 at 8. Encore Theatrical Arts Project performs a family-friendly original dance musical. Ernst Community Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Tpk., Annandale. 703-222-5511.
www.encore-tap.org. $15- $25.
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