Here's what's playing this month at TCG theatres nationwide. For the most up-to-date information about performance schedules, contact the theatre or visit Theatre Profiles.
Alabama
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery, (334) 271-5353, asf.net
A Christmas Carol, Thru Dec 24.
Alaska
Cyrano’s Theatre Company, Anchorage, (907) 274-2599, cyranos.org
Fancy Nancy the Musical, Susan DiLallo; music and lyrics: Danny Abosch. Dec 1-23.
Our Friends, The Enemy, Alex Gwyther. Dec 1-23.
Perseverance Theatre, Douglas, (907) 463-tixs, perseverancetheatre.org
Steel Magnolias, Robert Harling; dir: Carolyn Howarth. Dec 1-31.
A Christmas Carol, Michael Haney, Arlitia Jones; dir: Tom Robenolt. Dec 14-29.
Arizona
Arizona Theatre Company, Tucson, (520) 622-2823, arizonatheatre.org
The River Bride, Marisela Treviño Orta; dir: Kinan Valdez. (Phoenix) Thru Dec 3.
Man of La Mancha, book: Dale Wasserman; lyrics: Joe Darion; music: Mitch Leigh; dir: David Bennett. (Tucson) Dec 2-31.
Borderlands Theater, Tucson, (520) 882-7406, borderlandstheater.org
A Tucson Pastorela, Milta Ortiz; dir: Marc Pinate. Dec 13-17.
Childsplay, Tempe, (480) 350-2822, childsplayaz.org
On Tour: Tomás and the Library Lady, book, music, lyrics: José Cruz González; dir: David Saar. Thru Dec 22.
Go, Dog. Go!, Steven Dietz, Allison Gregory; music and lyrics: Michael Koerner; dir: Andrés Alcalá. Thru Dec 23.
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Katie McFadzen, Matthew Weiner (also dir). Dec 1-24.
Invisible Theatre Co, Tucson, (520) 882-9721, invisibletheatre.com
Confessions of a Mormon Boy, Steven Fales. Dec 1-3.
The Rogue Theatre, Tucson, (520) 551-2053, theroguetheatre.org
Tales of the Jazz Age, adapt: Cynthia Meier (also dir) from F. Scott Fitzgerald; music: Mary Turcotte. Thru Jul 14, 2018.
Arkansas
Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Little Rock, (501) 378-0405, therep.org
The Gift of the Magi, book: Jeffrey Hatcher; lyrics: Maggie-Kate Coleman; music: Andrew Cooke; dir: John Miller-Stephany. Thru Dec 24.
The Santaland Diaries, David Sedaris; dir: Benjamin McGovern. Dec 6-24.
TheatreSquared, Fayetteville, (479) 443-5600, theatre2.org
It’s A Wonderful Life, adapt: Joe Landry. Thru Dec 31.
California
24th Street Theatre Company, Los Angeles, (213) 745-6516, 24thstreet.org
La Vispera- a Community Production of Teatro del Pueblo, Victor Vasquez; dir: Jesus Castanos Chima. Dec 14-17.
American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, (415) 749-2228, act-sf.org
Small Mouth Sounds, Bess Wohl; dir: Rachel Chavkin. Thru Dec 10.
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Carey Perloff, Paul Walsh from Dickens; music: Karl Lundeberg; dir: Domenique Lozano. Dec 1-24.
Antaeus Theatre Company, Glendale, (818) 506-1983, antaeus.org
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Christopher Hampton; dir: Robin Larsen. Thru Dec 10.
Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley, (510) 843-4822, auroratheatre.org
The Royale, Marco Ramirez; dir: Darryl V. Jones. Thru Dec 3.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, (510) 647-2949, berkeleyrep.org
Watch on the Rhine, Lillian Hellman; dir: Lisa Peterson. Thru Dec 31. Co-production with Guthrie Theatre, MN
Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, bootlegtheater.org
Live Arts Exchange/LAX Festival, Thru Oct 25, 2018.
A Very Janky Christmas Show, dir: Kristin Campbell Taylor. Dec 16-17.
California Repertory Company, Long Beach, (562) 985-5526, calrep.org
Polaroid Stories, Naomi Iizuka; dir: Eric Hoff. Thru Dec 3.
Capital Stage Company, Sacramento, (916) 995-5464, capstage.org
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Lauren Gunderson, Margot Melcon. Dec 6-31.
Center Repertory Company, Walnut Creek, (925) 943-7469, centerrep.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Cynthia Caywood, Richard L. James; book: Dickens; dir: Scott Denison. Dec 7-17.
Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, (213) 972-4400, centertheatregroup.org
Spamilton, Gerard Alessandrini (also dir). Thru Dec 31.
Something Rotten!, John O’Farrell; music and lyrics: Karey Kirkpatrick (also book), Wayne Kirkpatrick; dir: Casey Nicholaw. Thru Dec 31.
The Chance Theater, Anaheim, (888) 455-4212, ChanceTheater.com
The Secret Garden, book and lyrics: Marsha Norman; music: Lucy Simon; dir: Casey Long, KC Wilkerson. Thru Dec 23.
The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, Jeff Goode; dir: James McHale. Dec 7-23.
City Lights Theater Company, San Jose, cltc.org
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Lauren Gunderson, Margot Melcon; dir: Virginia Drake. Thru Dec 17.
Cornerstone Theater Co, Los Angeles, (213) 613-1700, cornerstonetheater.org
Magic Fruit, Michael John Garcés; dir: Shishir Kurup. Thru Dec 10.
Cygnet Theatre Company, San Diego, (619) 337-1525, cygnettheatre.com
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Sean Murray; music: Billy Thompson. Thru Dec 24.
Dell’Arte International, Blue Lake, (707) 668-5663, dellarte.com
The Snow Queen, adapt: Playwright’s Ensemble from Hans Christian Andersen; dir: Michael Fields. Thru Dec 17.
Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, (619) 220-0097, diversionary.org
The Moors, Jen Silverman; dir: Lisa Berger. Thru Dec 10.
Ensemble Theatre Company, Santa Barbara, (805) 965-5400, etcsb.org
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Lauren Gunderson, Margot Melcon; dir: Andrew Barnicle. Thru Dec 17.
foolsFURY Theater, San Francisco, (415) 685-3665, foolsfury.org
Role Call, Debórah Eliezer, Michelle Haner, Ben Yalom; dir: Ben Yalom. Thru Sep 22, 2018.
Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles, (323) 663-1525, fountaintheatre.com
The Chosen, adapt: Aaron Posner from Chaim Potok. Thru Dec 17.
Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, (310) 208-5454, geffenplayhouse.org
Chasing Mem’ries: A Different Kind of Musical, Josh Ravetch (also dir); lyrics: Alan & Marilyn Bergman; music: Bill Cantos, Mari Falcone, Dave Grusin, Marvin Hamlisch, Michel Legrand, Johnny Mandel. Thru Dec 10.
Golden Thread Productions, San Francisco, (415) 626-4061, goldenthread.org
New Threads Staged Reading Series 2017, Thru Dec 31.
ReOrient Festival of Short Plays 2017, Thru Dec 10.
Impro Theatre, Los Feliz, improtheatre.com
Jane Austen UnScripted, Impro Theatre; dir: Dan O’Connor, Paul Rogan. Dec 15-17.
La Jolla Playhouse, (858) 550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org
SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, book: Robert Cary, Coleman Domingo, Des McAnuff (also dir); music: Georgio Moroder, Donna Summer. Thru Dec 10.
Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley, (415) 388-5208, marintheatre.org
Shakespeare in Love, adapt: Lee Hall from Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard; music: Paddy Cunneen; dir: Jasson Minadakis. Thru Dec 17.
The New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco, (415) 861-8972, nctcsf.org
Still at Risk, Tim Pinckney. Thru Feb 25, 2018.
Le Switch, Phillip Dawkins. Thru Dec 3.
Avenue Q, book: Jeff Whitty; music and lyrics: Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx. Dec 1-Jan 7, 2018.
New Village Arts Theatre, Calrsbad, (760) 433-3245, newvillagearts.org
The Secret Garden, music and lyrics: Marsha Norman; music: Lucy Simon; dir: Rosina Reynolds. Thru Dec 24.
A Noise Within, Pasadena, (626) 356-3100, anoisewithin.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Geoff Elliott (also dir) from Dickens; music and lyrics: Ego Plum; dir: Julia Rodriguez-Elliott. Dec 1-23.
The Old Globe, San Diego, (619) 234-5623, theoldglobe.org
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, book and lyrics: Timothy Mason; music: Mel Marvin; dir: Jack O’Brien, James Vasquez. Thru Dec 24.
The Pasadena Playhouse, (626) 356-7529, pasadenaplayhouse.org
King Charles III, Mike Bartlett. Thru Dec 3.
PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Santa Maria, (805) 922-8313, pcpa.org
Freaky Friday, book: Bridget Carpenter; lyrics: Brian Yorkey; music: Tom Kitt. Thru Dec 23.
San Diego Repertory Theatre, (619) 544-1000, sdrep.org
Black Pearl Sings!, Frank Higgins; dir: Thomas W. Jones II. Thru Dec 17.
San Francisco Playhouse, (415) 677-9596, sfplayhouse.org
A Christmas Story: The Musical, book: Joseph Robinette; lyrics: Benj Pasek; music: Justin Paul; dir: Susi Damilano. Thru Jan 13, 2018.
Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego, (858) 578-7728, scrippsranchtheatre.org
The Season of Love, James Caputo. Thru Dec 10.
Shotgun Players, Berkeley, (510) 841-6500, shotgunplayers.org
The Black Rider, William S. Burroughs; lyrics: Tom Waits (also music); music: Greg Cohen; dir: Mark Jackson. Thru Dec 31.
South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, (714) 708-5555, scr.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Jerry Patch from Dickens; dir: John David Keller. Thru Dec 24.
Sugar Plum Fairy, Sandra Tsing Loh; dir: Bart DeLorenzo. Dec 3-24.
TheatreWorks, Palo Alto, (650) 463-1960, theatreworks.org
Around the World in 80 Days, adapt: Mark Brown; dir: Robert Kelley. Thru Dec 23.
The Santaland Diaries, adapt: Joe Mantello; dir: Jeffrey Lo. Dec 5-23.
The Western Stage, Salinas, (831) 755-6816, westernstage.com
Young Frankenstein, book: Mel Brooks (also music and lyrics), Thomas Meehan. Thru Dec 9.
Colorado
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, (720) 898-7200, arvadacenter.org
TBA, Thru Dec 23.
Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, 303444SEAT, betc.org
The SantaLand Diaries, David Sedaris; dir: Stephen Weitz. Thru Dec 24. Co-production with Off-Center at Denver Center for the Performing Arts, CO.
Every Christmas Story Ever Told, John K. Alvarez, Michael Carleton, Jim FitzGerald; dir: Rebecca Remaly. Dec 14-24.
The Butte Theater, Cripple Creek, buttetheater.com
Angel of the Christmas Mine, Chris Sorensen. Thru Dec 30.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Theatre Company, (719) 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org
Annie, Martin Charnin, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse. Dec 7-Jan 7, 2018.
Curious Theatre Company, Denver, (303) 623-0524, curioustheatre.org
Body of An American, Dan O’Brien ; dir: Chip Walton. Thru Dec 9.
Denver Center Theatre Co, (303) 893-4100, denvercenter.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Richard Hellesen from Dickens; music: David de Berry; dir: Melissa Rain Anderson. Thru Dec 24.
OpenStage Theatre & Co, Fort Collins, (970) 221-6730, openstage.com
Christmas Chaos, Joy Vernon; dir: James Burns. Dec 1-23.
Su Teatro, Denver, (303) 296-0219, suteatro.org
Christmas en Colorado, Anthony J Garcia; music: Tish Hinojosa; dir: Anthony J Garcia. Dec 1-18.
Miracle at Tepeyac, Anthony J Garcia. Dec 7-23.
Telluride Theatre, (970) 708-7629, telluridetheatre.org
Dinner With Dionysus, Sasha Sullivan (also dir); music: Ethan Hale. Dec 15-23.
THEATREWORKS, Colorado Springs, (719) 255-3232, theatreworkscs.org
The Santaland Diaries, adapt: Joe Mantello. Thru Dec 23.
Connecticut
Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Storrs, (860) 486-2113, crt.uconn.edu
Our Country’s Good, Timberlake Wertenbaker; dir: Michael Bradford. Thru Dec 9.
Hartford Stage, (860) 527-5151, hartfordstage.org
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas, adapt: Michael Wilson; dir: Rachel Alderman. Thru Dec 31.
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, (203) 787-4282, longwharf.org
The Chosen, adapt: Aaron Posner from Chaim Potok. Thru Dec 17.
Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, (203) 432-1234, yalerep.org
Native Son, Nambi E. Kelley; dir: Seret Scott. Thru Dec 16.
Delaware
Delaware Theatre Company, Wilmington, (302) 594-1100, delawaretheatre.org
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [Revised], Adam Long, Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield; dir: Steve Tague. Thru Dec 23.
Resident Ensemble Players, Newark, (302) 831-2204, rep.udel.edu
From the Author of…, Chisa Hutchinson; dir: Jade King Carroll. Thru Dec 3.
District of Columbia
Arena Stage, (202) 488-3300, arenastage.org
The Pajama Game, book: George Abbott, Richard Bissell; msuic and lyrics: Richard Adler, Jerry Ross; dir: Alan Paul. Thru Dec 24.
Nina Simone: Four Women, Christina Ham; dir: Timothy Douglas. Thru Dec 24.
GALA Hispanic Theatre, (202) 234-7174, galatheatre.org
Reel Time at GALA, Thru Dec 3.
Mosaic Theater Company of DC, mosaictheater.org
The Real Americans, Dan Hoyle; dir: Charlie Varon. Thru Dec 22.
Draw the Circle, Mashuq Mushtaq Deen; dir: Chay Yew. Dec 1-24.
The Shakespeare Theatre Company, (202) 547-1122, shakespearetheatre.org
Twelfth Night, Shakespeare; dir: Ethan McSweeny. Thru Dec 20.
Studio Theatre, (202) 332-3300, studiotheatre.org
Curve of Departure, Rachel Bonds; dir: Mike Donahue. Thru Dec 31.
Theater J, (202) 777-3210, theaterj.org
The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Alfred Uhry; dir: Amber McGinnis. Thru Dec 31.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co, (202) 393-3939, woollymammoth.net
The Second City Presents Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains), Felonious Munk; dir: Billy Bungeroth. Thru Dec 31.
Florida
American Stage Theatre Company, St Petersburg, (727) 823-7529, americanstage.org
Much Ado About Nothing, adapt: Stephanie Gularte, Benjamin T. Ismail (also dir) from Shakespeare. Thru Dec 10.
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Joe Landry; dir: Stephanie Gularte. Dec 16-24.
Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, (941) 351-8000, asolo.org
Evita, lyrics: Tim Rice; music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; dir: Josh Rhodes. Thru Dec 30.
Florida Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers, (239) 332-4488, floridarep.org
Disgraced, Ayad Akhtar; dir: V Craig Heidenreich. Thru Dec 10.
The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Alfred Uhry; dir: Greg Longenhagen. Thru Dec 17.
Night and Day: A Cole Porter Revue, Robert Cacioppo (also dir); music and lyrics: Cole Porter. Dec 19-Feb 25, 2018.
Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota, (941) 366-9000, floridastudiotheatre.org
Mack the Knife: The Bobby Darin Songbook, Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins; book: Jim Prosser; dir: Catherine Randazzo. Thru Jan 28, 2018.
Out of Bounds, dir: Will Luera. Thru Mar 25, 2018.
Once, Enda Walsh; lyrics: Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova; dir: Jason Cannon. Thru Dec 31.
Deck the Halls: ‘Tis the Season, Alexander Hehr, Caroline Kaiser. Thru Dec 23.
Blue Suede Shoes, Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins; book: Jim Prosser; dir: Catherine Randazzo. Thru Apr 1, 2018.
Buyer and Cellar, Jonathan Tolins. Dec 13-Mar 4, 2018.
GableStage, Coral Gables, (305) 445-1119, gablestage.org
Becoming Dr. Ruth, Mark St. Germain. Thru Dec 23.
Island City Stage, Wilton Manors, (954) 519-2533, islandcitystage.org
Hir, Taylor Mac; dir: Andy Rogow. Thru Dec 10.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, (561) 575-2223, jupitertheatre.org
Disney’s Newsies the Musical, book: Harvey Fierstein; lyrics: Jack Feldman; music: Alan Menken; dir: Marcos Santana. Thru Dec 17.
Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, (561) 514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org
Billy & Me, Terry Teachout; dir: William Hayes. Dec 6-31.
Dramalogue Presentation – Tennessee Williams and William Inge, Playwrights, Dec 12.
Red Barn Theatre, Key West, (305) 296-9911, redbarntheatre.com
Dancing Lessons, Mark St. Germain; dir: Joy Hawkins. Dec 19-Jan 13, 2018.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, Sarasota, (941) 366-1505, westcoastblacktheatre.org
A Motown Christmas, Nate Jacobs; dir: Nate Jacobs. Thru Dec 23.
Georgia
Actor’s Express, Atlanta, (404) 607-7469, actors-express.com
Cardboard Piano, Hansol Jung; dir: Karen Robinson. Thru Dec 3.
Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, (404) 733-5000, alliancetheatre.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: David H. Bell from Dickens; dir: Rosemary Newcott. Dec 8-24.
Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville, (678) 226-6222, auroratheatre.com
Christmas Canteen 2017, Brandon O’Dell; dir: Jen MacQueen, Anthony Rodriguez. Thru Dec 23.
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Tony Brown (also dir). Thru Dec 23.
The 12 Dates of Christmas, Ginna Hoben; dir: Megan Rose Houchins. Thru Dec 23.
Dad’s Garage, Atlanta, (404) 523-3141, dadsgarage.com
Invasion Christmas Carol, Thru Dec 24.
Serenbe Playhouse, Chattahoochee Hills, (770) 463-1110, serenbeplayhouse.com
The Snow Queen, Rachel Teagle; dir: Ryan Oliveti. Thru Dec 30.
Synchronicity Theatre, Atlanta, (404) 484-8636, synchrotheatre.com
Heidi, adapt: Johanna Spyri; book: Martha King De Silva; music and lyrics: Joan Cushing. Dec 8-31.
Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta, (678) 528-1500, theatricaloutfit.org
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Lauren Gunderson, Margot Melcon; dir: Carolyn Cook. Thru Dec 24.
True Colors Theatre Company, Atlanta, (877) 725-8849, truecolorstheatre.org
The First Noel, Lelund Durond Thompson, Jason Michael Webb; dir: Jasmine Guy. Dec 8-24.
Hawaii
Honolulu Theatre for Youth, (808) 839-9885, htyweb.org
Extraordinary Stories From an Ordinary Ohana, Lee Cataluna; dir: Eric Johnson. Thru Dec 16.
Kumu Kahua Theatre, Honolulu, (808) 536-4441, kumukahua.org
The Wild Birds, Eric Anderson; dir: Harry Wong. Thru Dec 3.
Idaho
Boise Contemporary Theater, (208) 331-9224, bctheater.org
The Storm in the Barn, Eric Coble; dir: Julie Ritchey. Dec 6-23.
Illinois
American Blues Theater, Chicago, (773) 327-5252, americanbluestheater.com
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!, dir: Gwendolyn Whiteside. Thru Jan 6, 2018.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, (312) 595-5600, chicagoshakes.com
Red Velvet, Lolita Chakrabarti; dir: Gary Griffin. Dec 1-Jan 21, 2018.
Court Theatre, Chicago, (773) 753-4472, courttheatre.org
The Belle of Amherst, William Luce; dir: Sean Graney. Thru Dec 3.
Goodman Theatre, Chicago, (312) 443-3800, goodmantheatre.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Tom Creamer; dir: Henry Wishcamper. Thru Dec 31.
The House Theatre of Chicago, (773) 769-3832, thehousetheatre.com
The Magic Parlour, Dennis Watkins. Thru Jul 28, 2018.
The Nutcracker, Phillip Klapperich, Jake Minton, Kevin O’Donnell, Tommy Rapley. Thru Dec 30.
Lookingglass Theatre Co, Chicago, (312) 337-0665, lookingglasstheatre.org
Hard Times for These Times, adapt: Heidi Stillman (also dir). Thru Jan 14, 2018.
Northlight Theatre, Skokie, (847) 673-6300, northlight.org
The Book of Will, Lauren Gunderson; dir: Jessica Thebus. Thru Dec 17.
Oil Lamp Theater, Glenview, (847) 834-0738, oillamptheater.org/
It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play, Joe Landry; dir: Keith Gerth. Dec 1-30.
Piven Theatre Workshop, Evanston, (847) 866-8049, piventheatre.org
My Home Is Far Away: Young People’s Company, dir: Liz Bell, Jennifer Green, Morven Higgins, Mikalina Rabinsky. Dec 6-10.
Silk Road Rising, Chicago, silkroadrising.org
Wild Boar, adapt: David Henry Hwang from Candace Chong; dir: Helen Young. Thru Dec 17.
Steppenwolf Theatre Co, Chicago, (312) 335-1650, steppenwolf.org
The Minutes, Tracy Letts; dir: Anna D. Shapiro. Thru Dec 31.
BLKS, Aziza Barnes; dir: Nataki Garrett. Dec 7-Jan 21, 2018.
TimeLine Theatre Company, Chicago, (773) 281-8463, timelinetheatre.com
In the Next Room or the vibrator play, Sarah Ruhl; dir: Mechelle Moe. Thru Dec 16.
Writers Theatre, Glencoe, (847) 242-6000, writerstheatre.org
The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde; dir: Michael Halberstam. Thru Dec 23.
Indiana
Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, (317) 635-5252, irtlive.com
A Christmas Carol, Tom Haas; dir: Janet Allen. Thru Dec 24.
Phoenix Theatre, Inc, Indianapolis, (317) 635-7529, phoenixtheatre.org
A Very Phoenix Xmas 12, Thru Dec 23.
Kansas
William Inge Center for the Arts, Independence, (620) 332-5491, ingecenter.org
Fall Inge House Playwrights-in-Residence Reading, Mary Sue Price. Nov 11.
Fall Inge House Playwrights-in-Residence Reading, Deborah Yarchun. Nov 11.
Kentucky
Actors Theatre of Louisville, (502) 584-1205, actorstheatre.org
Skeleton Crew, Dominique Morisseau; dir: Steve H. Broadnax III. Thru Dec 10.
Fifth Third Bank’s A Christmas Carol, adapt: Barbara Field; dir: Drew Fracher. Thru Dec 23.
The Santaland Diaries, adapt: Joe Mantello from David Sedaris; dir: Meredith McDonough. Dec 1-23.
Lexington Children’s Theatre, (859) 254-4546, lctonstage.org
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Barbara Robinson; dir: Jeremy Kisling. Thru Dec 3.
The Ugly Duckling, Larry Snipes, Vivian Snipes (also dir); music: Lorne Dechtenberg. Dec 10-17.
Commonwealth Theatre Center, Louisville, (502) 589-0084, commonwealththeatre.org
The Comedy of Oedipus, Ali Salim; dir: Mera Kathryn Corlett. Thru Dec 9.
Louisiana
Southern Rep Theatre, New Orleans, (504) 522-6545, southernrep.com
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Lauren Gunderson, Margot Melcon. Thru Dec 23.
Maine
Penobscot Theatre, Bangor, (207) 942-3333, penobscottheatre.org
Beauty and the Beast, book: Linda Wolverton; lyrics: Howard Ashman, Tim Rice; music: Alan Menken. Dec 7-30.
Portland Stage Company, (207) 774-0465, portlandstage.org
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, adapt: Joe Landry. Thru Dec 24.
The Public Theatre, Lewiston, (207) 782-3200, thepublictheatre.org
A Christmas Carol, Christopher Schario (also dir). Dec 8-10.
Maryland
Center Stage, Baltimore, (410) 332-0033, centerstage.org
Lookingglass Alice, adapt: David Catlin; dir: Jeremy Cohen. Thru Dec 31.
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, (410) 752-2208, everymantheatre.org
The Revolutionists, Lauren Gunderson; dir: Casey Stangl. Dec 6-Jan 7, 2018.
Forum Theatre, Silver Spring, forum-theatre.org
The State, Alexander Manuiloff (also dir). Thru Dec 3.
Imagination Stage, Bethesda, (301) 280-1660, imaginationstage.org
Charlotte’s Web, adapt: Joseph Robinette; dir: Kathryn Chase Bryer. Thru Jan 7, 2018.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre, Frederick, (301) 694-4744, marylandensemble.org
A Christmas Story, Joseph Robinette; dir: Gené Fouché. Thru Dec 23.
Olney Theatre Center for the Arts, (301) 924-3400, olneytheatre.org
Annie, book: Thomas Meehan; lyrics: Martin Charnin; music: Charles Strouse; dir: Jason King Jones. Thru Dec 31.
Round House Theatre, Bethesda, (240) 644-1100, roundhousetheatre.org
The Book of Will, Lauren Gunderson; dir: Ryan Rilette. Thru Dec 24.
Theatre Project, Baltimore, (410) 752-8558, theatreproject.org
The Goodies, Ensemble. Dec 1-10.
A Hunger Artist, adapt: Josh Luxenberg; dir: Joshua William Gelb. Dec 14-17.
Massachusetts
Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Somerville, (866) 811-4111, actorsshakespeareproject.org
Julius Caesar, Shakespeare; dir: Bryn Boice. Thru Dec 17.
American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, (617) 547-8300, americanrepertorytheater.org
Sense and Sensibility, adapt: Kate Hamill; dir: Eric Tucker. Dec 10-Jan 7, 2018.
ArtsEmerson, Boston, (617) 824-8000, artsemerson.org
Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia, book: Trent Walker; music: Him Sophy; dir: Gideon Obarzanek, Rithy Panh. Dec 19-20.
Boston Children’s Theatre, (617) 424-6634, bostonchildrenstheatre.org
A Charlie Brown Christmas, adapt: Eric Schaeffer. Thru Dec 31.
The Velveteen Rabbit, adapt: Burgess Clark. Dec 2-17.
Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, (617) 266-0800, huntingtontheatre.org
Tartuffe, Moliere; dir: Peter DuBois. Thru Dec 10.
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, (617) 585-5678, lyricstage.com
Hold These Truths, Jeanne Sakata; dir: Benny Sato Ambush. Dec 1-31.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, (978) 654-4678, mrt.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Tony Brown; dir: Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Thru Dec 24.
New Repertory Theatre, Watertown, (617) 923-8487, newrep.org
Man of La Mancha, book: Dale Wasserman; lyrics: Mitch Leigh; music: Joe Darion; dir: Antonio Ocampo-Guzman. Dec 1-24.
Michigan
Detroit Repertory Theatre, (313) 868-1347, detroitreptheatre.com
Swimming Upstream, Rich Rubin; dir: Harry Wetzel. Thru Dec 23.
Meadow Brook Theatre, Rochester, (248) 377-3300, mbtheatre.com
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Charles Nolte from Dickens; dir: Terry Carpenter. Thru Dec 24.
Thunder Bay Theatre, Inc., Alpena, thunderbaytheatre.com
Meet Me In St. Louis, book: Hugh Wheeler; lyrics: Hugh Martin; music: Ralph Blane; dir: Jeffrey Mindock. Thru Dec 10.
Williamston Theatre, (517) 655-7469, williamstontheatre.org
Beau Jest, James Sherman; dir: Tony Caselli. Thru Dec 23.
Minnesota
Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis, (612) 874-0400, childrenstheatre.org
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, book and lyrics: Timothy Mason; music: Mel Marvin; dir: Peter C. Brosius. Thru Jan 7, 2018.
Commonweal Theatre Company, Lanesboro, (800) 657-7025, commonwealtheatre.org
The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge, Mark Brown. Thru Dec 22.
DalekoArts, New Prague, (952) 314-9072, dalekoarts.com
A Chris Smith Carol, Ben Thietje (also dir). Dec 1-31.
Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, (612) 377-2224, guthrietheater.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Crispin Whittell from Dickens; music: Keith Thomas; dir: Lauren Keating. Thru Dec 30.
Blithe Spirit, Noël Coward; dir: David Ivers. Thru Jan 14, 2018.
History Theatre, St Paul, (651) 292-4323, historytheatre.com
Coco’s Diary A Christmas Gift to Remember, adapt: Bob Beverage, Ron Peluso. Thru Dec 23.
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, St Paul, (651) 647-4315, mnjewishtheatre.org
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, Shari Aronson. Dec 8-21.
Park Square Theatre, St Paul, (651) 291-7005, parksquaretheatre.org
Of Mice and Men, dir: Annie Enneking. Thru Dec 16.
Penumbra Theatre Company, St Paul, (651) 224-3180, penumbratheatre.org
Black Nativity, Langston Hughes; dir: Lou Bellamy. Thru Dec 24.
The Playwrights’ Center, Minneapolis, (612) 332-7481, pwcenter.org
The Overcoat: a musical for non musical people, Kira Obolensky. Dec 4-5.
Stages Theatre Company, Hopkins, (952) 979-1111, stagestheatre.org
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr., book: Linda Woolverton; lyrics: Howard Ashman, Tim Rice; music: Alan Menken; dir: Sandy Boren-Barrett. Thru Dec 28.
Theater Latté Da, Minneapolis, latteda.org
A Christmas Carole Peterson, Tod Peterson, Peter Rothstein (also dir). Thru Dec 30.
Mississippi
New Stage Theatre, Jackson, (601) 948-3531, newstagetheatre.com
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, book: Linda Woolverton; lyrics: Howard Ashman, Tim Rice; music: Alan Menken; dir: Francine Thomas Reynolds. Dec 5-Jan 16, 2018.
Missouri
The Coterie Theatre, Kansas City, (816) 474-6552, thecoterie.org
A Charlie Brown Christmas, adapt: Eric Schaeffer; music: Vince Guaraldi; dir: William J. Christie. Thru Dec 31.
Kansas City Repertory Theatre, (816) 235-2700, kcrep.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Eric Rosen (also dir) from Dickens. Thru Dec 24.
Metro Theater Company, St Louis, metroplays.org
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates, adapt: Laura Eason; book: Mary Mapes Dodge; music: Jay Ansill; dir: Julia Flood. Dec 5-30.
Metropolitan Ensemble Theare, Kansas City, (816) 569-3226, metkc.org
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Joe Landry; dir: Karen Paisley. Dec 7-17.
Mesner Puppet Theater, Kansas City, (816) 235-6222, mesnerpuppets.org
The Nativity, adapt: Mike Horner, Paul Mesner. Dec 1-3.
The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats, adapt: Mike Horner. Dec 5-23.
The Repertory Theatre of St Louis, (314) 968-4925, repstl.org
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, book: Sarah Brandt; music and lyrics: Stephen James Neale; dir: Suki Peters. Thru Apr 8, 2018.
The Nutcracker, book: Sarah Brandt; music and lyrics: Neal Richardson; dir: Suki Peters. Thru Dec 23.
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Lauren Gunderson, Margot Melcon; dir: Jenn Thompson. Thru Dec 24.
Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City, (816) 531-7529, unicorntheatre.org
Stupid Fucking Bird, Aaron Posner; dir: Theodore Swetz. Thru Dec 23. Co-production with UMKC Theatre, KS
Chesapeake, Lee Blessing; dir: Cynthia Levin. Dec 19-Jan 7, 2018.
Nebraska
The BLUEBARN Theatre, Omaha, (402) 345-1576, bluebarn.org
The 39 Steps, adapt: Patrick Barlow; dir: Susan Clement-Toberer. Thru Dec 17.
Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Lincoln, (402) 472-4747, nebraskarep.org
The Holiday Cabaret, Andy Park (also dir). Dec 13-17.
Omaha Theater Company, (402) 345-4849, rosetheater.org
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, Jahnna Beecham, Malcom Hillgartner; dir: Anthony Clark-Kaczmarek. Dec 1-23.
New Jersey
Cape May Stage, (609) 770-8311, capemaystage.org
The Ultimate Christmas Show, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor; dir: Roy Steinberg. Thru Dec 30.
Centenary Stage Company, Hackettstown, (908) 979-0900, centenarystageco.org
Newsies: The Musical, Thru Dec 10.
McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, (609) 258-2787, mccarter.org
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, adapt: David Thompson; dir: Adam Immerwhar. Dec 6-31.
Two River Theater, Red Bank, (732) 345-1400, tworivertheater.org
The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde; dir: Michael Cumpsty. Thru Dec 3.
The Rainbow Fish, Dec 15-18.
New Mexico
Tricklock Theatre Co, Albuquerque, (505) 414-3738, tricklock.com
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again., Alice Birch; dir: Hannah Kauffmann. Thru Dec 2.
New York
The 52nd Street Project, NYC, 52project.org
Playmaking Fall 2017, Dec 8-10.
The Barrow Group, NYC, (212) 760-2615, barrowgroup.org
Muswell Hill, Torbin Betts; dir: Shannon Patterson. Thru Dec 16.
Classic Stage Company, NYC, (212) 677-4210, classicstage.org
Twelfth Night, Shakespeare. Thru Jan 6, 2018.
Geva Theatre Center, Rochester, (585) 232-4382, gevatheatre.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Mark Cuddy (also dir); music and lyrics: Gregg Coffin. Thru Dec 24.
The Marvelous Wonderettes, Roger Bean; dir: Melissa Rain Anderson. Dec 7-24.
HERE, NYC, (212) 352-3101, here.org
Tree Pop, Lake Simons; music: John Dyer; dir: Lake Simons. Thru Dec 10.
Kitchen Theatre Company, Ithaca, (607) 272-0403, kitchentheatre.org
Every Brilliant Thing, Duncan Macmillan; dir: Wendy Dann. Thru Dec 3.
La MaMa E.T.C., NYC, (646) 430-5374, lamama.org
Upside Down, Dario D’Ambrosi (also dir). Thru Dec 10.
Gemini Stars, Gian Marco Lo Forte; dir: Gian Marco Lo Forte. Dec 7-17.
The Shell Shocked Nut, Dec 14-17.
Unexploded Ordnances (UXO), Peggy Shaw, Lois Weaver. Dec 28-Jan 7, 2018.
Panorama Part 1, Dec 28-Jan 21, 2018.
Lincoln Center Theater, NYC, (212) 239-6200, lct.org
Junk, Ayad Akhtar; dir: Doug Hughes. Thru Jan 7, 2018.
The Wolves, Sarah DeLappe; dir: Lila Neugebauer. Thru Jan 7, 2018.
Mabou Mines, NYC, maboumines.org
Imaginging The Imaginary Invalid, adapt: Clove Galilee, Valeria Vasilevski. Thru Feb 7, 2018.
Co-production with La Mama ETC, NY
Manhattan Theatre Club, NYC, (212) 239-6200, ManhattanTheatreClub.com
Actually, Anna Ziegler; dir: Lileana Blain-Cruz. Thru Dec 3.
The Children, Lucy Kirkwood; dir: James MacDonald. Thru Jan 28, 2018.
MusicalFare Theatre, Amherst, (716) 839-8540, musicalfare.com
Violet, book: Brian Crawley; music: Jeanine Tesori; dir: Susan Drozd. Thru Dec 3.
The New Group, NYC, (212) 279-4200, thenewgroup.org
Downtown Race Riot, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld; dir: Scott Elliott. Thru Dec 23.
New York Theatre Workshop, NYC, (212) 460-5475, nytw.org
Hundred Days, book: Sarah Gancher; book, music,lyrics: The Bengsons; dir: Anne Kauffman. Thru Dec 31.
Playwrights Horizons, NYC, (212) 279-4200, phnyc.org
Mankind, Robert O’Hara (also dir). Dec 15-Jan 28, 2018.
The Public Theater, NYC, (212) 967-7555, publictheater.org
Office Hour, Julia Cho; dir: Neel Keller. Thru Dec 3.
The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare; dir: Lee Sunday Evans. Thru Dec 17.
Road Less Traveled Productions, Buffalo, (716) 629-3069, roadlesstraveledproductions.org
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Joe Landry; dir: John Hurley. Dec 1-17.
Roundabout Theatre Co, NYC, (212) 719-1300, roundabouttheatre.org
The Last Match, Anna Ziegler; dir: Gaye Taylor Upchurch. Thru Dec 24.
SITI Company, NYC, siti.org
Hanjo, Yukio Mishima; music: Christian Frederickson; dir: Leon Ingulsrud. Dec 7-9.
Syracuse Stage, (315) 443-3275, syracusestage.org
The Wizard of Oz, adapt: John Kane from Harold Arlen (also music and lyrics), L. Frank Baum; music and lyrics: E.Y. Harburg; music: Herbert Stothard; dir: Donna Drake. Thru Jan 7, 2018. Co-production with Syracuse University Department of Drama, NY
The Wooster Group, NYC, (212) 966-3651, thewoostergroup.org
Early Shaker Spirituals: A Record Album Interpretation, dir: Kate Valk. Dec 7-17.
North Carolina
Burning Coal Theatre Co, Raleigh, (919) 834-4001, burningcoal.org
Peter Pan, adapt: Burning Coal Theatre Co., Lillian White (also dir). Thru Dec 17.
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, (704) 973-2828, ctcharlotte.org
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, Jahnna Beecham, Malcolm Hillgartner. Thru Dec 23.
PlayMakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill, (919) 962-7529, playmakersrep.org
Dot, Coleman Domingo; dir: Valerie Curtis-Newton. Thru Dec 10.
A Christmas Carol, adapt: William Leach; dir: Michael Perlman. Dec 12-17.
Triad Stage, Greensboro, (336) 272-0160, triadstage.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Preston Lane from Dickens; dir: Sarah Hankins. Thru Dec 24.
Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity, Preston Lane (also dir); music and lyrics: Laurelyn Dossett; music: Laurelyn Dossett. Dec 4-24.
Ohio
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, (513) 421-3888, cincyplay.com
Frank Ferrante in An Evening with Groucho, Thru Dec 17.
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Howard Dallin; dir: Michael Evan Haney. Thru Dec 30.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, (513) 381-2273, cincyshakes.com
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare; dir: Jeremy Dubin. Thru Dec 31.
Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare; dir: Jeremy Dubin. Thru May 27, 2018.
Macbeth, Shakespeare; dir: Darnell Pierre Benjamin. Thru May 27, 2018.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Laura Eason; dir: Sara Clark. Thru Dec 9.
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!), John K. Alvarez, Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald; dir: Jeremy Dubin. Dec 12-31.
Cleveland Play House, (216) 241-6000, clevelandplayhouse.com
A Christmas Story, adapt: Leigh Brown, Bob Clark, Jean Shepherd from Philip Grecian; dir: John McCluggage. Thru Dec 23.
Cleveland Public Theatre, (216) 631-2727, cptonline.org
The Loush Sisters get HARD for the Holidays; Yippie-Kai-Yay Mother-Loushers, Liz Conway, Michael Seevers Jr., Beth Wood (also dir). Thru Dec 17.
Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Heights, (216) 932-3396, dobama.org
Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars, Eric Coble; dir: Nathan Motta. Dec 1-30.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, (513) 421-3555, ensemblecincinnati.org
The Dancing Princesses, book: Joseph McDonough; music and lyrics: David Kisor; dir: D. Lynn Meyers. Thru Dec 30.
Know Theatre of Cincinnati, (513) 300-5669, knowtheatre.com
Neverwhere, adapt: Robert Kauzlaric; dir: Andrew Hungerford, Daniel Winters. Thru Dec 17.
Ontario
Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, (180) 051-1742, shawfest.com
Secret Theatre Events, yes shhhhhh; dir: itsa secret. Thru Dec 31.
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Tim Carroll (also dir). Thru Dec 23.
Oregon
Bag&Baggage Productions, Hillsboro, (503) 345-9590, bagnbaggage.org
Charles Dickens Writes “A Christmas Carol”, adapt: Scott Palmer (also dir) from Dickens. Thru Dec 23.
Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Tigard, (503) 620-5262, broadwayrose.org
Your Holiday Hit Parade, Thru Dec 23.
Corrib Theatre, Portland, corribtheatre.org
Belfast Girls, Jaki McCarrick; dir: Gemma Whelan. Thru Dec 10.
Hand2Mouth, Portland, hand2mouththeatre.org
Psychic Utopia, Hand2Mouth Ensemble, Andrea Stolowitz; dir: Jonathan Walters. Thru Dec 3.
Portland Center Stage, (503) 445-3700, pcs.org
Winter Song, Merideth Kaye Clark, Brandon Woolley (also dir). Thru Dec 31.
A Christmas Memory, Truman Capote; dir: Brandon Woolley. Thru Dec 31.
The Second City’s A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens, Peter Gwinn, Bobby Mort; dir: Ron West. Thru Dec 31.
Portland Playhouse, (503) 488-5822, portlandplayhouse.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Rick Lombardo (also music and lyrics) from Dickens; music: Anna Lackaff; dir: Cristi Miles, Brian Weaver. Thru Dec 30.
Stumptown Stages, Portland, (503) 381-8686, stumptownstages.org
A Christmas Carol, book and lyrics: Lynn Ahrens; book: Mike Ockrent; music: Alan Menken; dir: Kirk Mouser. Thru Dec 24.
Pennsylvania
1812 Productions, Philadelphia, (215) 592-9560, 1812productions.org
This Is the Week That Is, Nia-Samara Benjamin, Jennifer Childs (also dir), Sean Close, Dave Jadico, Jenson Titus Lavalee, Rob Tucker. Thru Dec 31.
The Carols: Live in Concert, book and lyrics: Jennifer Childs; music: Monica Stephenson. Dec 11-12.
Act II Playhouse, Ambler, (215) 654-0200, act2.org
Bad Dates, Theresa Rebeck; dir: Mary Carpenter. Dec 12-31.
My Very Own Polar Bear, Bill D’Agostino; dir: Amanda Coffin. Dec 16-31.
Arden Theatre Co, Philadelphia, (215) 922-1122, ardentheatre.org
TouchTones, adapt: Micheal Hollinger (book and lyrics); music: Robert Maggio; dir: Emmanuelle Delpech. Thru Dec 3.
Every Brilliant Thing, book: Duncan Macmillan. Thru Dec 3.
Peter Pan, dir: Whit MacLaughlin. Thru Jan 22, 2018.
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, (570) 784-8181, bte.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Richard Cannaday (also dir). Thru Dec 27.
Bricolage Production Company, Pittsburgh, bricolagepgh.org
Midnight Radio, Dec 7-23.
City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh, (412) 431-2489, citytheatrecompany.org
The Old Man and the Old Moon, PigPen Theatre Co.; dir: Stuart Carden. Thru Dec 3.
Gamut Theatre Group, Harrisburg, (717) 238-4111, gamuttheatre.org
A Popcorn Hat Christmas Carol, Tara Herweg-Mann. Thru Dec 16.
TMI Improv, Dec 15.
New Year’s Eve Party for Children: The Ugly Duckling, Tara Herweg-Mann. Dec 31.
Lantern Theater Company, Philadelphia, (215) 829-0395, lanterntheater.org
The Craftsman, Bruce Graham; dir: M. Craig Getting. Thru Dec 10.
Montgomery Theater, Souderton, (215) 723-9984, montgomerytheater.org
Plaid Tidings, book: Stuart Ross; dir: Stephen Casey. Thru Dec 3.
Open Stage of Harrisburg, (717) 232-6736, openstagehbg.com
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Rachel Landon. Dec 1-23.
The Santaland Diaries, adapt: Joe Mantello. Dec 3-22.
People’s Light, Malvern, (610) 644-3500, peopleslight.org
Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole, Colman Domingo, Patricia McGregor (also dir). Thru Dec 3.
Aladdin: A Musical Panto, Pete Pryor (also dir), Samantha Reading; music and lyrics: Michael Ogborn. Thru Jan 7.
Pittsburgh Public Theater, (412) 316-1600, ppt.org
The Humans, Stephen Karam; dir: Pamela Berlin. Thru Dec 10.
Rocky Bleier in The Play, Gene Collier; dir: Scott C. Wise. Dec 28-Jan 6, 2018.
Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia, (215) 987-4450, qtgrep.org
My Fair Lady, book and lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner; music: Frederick Loewe. Thru Dec 17.
Touchstone Theatre, Bethlehem, (610) 867-1689, touchstone.org
Christmas City Follies XVIII, The Touchstone Ensemble and friends; dir: Jp Jordan. Thru Dec. 22.
Rhode Island
Gamm Theatre, Pawtucket, (401) 723-4266, gammtheatre.org
Incognito, Nick Payne. Thru Dec 10.
The Santaland Diaries, adapt: Joe Mantello from David Sedaris. Dec 13-24.
The Wilbury Theatre Group, Providence, (401) 400-7100, thewilburygroup.org
Church, Young Jean Lee; dir: Brien Lang. Dec 7-31.
South Carolina
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Hilton Head, (888) 860-2787, artshhi.com
Newsies, book: Harvey Fierstein; lyrics: Jack Feldman; music: Alan Menken; dir: Mark Martino. Dec 6-31.
Centre Stage, Greenville, (864) 233-6733, centrestage.org
Happy Christmas Shirley, Louise Roche. Dec 5-17.
Charleston Stage, (843) 577-7183, charlestonstage.com
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Julian Wiles (also dir). Thru Dec 20.
Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!, Allison Gregory; dir: Marybeth Clark. Dec 9-16.
Lean Ensemble Theater, Hilton Head Island, (843) 715-6676, leanensemble.org
Tea at 5, Matthew Lombardo; dir: Ian McCabe. Dec 14-17.
Trustus Theatre, Columbia, (803) 254-9732, trustus.org
A Christmas Miracle at the Richland Fashion Mall, The Mothers; dir: Abigail McNeely. Dec 1-16.
The Warehouse Theatre, Greenville, (864) 235-6948, warehousetheatre.com
The Cake, Bekah Brunstetter; dir: Kerrie Seymour. Dec 1-17.
Tennessee
Clarence Brown Theatre Co, Knoxville, (865) 974-5161, clarencebrowntheatre.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Joseph Hanreddy, Edward Morgan; book: Dickens. Thru Dec 17.
Texas
A. D. Players, Houston, adplayers.org
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Barbara Robinson; dir: Joey Watkins. Thru Dec 23.
Rock Nativity, book: David Wood (also lyrics), Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent. Dec 5-23.
Alley Theatre, Houston, (713) 220-5700, alleytheatre.org
A Christmas Carol-A Ghost Story of Christmas, adapt: Michael Wilson from Dickens. Thru Dec 30.
Austin Playhouse, austinplayhouse.com
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Lauren Gunderson, Margot Melcon; dir: Lara Toner. Dec 1-23.
The Catastrophic Theatre, Houston, (713) 521-4533, catastrophictheatre.com
Rhinoceros, Eugene Ionesco; dir: Tamarie Cooper, Jason Nodler. Thru Dec 9.
Dallas Children’s Theater, (214) 740-0051, dct.org
A Charlie Brown Christmas, adapt: Eric Schaeffer from Charles M. Schultz. Thru Dec 23.
Frosty & Friends, book, music, lyrics: B. Wolf. Thru Dec 23.
Lone Star Circus Cirque Joyeux, Dec 28-Jan 1, 2018.
Dallas Theater Center, (214) 252-3927, dallastheatercenter.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Kevin Moriarty from Dickens; dir: Lee Trull. Thru Dec 28.
Fade, Tanya Saracho; dir: Christie Vela. Dec 6-Jan 7, 2018.
The Ensemble Theatre Houston, (713) 807-4300, EnsembleHouston.org
Soulful Sounds of Christmas, Greg Williams Jr.; dir: Patdro Harris. Thru Dec 20.
Main Street Theater, Houston, (713) 524-6706, mainstreettheater.com
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook, Allison Gregory; dir: Katie Harrison. Thru May 26, 2018.
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Lauren Gunderson, Margot Melcon; dir: Claire Hart-Palumbo. Thru Dec 17.
A Charlie Brown Christmas, adapt: Eric Schaeffer; dir: Jimmy Phillips. Thru Dec 21.
Pastorela, Peter Webster (also dir). Dec 8-10.
Rude Mechs, Austin, (512) 476-7833, rudemechs.com
Xmas Karaoke, Dec 7-22.
Stage West Theatre, Fort Worth, (817) 784-9378, stagewest.org
An Act of God, David Javerbaum; dir: Harry Parker. Thru Dec 31.
4th Wall Theatre Co, Houston, 4thwalltheatreco.com
Reckless, Craig Lucas; dir: Philip Lehl. Thru Dec 16.
Bishop Arts Theatre Center, Dallas, (214) 948-0716, bishopartstheatre.org
Black Nativity, Langston Hughes; dir: Jiles King. Dec 1-17.
Theatre Britain, Addison, (972) 492-4202, theatre-britain.com
The Three Musketeers, Jackie Mellor-Guin; music: Aaron Fryklund; dir: Sue Birch. Thru Dec 30.
Undermain Theatre, Dallas, (214) 747-5515, undermain.org
John, Annie Baker; dir: Bruce DuBose. Thru Dec 3.
The VORTEX, Austin, (512) 478-5282, vortexrep.org
Wild Horses, Allison Gregory; dir: Rudy Ramirez. Thru Dec 9.
The Member of the Wedding, Carson McCullers; dir: Karen Jambon. Thru Dec 9.
Holy Cross Sucks, Rob Nash. Dec 14-17.
The Muttcracker (Sweet!), Darren Petersen, Melissa Vogt; music: Tyler Mabry. Dec 21-Jan 7, 2018.
WaterTower Theatre, Addison, (972) 450-6232, watertowertheatre.org
The Great Distance Home, Kelsey Leigh Ervi (also dir). Dec 1-17.
ZACH Theatre, Austin, (512) 476-0541, zachtheatre.org
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, adapt: le Clanche du Rand; dir: Nat Miller. Thru Feb 4, 2018.
A Tuna Christmas, Ed Howard, Joe Sears, Jaston Williams (also dir). Thru Dec 31.
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Dave Steakley; dir: Bryan Bradford. Thru Dec 31.
Holiday Heroes, Shaun Branigan, Allen Robertson (also dir), Jerome Schoolar. Dec 2-9.
Utah
Salt Lake Acting Company, Salt Lake City, (801) 363-7522, saltlakeactingcompany.org
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, Paul Gilvary, Robert Kauzlanc, William Rush; dir: Penelope Caywood. Dec 1-29.
Vermont
Vermont Stage, Burlington, (802) 863-5966, vermontstage.org
Winter Tales, Dec 6-10.
Virgin Islands
Pistarckle Theater, St. Thomas, pistarckletheater.com
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Dec 9-17.
Virginia
1st Stage, Tysons, 1ststagetysons.org
My Name Is Asher Lev, Aaron Posner; dir: Nick Olcott. Thru Dec 23.
American Shakespeare Center, Staunton, (540) 851-1733, americanshakespearecenter.com
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!), John K. Alvarez, Michael Carleton, Jim Fitzgerald; dir: Jim Warren. Thru Dec 26.
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Jim Warren (also dir). Dec 1-27.
Virginia Repertory Theatre, Richmond, (804) 282-2620, virginiarep.org
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, book: Julian Fellowes; music and lyrics: Anthony Drewe, Richard S. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, George Stiles; dir: Chase Kniffen. Thru Dec 31.
Miracle on South Division Street, Tom Dudzick; dir: Debra Clinton. Dec 1-31.
Kennedy Center – Theater for Young Audiences, Arlington, (202) 467-4600, kennedy-center.org
Me… Jane: The Dreams & Adventures of Young Jane Goodall, adapt: Patrick McDonnell, Andy Mitton (also music and lyrics), Aaron Posner (also dir). Thru Dec 10.
Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke, (540) 342-5740, millmountain.org
A Christmas Story, adapt: Phillip Grecian from Leigh Brown, Bob Clark, Jean Shepherd. Dec 6-23.
Virginia Stage Company, Norfolk, (757) 627-1234, vastage.org
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Patrick Mullins (also dir). Dec 7-24.
Washington
The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, (206) 625-1900, 5thavenue.org
Holiday Inn, book: Gordon Greenburg, Chad Hodge; music and lyrics: Irving Berlin; dir: David Armstrong. Thru Dec 31.
ARTSWEST, Seattle, (206) 938-0339, artswest.org
ArtsWest Holiday Cast Party, Dec 1-23.
Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle, (206) 216-0833, book-it.org
Howl’s Moving Castle, Myra Platt (also dir); music and lyrics: Justin Huertes. Thru Dec 30.
Harlequin Productions, Olympia, (360) 786-0151, harlequinproductions.org
The Stardust Christmas Fandango, Harlowe Reed; dir: Linda Whitney. Thru Dec 31.
Seattle Children’s Theatre, (206) 441-3322, sct.org
Mr. Popper’s Penguins, adapt: Pins and Needles Productions; book: Florence Atwater, Richard Atwater; lyrics: Richy Hughes; music: Luke Bateman. Thru Dec 31.
Seattle Repertory Theatre, (206) 443-2222, seattlerep.org
The Humans, Stephen Karam; dir: Joe Mantello. Thru Dec 17.
Taproot Theatre Company, Seattle, (206) 781-9707, taproottheatre.org
A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, Paula Vogel. Thru Dec 30.
A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charles M. Schulz. Thru Dec 27.
West Virginia
Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Lewisburg, (304) 645-3838, gvtheatre.org
Babes in Toyland, adapt: Kermit Medsker, Cathey Sawyer from Glen MacDough (lyrics); music: Victor Herbert; dir: Courtney Susman. Dec 1-16.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, (414) 291-7800, milwaukeechambertheatre.com
Miracle on South Division Street, Tom Dudzick; dir: C. Michael Wright. Thru Dec 17.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater, (414) 224-9490, milwaukeerep.com
Murder for Two, book: Kellen Blair (also lyrics), Joe Kinosian (also music); dir: JC Clementz. Thru Jan 14, 2018.
Holmes and Watson, Jeffery Hatcher; dir: Joseph Hanreddy. Thru Dec 17.
A Christmas Carol, adapt: Mark Clements (also dir); music: John Tanner. Thru Dec 24.
Next Act Theatre, Milwaukee, (414) 278-0765, nextact.org
The Secret Mask, Rick Chafe; dir: Edward Morgan. Thru Dec 10.
Renaissance Theaterworks, Milwaukee, (414) 291-7800, r-t-w.com
Bliss (Or Emily Post is Dead!), Jami Brandli; dir: Nabra Nelson. Dec 10-12.
Third Avenue Playhouse, Sturgeon Bay, (920) 743-1760, thirdavenueplayhouse.com
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Tom Mula; dir: Robert Boles. Dec 21-31.
