Holiday theater
Continuing shows
“A Nice Family Gathering”
ENDS DEC. 1 Edge of the World Theatre, 9667 Firdale Ave., Edmonds; $19-$22 (206-542-7529).
“Uh, Oh! Here Comes Christmas”
ENDS DEC. 9 Jewel Box Theatre, 225 Iverson St., Poulsbo; $12-$14 (360-779-9688 or www.jewelboxpoulsbo.org).
“Uncle Mike Ruins Christmas”
ENDS DEC. 22 Historic University Theater, 5510 University Way N.E., Seattle; $8 (tickets available at the door or www.wingitpresents.com).
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of “A Christmas Carol”
ENDS DEC. 29 Taproot Theatre Company, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle; $26-$32 (206-781-9707 or www.taproot.org).
“Operation Stardust”
ENDS DEC. 31 State Theater, 202 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia; $34-$38 (360-786-0151 or www.harlequinproductiions.org).
Opening today
“A Christmas Carol: Scrooge & Marley”
ENDS DEC. 9 Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett; $10-$20 (425-258-6766 or www.everetttheatre.org).
“Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge”
ENDS DEC. 16 Burien Little Theatre, 425 S.W. 144th St., Burien; $15-$18 (206-242-5180 or www.burienlittletheatre.com).
“A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol”
ENDS DEC. 23 Market Theatre, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle; $12 (206-587-2414 or www.unexpectedproductions.org).
“A Christmas Carol”
ENDS DEC. 24 ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle; $25-$45 (206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org).
“The Dina Martina Christmas Show”
ENDS DEC. 31 Re-bar, 1114 Howell St., Seattle; $20 (206-325-6500 or www.ticketwindowonline.com).
Opening soon
“Sister’s Christmas Catechism - The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold”
NOV. 24-26 Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; $15-$29 (425-893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org).
” ‘Twas the Night … ”
NOV 24-DEC. 16 Studio East, 402 Sixth St. S., Kirkland; call for ticket prices (425-827-3123 or www.studio-east.org).
“Cinderella - An English Pantomime”
NOV. 24-DEC. 23 Knutzen Family Theatre, 3200 S.W. Dash Point Road, Federal Way; $8-$25 (253-661-1444 or www.centerstagetheatre.com).
“Arabian Nights”
NOV. 26-DEC. 9 Penthouse Theatre, 45th Street and 17th Avenue Northeast, Seattle; $10-$15 (206-543-4880).
“Peter Pan”
NOV. 27-DEC. 23 Center House Theatre, Seattle Center; $15-$40 (206-216-0833 or www.book-it.org).
“Black Nativity”
NOV. 28-DEC. 28 Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer St., Seattle; $10-$42 (206-269-1900 or www.intiman.org).
“Ham for the Holidays: Swine, Women and Song!”
NOV. 28-DEC. 30 Theatre Off Jackson, 409 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; $20-$23 (206-325-6500 or www.theatreoffjackson.org).
“1940s Radio Hour”
NOV. 28-DEC. 22 Capital Playhouse, 612 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia; $23-$35 (360-943-2744 or www.capitalplayhouse.com).
“The Santaland Diaries”
NOV. 28-DEC. 24 Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse, 7312 W. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle; call for ticket prices (206-524-1300 or www.seattlepublictheater.org).
“Hansel and Gretel”
NOV. 30-DEC. 9 Bainbridge High School, 9330 N.E. High School Road, Bainbridge Island; $13-$20 (206-842-0472 or www.ovationmtb.com).
“Santaland Diaries”
NOV. 30-DEC. 15 Nov. 30-Dec. 9 at Theater on the Square, 915 Broadway, Tacoma; $29 (253-591-5894 or www.broadwaycenter.org); 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 S.E. 256th St., Kent; $18-$20 (253-856-5050 or www.kentarts.com); and 8 p.m. Dec. 15 at Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; $10-$24 (425-893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org).
“This Child”
NOV. 30-DEC. 15 Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley; $12-$16 (800-638-7631 or www.wicaonline.com).
“Meet Me in St. Louis”
NOV. 30-DEC. 16 Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma; $16-$23 (253-565-6867 or www.tmp.org).
“Narnia: A Musical”
NOV. 30-DEC. 16 Auburn Mountainview High School, 28900 124th Ave. S.E., Auburn; $12-$20 (206-325-6500 or www.experience-art.org).
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!”
NOV. 30-DEC. 16 Paradise Theatre, 9911 Burnham Drive N.W., Gig Harbor; $8-$18 (253-851-7529 or www.paradisetheatre.org).
“He Sees You When You’re Sleeping”
NOV. 30-DEC. 29 Odd Duck Studio, 1214 10th Ave., Seattle; $10 (tickets available at the door).
“Back Home Again: A John Denver Holiday Concert”
DEC. 4-24 Seattle Repertory Theatre, Bagley Wright Theatre, 155 Mercer St., Seattle (206-443-2222 or www.seattlerep.org).
“The Gifts of the Magi”
DEC. 5-23 ArtsWest Playhouse, 4711 California Ave. S.W., Seattle; $10-$32 (206-938-0339 or www.artswest.org).
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
DEC. 6-24 Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse, 7312 W. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle; call for ticket prices (206-524-1300 or www.seattlepublictheater.org).
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
DEC. 7 Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $5-$13 in advance; $5-$15 at the door (800-838-3006 or www.townhallseattle.com).
“Miracle on 34th Street”
DEC. 7-9 Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue; $10 (425-452-7155 or www.bytf.org).
“Miracle on 34th Street”
DEC. 7-22 Olympia Little Theater, 1925 Miller Ave. N.E., Olympia; $12 (360-786-9484 or olympialittletheater.org).
“A Child’s Christmas in Wales”
DEC. 7-23 Stone Soup Theatre, 4035 Stone Way N., Seattle; $10-$14 (206-633-1883 or www.stonesouptheatre.com).
“The Lion in Winter”
DEC. 7-23 Renton Civic Theatre, 507 S. Third St., Renton; $15-$20 (425-226-5529 or www.rentoncivictheater.org).
“The No Hole Holiday”
DEC. 7-23 SecondStory Repertory, 16587 N.E. 74th St., Redmond; $14-$18 (425-881-6777 or www.secondstoryrep.org).
“Puss in Boots”
DEC. 8-16 Hale’s Ales Brewpub, 4301 Leary Way N.W., Seattle; $6-$12 (800-838-3006 or fremonstor.org/players).
“Madeline and the Gypsies”
DEC. 8-23 Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave. N.E., Seattle; $8.50-$10.50 (206-523-2579 or www.nwpuppet.org).
“The Christmas Revels”
DEC. 15-19 Rialto Theater, 310 S. Ninth St., Tacoma; $9-$25.50 (253-591-5894 or www.broadwaycenter.org).
“Jesus Christ Superstar”
DEC. 17, 22-23 Dec. 17 at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham; $20-$55 (360-734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com); and Dec. 22-23 at Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $20-$55 (206-292-ARTS or www.ticketmaster.com).
“The Snow Queen”
DEC. 19-20 Bainbridge Performing Arts Center, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island; $10 (206-842-8569 or www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org).
Compiled by Doug Knoop.