Details on Christmas, holiday performances at area venues

BY Staff Reports
Sunday, December 02, 2012
12/02/12 at 4:21 AM


It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - in just about every venue in town, as companies offer their annual holiday productions.

"A Christmas Story," stage version of Jean Shepherd's story of Ralphie and the Red Ryder BB gun. Encore Theatre Arts. 2 p.m. Sunday, Tulsa PAC. (Performance is sold out.)

"The Children's Nutcracker," student dancers performing classical ballet. 2 p.m. Sunday, VanTrease PACE, 10300 E. 81st St. Tickets: 918-595-7777, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Clark Theatre stages its 27th annual version of this comedy. 2 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Henthorne PAC, 4825 S. Quaker Ave. Tickets: 918-746-5065.

"Side by Side," Tulsa Symphony and Tulsa Oratorio Chorus perform holiday music with young musicians. 2 p.m. Sunday, Tulsa PAC, 101 E. Third St. Tickets: 918-596-7111, tulsaworld.com/mytix

Texas singer-songwriter Kinky Friedman's "Bi-Polar Tour." 7 p.m. Monday, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, 111 E. First St. Tickets: 918-281-8600, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"A Christmas Carol," American Theatre Company's annual offering. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 12-15 and 19-22, 2 p.m. Dec. 9, 16 and 23, Tulsa PAC, 110 E. Second St. Tickets: 918-596-7111, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve." 7:30 p.m. Thursday, BOK Center, 200 S. Denver. Tickets: 866-726-5287, tulsaworld.com/boktickets

"A Charlie Brown Christmas," Playhouse Tulsa's live-action adaptation of the Charles Schulz cartoon. 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Dec. 9. Tulsa PAC. Tickets: 918-596-7111, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"The Nutcracker," a newly revised version of Tulsa Ballet's holiday classic. 2 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 9, 16, 23, and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and 22. Tulsa PAC. Tickets: 918-596-7111, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"Messiah," multimedia presentation of Handel's oratorio by the Signature Symphony. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, VanTrease PACE. Tickets: 918-595-7777, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"The Eight: Reindeer Monologues," Theatre Pops brings back this very dark, very adult, very twisted look at Santa's means of transportation. 8 p.m. Dec. 13-15 and 20-22, 2 p.m. Dec. 16 and 23. Tulsa PAC. Tickets: 918-596-7111, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Tulsa Project Theatre stages the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice take on this biblical tale. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 and 22; 2 p.m. Dec. 16 and 23. Assembly Hall, Tulsa Convention Center, 100 Civic Center. Tickets: 877-885-7222, tulsaworld.com/tpttix

"Christmas Goes to the Movies," featuring classic holiday film songs by the Signature Symphony with guests Mark and Kim Frie. 8 p.m. Dec. 14-15 at VanTrease PACE, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at Broken Arrow PAC, 701 S. Main St. Tickets: 918-595-7111, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"Sweet Honey in the Rock," a cappella vocal ensemble presented by Choregus Productions. 8 p.m. Dec. 15, Cascia Hall PAC, 2525 S. Yorktown Ave. Tickets: 918-596-7111, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"Four Guys Named Al: Al Be Home for Christmas," touring production of holiday-themed comic revue. 7 p.m. Dec. 15, Robson PAC, 111 E. Stuart Roosa Blvd. Claremore. Tickets: 918-699-7390, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"Holiday Dancing at the Depot," regular Friday dance bash takes on a Christmasy tone. 7 p.m. Dec. 21, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Tickets: 918-281-8600, tulsaworld.com/mytix

"Gospel Holiday Extravaganza," featuring Dr. Joey Crutcher. 5 p.m. Dec. 23. Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Tickets: 918-281-8600, tulsaworld.com/mytix.

"Mannheim Steamroller." It's better late than never, as this popular ensemble closes out the holiday season. 8 p.m. Dec. 29, 2 p.m. Dec. 30, Tulsa PAC. Tickets: 918-596-7111, tulsaworld.com/mytix


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Playhouse Tulsa presents "A Charlie Brown Christmas" beginning Friday. Tulsa World file



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