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11/19/2009 07:00 PM 12/27/2009 06:59 PM
A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Originally Directed by Michael Wilson
Directed by James Black
November 20 through December 27
Hubbard Stage, Alley Theatre
Houston's seasonal favorite that the Houston Press described as having "Spectacular London sets . . .the inimitable Dickens' tale - spiced with the usual fog and an unusual twist on the ghosts past, present and future." A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story of Christmas returns this year with a re-telling of Charles Dickens' classic story, that follows Ebenezer Scrooge's journey with the three ghostly spirits that visit him on Christmas Eve. A Christmas Carol instills a powerful message about redemption and the spirit of the holiday season, through a dazzling production created by Tony Award-winning scenic designer Tony Straiges (Alley's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), with costumes by Alejo Vietti (Alley's Rock 'n' Roll, Mauritius, Eurydice, Cyrano de Bergerac), lighting by Rui Rita (Alley's Eurydice, Cyrano de Bergerac, To Kill a Mockingbird), and original music by John Gromada (Alley's Subject to Fits, Treasure Island, The Pillowman). Recommended for general audiences.
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12/25/2009 07:00 PM 12/27/2009 06:59 PM
Houston Ballet
The Nutcracker
November 27*, 28*, 29*, and December 5, 6*, 10*, 11, 12, 13*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27*, 7:30 pm
November 28*, 29*, and December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,
2:30 pm
A little girl named Clara receives a magical nutcracker on Christmas Eve, and sets out on a wondrous journey to the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. Featuring breathtaking scenery and costumes by Tony Award-winning designer Desmond Heeley, The Nutcracker is the perfect yuletide gift: the ideal means of introducing children to the power and beauty of classical dance, and a delightful way for the entire family to ring in the holiday season.
Tickets: $17-$125.
For tickets or more information visit www.houstonballet.org or 713-227-2787. Tickets are also available at Houston Ballet Box Office at Wortham Theater Center and all Ticketmaster outlets, Macy's, Fiesta, Wherehouse Music and select FYE, H-E-B and Ritmo Latino stores. *Indicates discounted performance.
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11/27/2009 07:00 PM 12/27/2009 06:59 PM
David Sedaris' Irreverent Holiday Comedy
The Santaland Diaries
By David Sedaris
Adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello
November 28 through December 27
Neuhaus Stage, Alley Theatre
Company Actor Todd Waite will reprise his role as "Crumpet the Elf" in the outlandish, and true, chronicles of David Sedaris' experience as a worker in Macy's SantaLand display. This compact, one-character comedy has been described as "a dream rendition at the Alley Theatre, courtesy of the ideally cast Todd Waite" by the Houston Chronicle. The Santaland Diaries is an hilarious cult classic, featuring comic encounters during the height of the holiday crunch. NPR humorist and best-selling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. Recommended for mature audiences due to language and subject matter.
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