13 holiday shows for the whole family to see in New York
Stage to page13 holiday shows for the whole family to see in New YorkOf staples like the Radio City Christmas Spectacular to new twists such as The hip hop nut cracker And Broadway’s Home for the holidaysLook at these limited holiday commitments.
By Ruthie Fierberg
November 14, 2017

The holiday season is on New York. More than hot cocoa and skate at Rockefeller Center, which means it’s also the most wonderful time of the year to get merry entertainment with Christmas theme. Whether you are looking for the best in dance, classical music, Broadway, Family Theater of Pop Stars, this list of 13 experiences is your guide to navigate the chaotic joy of Yuletide presentations.
Here is our list of special holiday commitments in chronological order of their opening:

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular
November 10 – January 1
Radio City Music Hall
No other holiday show is more iconic than the Langlopie Radio City Christmas Spectacular With the Radio City Rocketes. Since 1933 Spectacular was an institution of singing, dance and yuletide cheers. Although some routines are a staple (the ‘parade of the wood soldiers’), the show offers a fresh story and new material every year. For tickets and information, Click here.
The Ride: Holiday Edition
November 16 – January 7
New York City
The holiday ride Return for his sixth year and give a whole new meaning to the idea of a holiday -slear. The lights of Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanza, the floor-to-ceiling glass windows of the luxury car coach, are in a stage street in New York, while passengers enjoy seasonal music and composite performances with holiday themes on the bus route. For tickets and information, Click here.
Home for the holidays
November 21 – December 30
August Wilson -Theater
For a special limited involvement, the winners of America’s top singing competitions for reality (Candice Glover of American idolJosh Kaufman of The voiceand Bianca Ryan from America’s Got Talent) Participate in celebrating the holiday in this concert Extravaganza presented by The bachelorette‘S Kaitlyn Bristowe. For tickets and information, Click here.
Read more: Meet the stars of Broadway’s upcoming Home for the holidays
Annie
November 22 – December 31
Paper Mill Playhouse in Milburn, New Jersey
Tony winner Beth Leafra as Miss Hannigan and the two-time Tony-nominated Christopher Sieber as Daddy Warbucks, the beloved musical inspired by ‘Little Orphan Annie’ to the Tony award-winning regional theater. With songs like ‘Tomorrow’, ‘New Deal for Christmas’, ‘I think I’ll keep it here,’ and more, Annie is the perfect first musical for new theatergoers and a cozy favorite to return again and again. For tickets and information, Click here.

The nut cracker
November 24 – December 31
New York City Ballet by Lincoln Center
The beautiful company once again presents the beautiful choreography of George Balanchine in its annual presentation of the classic ballet – with 90 dancers, 62 musicians and 32 stage just to mount it. Draw the best in your holiday and look at the story of Young Clara as her dreams come on stage on stage with marches toys soldiers, ominous mice, glittering snowflakes and pleasant desserts. For tickets and information, Click here.
The magic whistle
November 25 – December 9
Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center
If you are looking for grandiosis dog pioneering art- it is not necessarily holiday-themed-the with opera’s production of The magic whistle is your number. Directed by Tony and Oscar winner Julie Taymor (The lion king), The English -speaking production is 100 minutes to a high energy shortened. The story follows Prince Tamino, who was rescued from the wrath of a snake by the queen of the night and must repay her by rescuing her daughter with a magical flute. This production – and the Libretto itself – is a wonderful one for opera beginners. For tickets and information, Click here.
Read more: A theater guide for attending the Metropolitan Opera
Eleven the musical
13–29 December
The theater at Madison Square Garden
For lovers of the Will Ferrell film of the same name – and those who love the holidays –Eleven the musical Return to the theater in Madison Square Garden. The show bent for the first time on Broadway in 2010 and still delivers the flash, splash and heart of its most important tribal roots and the spirit of the film. From the bubble “Sparkjolytwinklejingley” to the jazzy “never fall in love”, the music and choreography will put a smile on your face. The extensive run at MSG is just one stop on its national tour, so see if the production plays in a city near you. For tickets and information, Click here.
A Christmas Carol
November 24 – December 17
Beckett Theater by Theater Row
In this production of Mod Theater Company, seven actors play 57 characters from the classic Charles Dickens story. As grumpy Ebeneezer Scrooge Rues Christmas, visits to the ghosts of the Christmas past, present and future make his cold heart to loving. For tickets and information, Click here.
Kris circle the musical
24 November
The town hall
Tony -Nomedic Cathy Rigby (yes, that Cathy Rigby) and Pamela Myers, as well as Andrew Keenan-Bolger, will only be musical for two performances in this original holiday box. The story follows “Starry-Eyed Toymaker Kris Kringle (Keenan-Bolger), who crosses roads with an evil CEO of the Toy Company in New York and finds himself wrapped in a magical curse with the power to destroy Christmas. From the top of the world in the Northern pole, Kringle teams with Santa and Mrs. Claus, the beautiful Evyn Noin, A band of Harious suns and the Mrs. For tickets and information, Click here.
Trade’s “Messiah”
12-16 December
New York Philharmonic in Lincoln Center
The annual performance of the classical opus plays David Geffen Hall. The orchestra was led by Gary Thor Wedow, and performed the masterpiece that first debuted in Dublin about 1742. For tickets and information, Click here.
Read more: New York Philharmonic marks a milestone with Golden Globe-winning composer Philip Glass
A Middle Eastern Christmas
December 13
Carnegie Hall
Well-known Lebanese-American tenor Amine J. Hachem offers a program that drops in a variety of styles-from Latin to jazz to American pop to European classic. Along with Christmas favorites, Hachem will sing songs that are influenced by major operative tenors and rock icons. For tickets and information, Click here.
Hip Hop Nutcracker
December 14
United Palace Theater
For a nobler approach the classic story, the Hip Hop Nutcracker Is the pump of adrenaline you were waiting for. The modern tasks received praise from the New York Times, CBS and Elle Magazine, who call it a ‘one-of-a-child experience filled with high-powered choreography’. So if you are ready for a renovation, let your name be written everywhere. (Check out the national tour schedule here.) For tickets and information, Click here.
The Snow Queen
December 30 – Janury 7
New Ohio -Theater
$ 25
The award-winning theater company continued to have blessed unrest to try to save the story of Hans Christian Andersen of a young woman to save her friend from a frozen world without feelings, with the group’s signature body, magical transformations, excessive costumes and modern humor. ” The show by Matt Opatrny is recommended for children 7 years and older. For tickets and information, Click here.