2012 Los Angeles Holiday Theater Preview

The holidays come only once a year, and this season is shaping up to be a memorable one. These choices will bring nostalgia to the forefront with music, dance and the lighthearted spirit the season always brings. Don't miss out on this season's best shows to see in Los Angeles.

Price: $25
Hours: Dec. 8 – 7:30 p.m.

Old-time radio comes back to life with Ben Acker & Ben Blacker's "The Thrilling Adventure Hour." With sophistication, a host of well-known talents pay homage to '40s-era radio. More than just an imitation, audiences will be immersed in a past when all of America tuned in nightly. Acker and Blacker produce and write a new show every month, selling out each time. The December show promises to bring alive the holiday seasons of days past with entertainment you can't get elsewhere.

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Dates: Dec. 7 to 30 – 8 p.m.

When Santa comes up missing, the ladies of the Harper's Hardware Holiday Party use their talent to save the night. With classic songs including "Winter Wonderland" and "Jingle Bell Rock," plus more than 20 others, the girls fill the night with energy and enthusiasm. Be ready for a fast-paced evening; a non-stop barrage of holiday favorites makes this a not-to-be-missed event.

Price: $42 adults/$25 children 12 and younger
Hours: Dec. 7 to 16 – Fri and Sat – 8 p.m.; Sun – 2 p.m.

Irving Berlin is one of America's greatest composers from the 20th century. His iconic "White Christmas" is familiar to all generations. The show uses dance, costumed performers and music to bring alive Berlin's greatest hits. "How Deep is the Ocean" and "Blue Skies" is just the beginning of an experience that echoes from the past to the present. You will laugh, and a tear may come to your eye, but you will never forget the melodies and lyrics of this musical genius of all time.

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Price: $34 to $50 by seating
Dates: Dec. 1 to 23
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"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is the absolute classic holiday story. Adapted for the stage by Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliot, they call it Dickens's "love letter" to the world. The novella was first published in 1843 looking back to the then-lost traditions of Christmas. Critics see the story as an indictment of industrializing Victorian England, but for the average person, it's all entertainment. Audiences will be delighted as Ebenezer Scrooge struggles with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. This character undergoes a metamorphosis, changing from a cold miser to a generous and kind man.

Prices: $31.75 to $142.70 by seating for adults
Hours: Dec. 4 to 23 – Tues to Fri – 8 p.m.; Sat – 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sun – 1 p.m.

Donny and Marie are back in L.A. for the holidays. These legends of entertainment celebrate with another "Osmond Family Christmas," and you are invited. The brother and sister pair will sing all of the Christmas hits in a style only they can bring. In the historic Los Angeles Pantages Theatre, holiday nostalgia will fill the air as the iconic pair dazzles theatergoers with its incomparable chemistry.

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