Holiday Performances In NYC
This festive season take in one of New York City’s countless holiday performances, that you won’t want to miss out on!
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
• Theatre: Lyceum
• Previews Begin: November 7
• Opening Night: November 20
• Closing: January 5, 2020
• Adapted by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child)
• Director: Matthew Warchus (Matilda)
• Starring House of Card‘s Campbell Scott as Ebeneezer Scrooge, this new adaptation of the Dickens tale transfers from a run at London’s Old Vic that weaves immersive storytelling and Christmas carols.
SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW
• Theatre: Stephen Sondheim
• Previews Begin: November 11
• Opening Night: November 13
• Closing: January 5, 2020
• Created and staged by Slava Polunin
• This Olivier-winning show takes audiences through a wintry landscape where wordless clowns roam about in a climactic blizzard.
THE ILLUSIONISTS–MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS
• Theatre: Neil Simon
• Begins: November 19
• Closing: January 5, 2020
• Director: Neil Dorward
• Cast: Chris Cox (as The Mentalist), Paul Dabek (The Trickster), Kevin James (The Inventor), Hyun Joon Kim (The Manipulator), Enzo Weyne (The Unforgettable), and SOS and Victoria Petroysan (The Transformationalists)
• Returning to Broadway for the fifth year in a row, The Illusionists perform a series of mystifying acts that will delight audiences.
HARRY CONNICK, JR. — A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTER
• Theatre: Nederlander
• Begins: December 2019
• Starring and directed by Harry Connick, Jr.
• Harry Connick Jr. will bring Cole Porter’s storied repertoire to life in a unique and exciting way for audiences of all kinds.
NY PHILHARMONIC, Dec. 11th – Dec. 14th, 2019.
Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok, and magic mirrors in high-definition while the Orchestra performs John Williams’s iconic score. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event as Harry, Ron, Hermione, and all your favorite characters return to the screen and enchant the world all over again.
Due to high demand, there is a limit of six tickets per household for these concerts.
Family-friendly. Open to everyone ages 4 and up.
NY PHILHARMONIC, Dec. 15th, 2019.
HOLIDAY BRASS
Join the New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion for this holiday family favorite.
Family-friendly. Open to everyone ages 4 and up.
NY PHILHARMONIC, Dec. 17th – 21st, 2019.
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Dazzling vocal solos, instrumental fireworks, and splendid choral writing make Handel’s Messiah the Philharmonic’s most beloved holiday tradition. This year Baroque master Harry Bicket leads all forces in the Messiah of Messiahs, the quintessential musical crown of the season.
NYC BALLET
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® (Nov.29th – Jan. 5th, 2020.)
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
THE MAGIC FLUTE, Dec. 15th -Jan. 4th, 2020.
A beloved holiday tradition continues as Mozart’s delightful fairy tale returns in the Met’s abridged, English-language version for families, perfect for younger audiences, with no intermission and a running time of less than two hours. Lothar Koenigs conducts a dynamic cast of standout Mozarteans in Julie Taymor’s magical production, an enduring Met classic with its eye-popping puppetry and stunning visuals.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, Dec. 18th – 22nd, 2019.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis continues a beloved New York tradition that plays to sold-out audiences every December. Featuring guest vocalists Alexis Morrast and Denzal Sinclaire and soulful, big band versions of classics like “Jingle Bells” and “Joy to the World,” Big Band Holidays is an uplifting holiday program sure to get you into the spirit of the season.
CARNEGIE HALL
Arlo Guthrie’s Annual Thanksgiving Concert
Nov. 30th, 2019 8 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
VIENNA BOYS CHIOR
CHRISTMAS IN VIENNA
Sunday, December 8, 2019 2 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The Vienna Boys Choir has been performing around the world for six centuries. Christmas in Vienna showcases these musicians in a program featuring folk songs, classical masterpieces, popular songs, and holiday favorites including O Holy Night, O Tannenbaum, and Jingle Bells.
THE NEW YORK POPS
A FRANK AND ELLA CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 20, 2019 8 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage Jazz star
Tony DeSare and stage legend Capathia Jenkins join The New York Pops’ annual holiday celebration, ringing in the most wonderful time of the year with festive classics and a few surprises.
JOYCE THEATER
DORRANCE DANCE, Dec. 17th– Jan. 5th, 2020.
“One of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today” (The New Yorker), Michelle Dorrance and her tap dream team arrive just in time for the holidays with a world premiere by Michelle Dorrance set to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s sublime interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. And in the New York premiere of All Good Things Come to an End, the iconic music of Fats Waller frames a wild, satirical ride through tableaux ranging from “Cane and Able” to “The Myth of the American Dream.” A thrilling collection of unique voices, Dorrance is joined onstage with her collaborators Hannah Heller, Melinda Sullivan, and Josette Wiggan-Freund. Family Matinee: Sat, Dec 28 at 2pm.
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE…
By cirque du soleil, Dec. 12th – 29th, 2020
Enjoy over the top stunts by the iconic Cirque du Soleil as they bring this Christmas classic to life this holiday season.
