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From traditional classics like "A Christmas Carol" to send-ups like "Nutcracker: Men in Tights," there's plenty of holiday spirit on Utah stages in December. Here's a look at some of the productions this holiday season.
A tight spot
The Desert Star Playhouse sends up the season with "Nutcracker: Men in Tights."
When • Monday and Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2, 2:30, 6 and 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 3, 11:30 a.m., 2:30, 6 and 8:30 p.m.; plays through Dec. 31
Where • Desert Star Playhouse, 4861 S. State St., Murray
Tickets • $14.95-$26.95; DesertStarPlayhouse.com
'A Christmas Carol'
Come join Hale Center Theater Orem's holiday tradition, "A Christmas Carol."
When • Various dates and times through Dec. 23
Where • Hale Center Theater, 25 W. 400 North, Orem
Tickets • $22-$24 each ($6 less for children); haletheater.org
Get happy
SCERA Center for the Arts will present the musical "The Happy Elf."
When • Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3, 7:30 p.m.; plays through Dec. 17
Where • SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State St., Orem
Tickets • $12; scera.org
Consider yourself part of the family
Pioneer Theatre Company features a cast of 13 children in its big holiday musical "Oliver!"
When • Dec. 2-17, Monday-Thursday, 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday matinees at 2 p.m.; plays Friday through Dec. 17
Where • Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, 200300 S. 1400 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $40-$62 in advance; $5 more day of show; K-12 students eligible for half-price tickets for Monday and Tuesday shows; 801-581-6961 or pioneertheatre.org
Rings a bell
Sugar Factory Playhouse and West Jordan Theater Arts will present "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," an adaptation by Joe Landry from the classic film by Frank Capra.
When • Saturday, Dec. 3,2 and 7:30 p.m.
Where • Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 W. Center
Tickets • $8
Keep dreaming
Zions Bank-Broadway Across America will present Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," the story of two show-biz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn and finding their perfect mates in the bargain.
When • Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 6-8, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 11, 1 and 6:30 p.m.
Where • George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater, 131 Main, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $40-$85; 8 and older; no babes in arms; artsaltlake.org
Radio Hour Episode 11: 'Yuletide'
Plan-B Theatre Company will present Radio Hour Episode 11: "Yuletide," including two short family-friendly dramas: O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" and Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Match Girl." Then, send the kiddos into the other room or slip in your earbuds for a new twist on the legendary French boogeyman Hans Trapp in "The Black Knight."
Where • KUER FM 90.1 or stream at planbtheatre.org or radiowest.org
When • Thursday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m.; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
A Christmas Carol'
Hale Centre Theatre continues its long-standing Christmas tradition.
When • Various dates, Dec. 9-24
Where • Hale Center Theatre, 3333 S. Decker Lane, West Valley City
Tickets • $35-$42; $18 for children 5-11; no children under 5 permitted; hct.org
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Zions Bank-Broadway Across America will present Cirque Dreams Holidaze, a circuslike holiday stage spectacular celebrating holiday themes, music and traditions.
When • Thursday, Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 30, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 31, 2 p.m.
Where • George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater, 131 Main, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $30-$80; artsaltlake.org