Christmas Shows
Top -Christmas Carol, Photo credit: Greg Mooney / Bottom - Gospel Christmas, Photo credit: Jeff Roffman
Whether for a date, group night out or a family activity, here are a few of the best holiday performances Atlanta has to offer:
A Christmas Carol at Alliance Theatre (now thru Dec 24)
The classic Dickens’ story of Scooge and redemption, this high-quality production has the added bonus of classic Christmas carols woven thought out the performance.
The Nutcracker at The Fox (Dec 11-27)
Tchaikovsky’s fairytale ballet featuring elaborate sets and 19th century Russian costumes returns to the Fabulous Fox Theater, which is one of the best venues for a Christmas event.
Handel’s Messiah (Dec 3 & 5)
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus perform Handel’s most famous work that has become a Christmas tradition. The performance at Atlanta Symphony Hall also includes Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio”.
Gospel Christmas (Dec 5 & 6)
One of the most soulful Christmas experiences, the ASO Gospel Choir brings a powerful vocal performance to Atlanta Symphony Hall.
Christmas with the ASO (Dec 11 & 12)
More than 400 musicians and singers perform the Christmas story in four parts and weave in both traditional favorites and some lesser known holiday treasures.
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at ART Station Theater (Now thru Dec 23)
A spin on the classic holiday film, actors perform as if in front of a live radio studio audience in the 1940s.
Atlanta Celtic Christmas Concert – Schwartz Center at Emory (Dec 11-13)
This performance explores the Christmas traditions of Celtic music, dance, poetry, and story telling that influenced much of our Southern culture.
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