The MeshugaNutcracker

Marines’ Memorial Theater 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Through the course of the two-act musical, eight chelmniks tell stories which celebrate and honor the triumphs of Chanukah heroes from the time of the Maccabees through modern day - all in their delightfully foolish Chelm style.

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Jolly Juliana – An Original Melodrama and Holiday Vaudeville

G.K. Hardt Theatre 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

A delightful, heart-warming, extravaganza commemorating the roots of American theatre; sing-a-long, hiss, boo and cheer for a villain, hero and heroine.

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ACT’s A Christmas Carol

American Conservatory Theater 415 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

The Bay Area's favorite holiday tradition returns to A.C.T. with a sparkling, music-infused A Christmas Carol. Bring your family, bring your friends, and check your humbugs at the door!

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Cinderella

Buriel Clay Theatre, African-American Art and Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

This classic production of Cinderella is a timeless tale, brought to whimsical, magical life just in time for the holidays, is an uplifting re-telling of the classic fairytale, featuring all of the pageantry, hilarity, and charm of the original, but with a soulful twist.

A Scottish Christmas with Stewart Tartan Pipes and Drums

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 13601 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA, United States

You are cordially invited to a Free Concert to celebrate the season, presented by the Stewart Tartan Pipes and Drums of San Francisco. Bagpipes and Drums, Scottish Fiddlers, Highland Dancing, Scottish Ballads.

Free

20 Harps for the Holidays

Los Altos United Methodist Church 655 Magdalena Avenue, Los Altos, CA, United States

We invite you to an afternoon of festive holiday harp music at our annual concert! The program will feature harp solos and our studio ensemble, which has in recent years provided the sight and sound of more than twenty harps on a single stage.

$4 – $60

ACT’s A Christmas Carol

American Conservatory Theater 415 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

The Bay Area's favorite holiday tradition returns to A.C.T. with a sparkling, music-infused A Christmas Carol. Bring your family, bring your friends, and check your humbugs at the door!

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The MeshugaNutcracker

Marines’ Memorial Theater 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Through the course of the two-act musical, eight chelmniks tell stories which celebrate and honor the triumphs of Chanukah heroes from the time of the Maccabees through modern day - all in their delightfully foolish Chelm style.

see website for ticket information

The Fifth String: Ziryab’s Passage to Cordoba

ODC Theater 3153 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

With an amazing ensemble of singers, musicians and clowns, The Fifth String playfully tells the story of Ziryab’s beginnings in Iraq, his life as an immigrant to Cordoba, and his lasting contributions to music, fashion, and culture that still reverberate today.

$12

The Totalitarians

Z Below, downstairs at Z Space 450 Florida Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Z Space is thrilled to present the first play commissioned for us by our in-house playwright, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb.