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Thursday Dec. 18, 2025

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

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7 – 9:30 pm

The Dragon (Political Satire by Evgeny Schwartz)

Theater

Theater 86Upper West Side

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7 – 9 pm

‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

The Theater at MSGMidtown

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7:30 – 9 pm

Truman vs. Israel: Abzug and the Undressing of Truman

Theater

Theater at St. ClementsTheater District

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7:30 – 9 pm

The Slide is the Negative

Theater

The Chain TheatreMidtwon

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8 – 10:30 pm

The Dragon (Political Satire by Evgeny Schwartz)

Theater

Theater 86Upper West Side

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8 – 9:30 pm

Killing Mrs. Claus: A new inappropriate holiday comedy

Theater for the New City

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8 – 10 pm

Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning’s Meet the Playwright Series Returns with ImmerenSiS by Dezi Bing

Free
Theater

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)Jamaica

Friday Dec. 19

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Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

New World Stages

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

5:30 pm

My First Nutcracker

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

6 – 8 pm

From The Other Side of Darkness (When There’s No Place Like Home)

Teatro LATEAEast

6 – 7:30 pm

A Public Reading of an Unproduced Cable Television Christmas Movie

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7 – 8:30 pm

The Divine Dating Game

Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

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7 – 9:30 pm

The Dragon (Political Satire by Evgeny Schwartz)

Theater

Theater 86Upper West Side

7 – 8:30 pm

The Doris Dear Christmas Special: Christmas in New York

The Triad Theater

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7:30 – 9 pm

Truman vs. Israel: Abzug and the Undressing of Truman

Theater

Theater at St. ClementsTheater District

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7:30 – 10 pm

“She Ate” The Ultimate Drag Dinner Show at Branded Saloon

Art
Comedy

Branded SaloonBrooklyn

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7:30 – 9 pm

The Slide is the Negative

Theater

The Chain TheatreMidtwon

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8 – 10:30 pm

The Dragon (Political Satire by Evgeny Schwartz)

Theater

Theater 86Upper West Side

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8 – 9:30 pm

Killing Mrs. Claus: A new inappropriate holiday comedy

Theater for the New City

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8 – 10 pm

TAYLOR MAC’S HOLIDAY SAUCE

The Town HallMidtown

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8 – 10 pm

‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

The Theater at MSGMidtown

8:30 – 10 pm

UG! Comedy Show

One and OneEast Village

Saturday Dec. 20

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Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall

11 am – noon

My First Nutcracker

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

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11 am – noon

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

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