The Christmas season brings a rush of holiday activities and we’ve compiled the best of the season. Our “Holiday Cheer” guide covers the Mahoning and Shenango valleys and is jam-packed with events. We have holiday activities for families, major events, music, theatrical productions, fundraisers, Christmas dinners, holiday sales, and winter hikes. The “Holiday Cheer” guide covers the weekend before Thanksgiving and continues through early January. Be safe, enjoy the holidays and let us know what you think.
HOLIDAY STAGE THEATER & PRODUCTIONS
Sesame Street Live’s “Let’s Party!” Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown 44503. 330-746-5600. Ticketmaster.com…. An interactive show with new songs and sing-alongs. Featuring Oscar, Cookie Monster, Elmo and other favorites. $62-17. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 1.
Frozen JR. Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theatre, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown 44511. 330-788-8739. Based on the 2018 Broadway musical and featuring the memorable songs from the animated film. Casted with community members ranging in ages from 8-18. Directed by Sarah Jane Demetruk and Candace DiLullo and choreographed by Emelia Sherin. $12-9. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8.
The Nutcracker. Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown 44504. 330-259-0555. Ballet Western Reserve presents “The Nutcracker” with a 1920s Jazz Age twist. A family-friendly event featuring the music of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Glenn Miller performed live by YSU’s Jazz Ensemble. 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6 and 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8.
Frozen Jr. The Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown 44511. 330-788-8739. Based on the 2018 Broadway musical. Includes five new songs written for the stage production. Call for admission information. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8.
How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas. The Rust Belt Theater Company, located in the Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave. Youngstown. 330-507-2358. Call for reservations to this retelling of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The story of Starrlet O’Hara, a tyrant drag queen, who is visited by three ghostly divas on Christmas Eve. Featuring new performers, costumes, and songs. Each performance includes a complimentary wine and cheese reception and “Starrlet’s Workshop,” featuring jewelry and souvenirs for purchase by local artists. Proceeds benefit local charities. There will also be an after party Dec. 7 at Club Switch, 221 Belmont Ave., Youngstown. Attendees there will be treated to drag performances and prize giveaways. $20. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21 and Sunday, Dec. 22 and midnight, Saturday Dec. 14 and 21.
Miracle on 34th Street. Guthrie Theatre, 232 S. Broad St., Grove City, Pa. 16127. www.theguthrie.org/copy-of-live-shows. The story of Kris Kringle, hired to play a department store Santa, which sets off a chain of events that challenges the whole community’s beliefs about faith, human kindness, and Santa Claus. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13-14 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. $12.
Miracle on Easy Street. Edward W. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-744-0264. Easy Street Productions returns to celebrate the season with their annual holiday spectacular featuring over 150 singers, dancers and Little Rascals. Hosted by Maureen Collins and Todd Hancock. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15. $35, $29, $25, $19, $15.Miracle on Easy Street. Edward W. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-744-0264. Easy Street Productions returns to celebrate the season with their annual holiday spectacular featuring over 150 singers, dancers and Little Rascals. Hosted by Maureen Collins and Todd Hancock. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15. $35, $29, $25, $19, $15.
A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage. W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1704 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17. $45, $35, $25.
Celebrity Series: The Texas Tenors. Westminster College, 310 S. Market St., New Wilmington, Pa. 16172. 724-946-7354.www.westminster.edu… The group from “America’s Got Talent” will perform contemporary and traditional Christmas favorites. $55-37. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker. DeYor Performing Arts Center, 260 W. Federal St., Downtown Youngstown 44503. 330-744-4269. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s score and over 200 dazzling costumes. Call for admission information. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18.
An Evening with Chevy Chase: Christmas Vacation Screening with Q&A. Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St., Akron 44308. 330-253-2488. Featuring a 30th anniversary screening of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” followed by an audience Q&A with Chase. 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20.
Disney On Ice: “Dream Big.”Covelli Centre, 229 East Front St., Youngstown 44503. 330-746-5600. Moana, Rapunzel, Anna and Elsa, Cinderella, Aurora, Jasmine and Belle and their adventures. 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 26, Friday, Dec. 27, Saturday, Dec. 28 and at 11 a.m. or 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 28 and 1 or 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29.
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