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Best Holiday & Christmas Shows in November 2024

The Nightmare Before Christmas at Boston Symphony Hall

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The public's fascination with Tim Burton's iconic 1993 dark fantasy film The Nightmare Before Christmas hasn't faded since its release. In fact, it's become a tradition to watch Jack Skellington's deliciously dark misadventure on both Halloween and Christmas! Don't miss this film screening accompanied by a live orchestral score.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve at SNHU Arena

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is hitting the road once again in 2024, bringing their electrifying holiday rock opera to audiences across North America. To mark the 20th anniversary of their fourth studio album, The Lost Christmas Eve, the progressive metal group will perform 109 shows throughout November and December. Join them for a festive celebration that spans over two decades of Christmas magic! Along with The Lost Christmas Eve, fans can expect some of the band's greatest hits, making it clear why audiences keep coming back year after year.

The Nutcracker at Hanover Theatre

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is one of the country's favorite Christmas events, and one of the most performed ballets in the world! This magical story of dancing toys and a Nutcracker prince is paired perfectly with Tchaikovsky's beautiful score. An annual Nutcracker performance by your local ballet company is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

A Christmas Carol at The Company Theatre

A Christmas Carol

The festive classic to end all classics, no holiday season is complete without taking your seats for a showing of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Presented by The Company Theatre in Norwell, prepare to be swept up in the glorious tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformative supernatural Christmas Eve visitations!

A Drag Queen Christmas at Chevalier Theatre

A Drag Queen Christmas

The all-star queens of Logo TV's RuPaul's Drag Race are coming to save your Christmas and this year is even more speical, marking the 10th anniversary! Featuring all your favorite stars singing seasonal classics, new and old, A Drag Queen Christmas is guaranteed to get you in the naughty holiday spirit. So dig out your glad rags and prepare to sashay straight to this once-a-year spectacular!

Safe Haven Ballet - The Nutcracker at Nashua Center For The Arts

Safe Haven Ballet - The Nutcracker

The Safe Haven Ballet lay on a veritable festive feast the whole family will love as they return this year with their production of The Nutcracker! Brimming with enchanting characters, daring deeds, and an unforgettable journey across the world and into the Land of Sweets and beyond, The Nutcracker is the ultimate way to awaken festive feelings.

Grand Kyiv Ballet - Snow Queen at Emerson Colonial Theater

Grand Kyiv Ballet - Snow Queen

The enchanted world of Hans Christian Anderson is brought to life by Ukraine's finest, with the Grand Kyiv Ballet's latest production The Snow Queen! Set to the music of Grieg, Mozart, Vivaldi and Massenet, discover a tale of bravery, love, and friendship this winter that'll delight the whole family!

Safe Haven Ballet - The Nutcracker at The Music Hall

Safe Haven Ballet - The Nutcracker

The Safe Haven Ballet lay on a veritable festive feast the whole family will love as they return this year with their production of The Nutcracker! Brimming with enchanting characters, daring deeds, and an unforgettable journey across the world and into the Land of Sweets and beyond, The Nutcracker is the ultimate way to awaken festive feelings.

Grand Kyiv Ballet - The Nutcracker at Emerson Colonial Theater

Grand Kyiv Ballet - The Nutcracker

The extremely talented dancers of Ukraine's Grand Kyiv Ballet are back on the stage in North America, performing Tchaikovsky's must-see holiday classic The Nutcracker! Originally written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Tchaikovsky's masterpiece score to the world-famous ballet received its debut over 130 years ago, in 1892. A truly timeless work, an evening spent at a performance of this enchanting show is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

Boston Ballet - The Nutcracker at Citizens Bank Opera House

Boston Ballet - The Nutcracker

This reimagined production of The Nutcracker with costumes and sets by Robert Perdziola and choreography by Boston Ballet director Mikko Nissinen, is always the centerpiece of the company's season. With The New York Times describing the production as "elegant and theatrically striking," the annual performance of Nissinen's Nutcracker is a Christmas event not to be missed!