Above: The Center for Puppetry Arts will present its holiday show, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, starting in early November. SPECIAL
A variety of metro area theaters are staging shows based on Charles Dickens’ novella “A Christmas Carol.”
Dickens’ Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts
ACT 1 Theater, 180 Academy Street, Alpharetta 30009
Runs Dec. 6-22. Tickets: $17-$20; 770-663-8989, act1theater.com.
A Christmas Carol
Alliance Theatre, The Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta 30309
Runs Nov. 16-Dec. 24. Tickets: $17.50-$85; 404-733-5000; alliancetheatre.org.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike Street, Lawrenceville 30046
Runs Dec. 7-22. Tickets: $30; 678-226-6222, auroratheatre.com.
A Christmas Carol
Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, 8534 Main Street, Woodstock 30188
Runs Dec. 13-24. Tickets: $15 online, $18 at the door; 678-494-4251, elmstreetarts.org.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Kudzu Playhouse, Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell 30075
Runs Dec. 6-23. Tickets: $20; 770-992-1731, bullochhall.org.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, 499 Peachtree Street, Atlanta 30308
Runs Dec. 6-Dec.23. Preview performance Dec. 5. Tickets: $22-$42 ($15 for preview performance); 404-874-5299, shakespearetavern.com.
A Christmas Carol
Tam’s School Street Playhouse, 101 School Street, Cumming 30040
Runs Nov. 29-Dec. 15. Tickets: $27.50-$30; 770-781-9178, schoolstreetplayhouse.com.
A Christmas Carol
Theatre Buford, Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford 30518
Runs Dec. 6-22. Tickets: $30-$35; 770-904-2740, bufordcommunitycenter.com.
Other metro theaters are staging other holiday shows. They include:
Christmas Canteen 2019
Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike Street, Lawrenceville 30046
Runs Nov. 14-Dec. 23. Tickets: from $20 for discount matinees, starting at $30 for evening and weekend afternoon performances; 678-226-6222, auroratheatre.com.
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring Street, Atlanta 30309
Runs Nov. 5-Dec. 29. Tickets: $15-$35 ($9-$22.50 for members); 404-873-3391, puppet.org.
Holiday Inn
City Springs Theatre Company, City Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs 30328
Runs Dec. 13-22. Tickets: $30-$65; 706-206-2022, citysprings.com.
Black Nativity
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 30339
Runs Dec. 13-15. Tickets: $36-$66, plus applicable fees; 770-916-2800, cobbenergycentre.com.
A Tuna Christmas
Georgia Ensemble Theatre
Conant Performing Arts Center, Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Road, Brookhaven 30319
Runs Dec. 13-29. Tickets: $35; 770-641-1260, get.org.
Madeline’s Christmas
Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Avenue, Atlanta 30307
Runs Dec. 7-31. Tickets: $12 youth, $15 adults; 404-523-1477, horizontheatre.com.
Waffle Palace Christmas
Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Avenue, Atlanta 30307
Runs Nov. 22-Dec. 29. Tickets: $30 Wednesdays to Fridays, $35 on weekends; 404-523-1477, horizontheatre.com.
Frosty! A Very Merry Musical!
Marietta’s New Theater in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta 30060
Runs Dec. 5-29. Tickets: $22.50-$35; 770-426-4800, theatreinthesquare.net.
The Gift of the Magi 2.0
Marietta’s New Theater in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta 30060
Runs Nov. 15-24. Tickets: $20-$30. 770-426-4800, theatreinthesquare.net.
A Christmas Story
Newnan Theatre Company, 24 First Avenue, Newnan 30263
Runs Dec. 5-8, 12-15, 19-22. Tickets: $10-$20; 770-683-6282, newnantheatre.org.
A Nice Family Gathering
Stage Door Players, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody 30338
Runs Nov. 22-Dec. 8. Tickets: $16 (younger than 12) -$34 (adult); 770-396-1726, stagedoorplayers.net.
The Wickhams: Christmas At Pemberley
Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta 30303
Runs Nov. 27-Dec. 29. Tickets: $15-$45; 678-528-1500, theatricaloutfit.org.
A Christmas Memory
Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta 30303
Dec. 23. Tickets: $15-$45; 678-528-1500, theatricaloutfit.org.
