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6 Christmas Shows to See in Calgary
Dreaming of a white Christmas in Calgary is a pretty easy feat. Here are six shows to see with the kids while prepping for the upcoming festivities.
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Loose Moose Theatre Company's Chrismoose Carol
The Loose Moose Theatre Company presents Chrismoose Carol. This play on the Charles Dickens classic is slightly cynical which makes it perfect for those who like their holiday treats not too sweet. The play is adapted a little bit differently each year, but it always makes for a great performance.
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Alberta Dance Theatre for Young People's Frightmare Before Christmas
Alberta Dance Theatre for Young People is putting on a brand new story in Frightmare Before Christmas. A play about Halloween, Christmas and all the holidays in between, the Theatre aims to inspire the audience and excite the creative (and holiday) spirit.
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Calgary Philharmonic's A Flicker of Light on Christmas Night
The Calgary Philharmonic will be performing a magical concert, A Flicker of Light on Christmas Night. A combination of all the cultures celebrated around the holidays, stories of various traditions will be told from dreidels to the origin of the Christmas tree. Even Scrooge himself would be charmed.
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The Youth Singers of Calgary's A Home Alone Christmas
The Youth Singers of Calgary stage A Home Alone Christmas, featuring a variety of songs, costumes and choreography sure to delight and entertain the entire family.
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Calgary Young People's Theatre's The Count of Monte Cristo
The classic tale, The Count of Monte Cristo, is adapted by Calgary Young People's Theatre for the stage and performed for the whole family. Important lessons of luck, revenge and their consequences can be learned from the story—or just go for the entertainment.
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Storybook Theatre's White Christmas
Get the season off to a swinging start and watch Storybook Theatre's production of the classic musical, White Christmas. Based on the 1954 film, the story revolves around two war veterans turned song-and-dance team. The men pair up with two talented sisters to perform a Christmas show at a Vermont Lodge owned by their former army commander in the hopes of saving the business. Your budding musical enthusiasts will appreciate the catchy tunes and you can take some time out to just sit, relax and hum along (before heading back to the holiday to-do list).