All event information is subject to change. Please check the website or social media pages of the event’s organizers for the most up-to-date information.
Events:
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Date: December 1st-4th
Time: Thursday-Saturday 7:30PM, Sunday 3:30PM
Location: The Commons Theatre – Alexandria, IN
“The holiday classic soars off the screen in this Broadway Junior, 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved television special. Filled with holiday hits like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™ JR. features all of your favorite characters including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special.”
Candles & Carols
Date: December 2nd
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Anderson University’s Reardon Auditorium – Anderson, IN
“Anderson University’s Candles and Carols event will return this winter as an in-person performance on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in Reardon Auditorium. This annual Christmas concert is presented each year as a gift to the citizens of Anderson and Madison County, and beyond.”
A Very Electric Christmas
Date: December 7th
Time: 7PM
Location: Paramount Theatre – Anderson, IN
“Toy soldiers, classic carols and a universe of beautiful lights come together in this charming new yuletide story! Lightwire Theater sets your holidays aglow with the tale of a lost bird spending Christmas at the North Pole.”
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound: A Jazzy Little Christmas
Date: December 8th
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Paramount Theatre – Anderson, IN
“Performing over 100 concerts per year, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound will bring A Jazzy Little Christmas to The Paramount stage this winter. With true, four-part harmony and a three-piece jazz band, the live concert will be reminiscent of the sounds of The Four Freshmen with the jazz of Tony Bennett.”
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Date: December 8th-10th
Time: 7PM
Location: Historic Elwood Opera House – Elwood, IN
“Duck Creek Players are proud to present the classic comedy, ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner!’”
A Symphony Christmas
Date: December 10th
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Paramount Theatre – Anderson, IN
“This year’s Christmas concert will include singers from the AU School of Music, Theatre, and Dance performing Christmas favorites. The orchestra will brighten your holiday spirit with music from The Polar Express, the Polonaise from the Christmas Eve Suite by Rimsky-Korsakov, and a new twist on the traditional concert ender.
Caribbean Sleigh Ride will turn up the holiday heat with this fast merengue full of congas, guiros, temple blocks, whip cracks, and authentic Latin rhythms.”
A Tuna Christmas
Date: December 15th-18th
Time: Thursday-Saturday 7:30PM, Sunday 3PM
Location: The ALLEY Theatre – Anderson, IN
“TIFFANY JOHNSON corrals Raymond Kester, Andrew Persinger, and Martin Stapleton, as they portray, once again at THE ALLEY, the characters of fictional TUNA, TEXAS. This time the mayhem has a seasonal flavor. Come join in the warmth of laughter, during the Christmas Season.”
Anderson Young Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker”
Date: December 16th-18th
Time: Friday-Saturday 7:30PM, Sunday 2:30PM
Location: Paramount Theatre – Anderson, IN
“The Paramount Theatre welcomes back the Holiday Tradition of Anderson Young Ballet Theatre’s production of THE NUTCRACKER. This beloved children’s ballet is based on the Christmas story THE NUTCRACKER and the MOUSE KING by E.T.A. Hoffman and danced to the score by Pytor IIyich Tchaikovsky. Bring your family and experience a dreamscape of a child’s Christmas gift set to wonderful dancing, beautiful costuming, and dramatic scenery with Anderson’s own pre professional ballet company.”