Tuesday 11.27 — Sunday 12.02
‘Elf The Musical’ is lovely and sweet
A human, raised at the North Pole, discovers that he is not, in fact, a magical elf but a naïve American goofball. He ends up in New York City, trying to spread Christmas cheer. The musical adaptation of the hit Will Ferrell movie Elf is a winsome, lovely show and the perfect way to set the tone for the holidays!
DEETS:
Music Hall at Fair Park,
909 First Ave.
DallasSummerMusicals.org.
Friday 11.23 — Wednesday 12.26
Strippers take on ballet in ‘Bur-Less-Q Nutcracker’
You can see a traditional Nutcracker if that’s your thing, or you can laugh your Capezios off in The Beulaville Baptist Book Club Presents A Bur-Less-Q Nutcracker, Mark-Brian Sonna’s Texas-twanged send-up where a small-town church accidentally hires a busload of strippers to perform Tchaikovsky’s ballet, which returns yet again with loads of laughter.
DEETS:
Studio Theatre,
15650 Addison Road.
BurlesqueNutcracker.com.
Saturday 12.01 — Sunday 12.16
‘A Very Judy Christmas’ premieres at Uptown
Janelle Lutz received widespread kudos for her performances as both Judy Garland and her daughter Liza Minnelli, and so B.J. Cleveland — who himself has a history playing drag versions of those women — wrote and directed a world premiere holiday show built around Lutz. A Very Judy Christmas kicks off Uptown Players’ 2018–19 season with guests stars, music, humor and, we’re assuming, some booze. It is Judy, after all.
DEETS:
Kalita Humphreys Theater
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.
UptownPlayers.org.
