Top Picks for Holiday Dance and Theater Shows This December in Philly

The dynamic dancers of Philadanco perform this holiday season at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo by Lois Greenfield for Philadanco)

• A Christmas Story, The Musical
o When: select dates through January 10
o Where: Walnut Street Theater

• The Book of Mormon
o When: select dates through December 27
o Where: Forrest Theater

• A Knee That Can Bend
o When: select dates through December 20
o Where: Studio X

• This Is The Week That Is
o When: select dates through December 31
o Where: Plays and Players Theater

• The Bald Soprano
o When: select dates through December 19
o Where: Curio Theater

• Abbot Adam
o When: December 10-12
o Where: FringeArts

• George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

o When: December 11-31
o Where: Academy of Music

• The X-Mas Philes
o When: December 11-13
o Where: The Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center

• Peter Rabbit Tales
o When: December 12-January 3
o Where: Arts Bank Theatre

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From perennial favorites to undiscovered joys, Philadelphia stages during this festive season have something to please even the Grinchiest of holiday hearts, whether you’re looking for Christmas treats or an escape from all the tinsel time displays.

Read on for our wishlist of shows we’re hoping to catch this December in Philadelphia.

A Christmas Story, The Musical

Santa’s bringing a song-and-dance version of this cinematic classic to the Walnut Street Theatre after two successful Broadway seasons.

When: Select dates through January 10
Where: Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut Street
Cost: $20-$75
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The Book of Mormon

Equal parts offensive and hilarious, the Tony-sweeping Broadway smash from the creators of Southpark stops at the Forrest Theater on a national tour.

When: Select dates through December 27
Where: Forrest Theater, 1114 Walnut Street
Cost: $67-$177
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A Knee That Can Bend

A gay American student in Dakar, Senegal falls in love in a country that doesn’t believe she exists in this world premiere by playwrights collective Orbiter 3.

When: Select dates through December 20
Where: Studio X, 1340 Reed Street
Cost: $10-$20
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