A great way to celebrate the holiday season is by seeing classic holiday ballets and plays.
Here is a list of showtimes and locations for “The Nutcracker” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” as well as a few holiday concerts to keep the holiday spirit alive:
“The Nutcracker”
A holiday classic, “The Nutcracker” will be playing in the Mead Theater at the Schuster Performing Arts Center throughout the month leading up to Christmas. The Dayton Ballet company is presenting the traditional show. Tickets start at $40.
Showtimes:
Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 23 at 2:30 p.m.
“The Nutcracker” will also be performed by South Dayton Dance Theatre at the Dayton Convention Center.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children.
This will be the 26th annual performance of the Nutcracker for South Dayton Dance Theatre.
Showtimes:
Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Dec. 15 at 2 p.m.
“A Charlie Brown Christmas”
This family-friendly play will be shown in the Blair Hall Theater at Sinclair. All tickets are $8. Three performances will have an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter present.
Showtimes:
Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. (ASL) and 12 p.m.
Dec. 18 at 12 p.m. (ASL) and 7 p.m. (ASL)
Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Christmas concerts
Several holiday concerts are taking place in the Dayton area throughout the month.
Skinner pipe organ performances at the Dayton Art Institute
Christmas music will be played on the newly-restored Skinner pipe organ. Guests do not have to stay for the full performance but are encouraged to come and go as they please throughout the hour.
Admission is free.
The Christmas concert will be held from 1-2 p.m. every Thursday of December as well as Dec. 14 and 21.
Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra “Home for the Holidays”
On Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra will be performing classic holiday songs at the Dayton Masonic Center.
Admission is free and open to the public. There will be a performance by the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra Youth Strings before the main performance.
