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Best Holiday & Christmas Shows in New York

Home Alone Tour With Macauley Culkin at Prudential Hall

Home Alone Tour With Macauley Culkin

Starting on November 30, iconic Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin is embarking on his A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin' tour. At each of the 14 shows, he will screen the original 1990 Home Alone film, followed by a moderated Q&A session and audience questions. Fans will hear Culkin discuss his on-set experiences, favorite memories from filming, and why the movie remains a beloved holiday classic. The tour kicks off in Buffalo, NY, at Sheas Performing Arts Center and ends on December 13 at Newark, NJ's New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available now so make sure you grab tickets to this unique experience while they last!

NYCB: The Nutcracker at David H Koch Theater

NYCB: The Nutcracker

The production that forms the heart of New York City's year-end holiday season! Whether it is a family tradition or a once-in-a-lifetime visit, your experience of this glittering classic ballet will stay with you forever and warm your spirit! A lavish, full-scale spectacle, there's a reason this is the Big Apple's favorite holiday show!

Nov 29 - Jan 4, 2025

David H Koch Theater

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Elf the Musical at Marquis Theater

Elf the Musical

A Christmas gift that is sure to put a merry ole' spring in your step, Elf The Musical returns to Broadway this holiday season for a limited run at the Marquis Theatre! Based on the iconic 2003 film of the same name, the production fast became a holiday tradition for many, jingling its way onto the stage in 2010, and was a bigger hit than chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Sean Astin as Santa and Grey Hanson as Buddy the Elf, celebrate the season the Broadway way as Buddy's story unfolds from November 9!

Nov 9 - Jan 4, 2025

Marquis Theater

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Straight No Chaser at Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre

Straight No Chaser

10-man acapella group Straight No Chaser, who found fame on Youtube after forming at Indiana University, continually dazzle audiences with their renditions of pop classic and modern chart hits with highlights "Let It Go", and Pharrell Williams' "Happy" catapulting the group to mainstream success. This fall, they're back on the road again, celebrating the holiday season on the Top Shelf tour!

Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

A true New York City institution, the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular is the sparkling, breath-taking way to get you in the Christmas spirit, with unforgettable with the Radio City's unmatchable and unstoppable Rockettes performing their precision dancing and world-famous routines! With gorgeously costumed and choreographed vignettes including the Toy Soldiers, Santa and his glamorous reindeer, The Nativity, and even a teddy-bear-themed version of The Nutcracker, this show takes everything you love about Christmas and amps it up tenfold, creating beautiful new memories from the beginning to the brand-new 100 drone Christmas Lights finale!

Nov 8 - Jan 5, 2025

Radio City Music Hall

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American Repertory Ballet - The Nutcracker at Mccarter Theatre Center

American Repertory Ballet - The Nutcracker

The American Repertory Ballet's production of The Nutcracker is a delightful family evening for audiences young and old, and a wonderful way to ring in Christmas. Going strong for over 50 years since its first season in 1964, this New Jersey holiday tradition features a cast of over 100 performers, as well as fresh new scenery in its opening act. This long-running holiday production has garnered favorable reviews and is one of the most successful companies in the region.

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