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The Ho Ho NoHo Holiday Show Guide

We do holiday shows in the NoHo Arts District! If you’re not in the holiday spirit, you should definitely check out one or all of the shows we’ve put together in this handy, Christmas show quick list. If you have guests visiting, a show is a nice treat or gift. If you’re still not into the holidays, there are non Christmas/holiday inspired shows. Check out the NoHo Theatre Guide.  More>>

Laura Mazon Franqui, Classical Guitarist

December 9

Distinguished Cuban and Latin American classical guitarist and recording artist Laura Mazon Franqui takes you on a musical journey of exquisite music through Spain, Brazil, Cuba and more. Her evocative and passionate playing and engaging musical interpretations demonstrate Ms. Franqui's sensitivity to color and nuance, drawing the audience into her performances. Stunning lighting effects and projected images curated for each piece creates an immersive experience. A memorable experience not to be missed. More>>

Operation: SANTA

HhhoooohhhooooNoooooHooooo! Every year since 1999, the Operation: SANTA project has delivered toys and cheer to disadvantaged families in the east San Fernando Valley during the holidaysSee how you can be a part of Operation: SANTA 2022!. More>>

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Toluca Lake Christmas Trees

Family owned by Toluca Lake Flowers, Toluca Lake Christmas Trees have been serving the East Valley community for 76 years. They offer a myriad of beautiful trees such as Noble Firs, Grand Firs and Douglas Firs. Trees vary in range from tabletops to 15 footers.  More>>

Our Theatre Picks

Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical 

A Christmas Carol meets It's a Wonderful Life meets…*NSYNC. 

It’s Christmas Eve 2009 and Chris Kirkpatrick from *NSYNC has a decision to make. This musical parody mashup of holiday classics features 12 original songs in a celebration of the season.

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SPACE ODDITY: The Ultimate David Bowie Experience

“David Brighton's Bowie is an uncanny likeness musically as well as visually. I was blown away..." - Rob Christie, Capitol Records

Don't miss amazing live recreations of Bowie's greatest songs AND the iconic fashion from every era that separated this superstar from the rest.

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Santasia - A Holiday Comedy

The L.A. sensation and Off-Broadway hit returns to the Whitefire Theatre. The critically acclaimed musical sketch comedy show features Broadway musical parodies, heartfelt sentiment and classic Rankin and Bass-inspired Claymation movies. The popular and celebrated live stage show has run in Los Angeles for past 23 years.  

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A Big Band Holiday

Celebrate the holidays with hosts Bill A. Jones and Nancy Osborne with the amazing Big Band Alumni for a concert of holiday songs with a swing! The Big Band Alumni features some musicians that are graduates of the greatest big bands of all time like Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Jimmy & Tommy Dorsey, and others from the Big Band era.

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Winter Wishes

Winter Wishes: A Holiday Cabaret Theatre features a talented cast of 15 singer-actors performing treasured songs and telling stories of holiday memories and wishes. Theatre West will usher in this magical season of joy and light uplifting your spirits, making you laugh out loud and inspiring hope in your heart. 

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Promises, Promises

Neil Simon's musical adaptation of The Apartment is a story about a junior executive at an insurance company who seeks to climb the corporate ladder by allowing his apartment to be used by his married superiors for trysts. Most of the play takes place at Christmas time and trouble starts at the annual office Christmas party.

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Bernie Shine

THIS SHOW SOLD OUT IN OCTOBER! Long-time show business veteran magician Bernie Shine will thrill you with his up-close magic and tickle your funny bone with entertaining stories and anecdotes at El Portal Theatre. Many of his effects were created by him and are completely original. His magic is close-up and personal, intimate and inexplicable. He mixes magic with mentalism in a manner never quite seen before. 

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Cabaret Macabre Christmas

Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group and Santa’s sexy toymakers proudly present their holiday gift to YOU – with Brittany DeWeese’s all-new “Cabaret Macabre Christmas.”

Spreading holiday cheer, the cabaret full of talented and sexy dancers is more than meets the eye. These toymakers have been hard at work crafting their best creation yet, tip-toeing along the razor’s edge of disturbing and arousing…

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Christmastime Origins

Based on the book “The Eight Plays of Christmas” written by longtime theatre journalist, radio host and critic Julio Martinez, the four pieces performed are radio plays and deal with the source origins of the most beloved things about Christmas. The Group Rep turns their upstairs theater into a radio studio (K-GRT) with actors at microphones, foley sound and music.  

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18 Minutes of Fame

Subtitled A Musical Journey with Barbara Minkus. You’ve seen her —a lot: On stage, on screen, and especially on TV. Other than the fact that she never became actually famous, she’s had what most performers consider an enviable career. She started out and remains an accomplished singer, her show business memoir is a musical one.

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Piece of Mind

When Gwen and Allie open a daring business venture to shore up their meager retirement savings, offering an alternative to traditional counseling. They provide a room with a coffin on a rent-by-the-hour basis. Clients are offered the opportunity to take turns playing dead while one airs their grievances and is heard in full. Piece of mind is expected to follow. 

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Bob's Holiday Office Party

Every year, insurance agent Bob Finhead’s whacked out friends and clients stop by his small-town Iowa office for their annual holiday bash. The town mayor, the sheriff, the twin farmer sisters, the stoner, the town floozy and the pastor’s wife have already RSVP’d for this year’s event. But Bob has dreams of a bigger life and wants to escape their narrow-minded thinking. 

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Shaham + Contreras 

December 11

Conductor Jaime Martín leads the Orchestra in a festive, folk music-inspired program filled with sonic thrills. Gil Shaham takes the stage to dazzle with Dvořák’s rich and compelling violin concerto, followed by works from Ligeti, Bartók and Kodály that uniquely evoke the vibrant texture and diversity of folk music traditions.  The concert opens with the world premiere of Juan Pablo Contreras’ Lucha Libre!, a musical ‘battle’ between good and evil. Which of the six LACO soloists will reign supreme? More>>

Holidays at The Soraya

December 3-18

Once again, The Soraya becomes home for family holiday traditions as December brings a variety of offerings that are designed for the entire family to enjoy! December’s offerings include two performances of the popular holiday tradition Nochebuena; plus TV host Alton Brown, the Watkins Family Hour Christmas, All is Calm, and A Baroque Christmas with the London Handel Players! More>>

A Winter’s Eve Concert with David Arkenstone & Friends

December 22

Magic fills the air when five-time Grammy® nominee David Arkenstone takes the stage with his talented ensemble. In his new candlelit holiday show, A Winter’s Eve Concert with David Arkenstone & Friends, there is something special for everyone in the family, from enchanting music to breathtaking visuals and heartwarming stories. Plus, a mix of his chart-topping favorites reimagined, a touch of new music, and plenty of surprises, including a few traditional Christmas selections featuring strings, flutes and percussion. More>>

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