Black Box Theatre’s “Scrooge’s Christmas”
Dec. 17-24: Jacob Marley and three well-known ghosts visit the miserly man in hopes of redeeming his soul from the grave. $15-$18. 1367 Pecan St., Colorado Springs; 719-330-1798 or .
CenterStage Theatre Company’s “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”
Dec. 11-13: Actors perform multiple characters and all of the sound effects in a live version of the beloved 1946 Frank Capra holiday movie. $12-$25. Louisville Arts Center, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville; 303-673-0744 or tapestrywonderfullife.bpt.me.
Denver Center’s “A Christmas Story, the Musical”
Dec. 16-27: A bespectacled boy wishes for a BB gun for Christmas in the stage adaptation of the beloved film. $25-$105. Buell Theatre, 13th and Curtis streets, Denver; 303-893-4100 or .
Longmont Theatre Company’s “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”
Dec. 11-20: Five actors perform dozens of characters in the radio play version of the classic holiday film. $10. 513 Main St., Longmont; 303-772-5200 or .
Platte Valley Players’ “A Puppet Christmas Carol”
Dec. 11-20: Adaptation of the Dickens story, featuring fantastical puppets and puppetry, as well as a live Scrooge. $13-$17. Breckenridge Backstage Theatre Company, The Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St., Brighton; .
Rocky Mountain Revels’ “The Christmas Revels: Colorado Pioneers”
Dec. 13-20: Storytelling, dance and music that celebrates the winter solstice, using pioneer traditions. $33.50. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; 303-786-7030 or .
StageDoor Theatre Company’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
Dec. 11-19: A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting some rambunctious kids in this holiday comedy. $10-$12. 25797 Conifer Road, Conifer; 303-838-0809 or .
Stampede Troupe’s “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
Dec. 11-20: Comic stage version of the famed poem. $9-$13. Hensel Phelps Auditorium, 701 10th St., Greeley; 970-356-5000 or .
Stories on Stage’s “Making Merry”
Dec. 12-13: Actors Kathy Brady, Jamie Horton and Gabriella Cavallero read holiday stories. $15-$28. Dec. 12 at Chautauqua Community House, 301 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; Dec. 13 at King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver; 303-494-0523 or .
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