As the holidays roll around, get into the spirit with a heartwarming holiday play or show at one of Long Island's many theaters. You can see anything from a near-professional performance at a bigger playhouse to a more intimate show with familiar faces at a community-run theater. This year, many theaters are putting on "It's a Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Carol," but there are also more unique shows like "Mooseltoe," a comedy featuring moose characters. Be sure to check if there are any available discounts for kids, seniors, and college students with IDs so you can bring the family together for less money!
November 15-December 27
A Christmas Carol
Theatre Three
412 Main Street
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Time: Fridays and Saturdays in November – 8:00 p.m., Sundays in November – 3:00 p.m.
Thursdays through Sundays in November – 8 p.m., Saturdays 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sundays p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets: $30 Saturday evenings, $25 Friday evenings $17 Wednesday matinees, $23 all other performances.
November 22
“It’s a Wonderful Life” Radio Drama and Songs
Hillwood Recital Hall, the Tilles Center at LIU Post
720 Northern Boulevard
Greenvale, NY – 11548
Time: 1:00-2:30
Tickets: $10 per person
November 28
Mooseltoe
Gateway Playhouse
215 South Country Road
Bellport, NY 11713
Time: 12:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15-25 per person
November 30
A Christmas Carol
South Huntington Library
145 Pidgeon Hill Road
Huntington Station – 11746
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free
December 3
A Christmas Carol
Matinecock Masonic Historical Society
14 West Main Street
Oyster Bay – 11771
Time: 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 seniors
December 12-21
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts
2 E Main Street
Smithtown, NY 11787
Time: December 12, 13, 20 at 8:00 p.m., December 18 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., December 21 at 3:00 p.m.
Tickets: $35 per adult, $20 per child
December 13-14
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
North Fork Community Theatre
12700 Old Sound Avenue
Mattituck – 11952
Time: 12/13 – 8 p.m., 12/14 2:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15 per person
December 19-21
"The Nutcracker" Presented by Frank Ohman's New York Dance Theatre
John Cranford Adams Playhouse
Hofstra University, Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead, NY 11554
12/19 - 2 & 7PM, 12/21 - 12 & 5PM
631-462-0964
Tickets: $20 - $40
December 19-22
Seiskaya Ballet's Nutcracker
Stony Brook University's Staller Center for the Arts
Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790
12/19 - 7PM, 12/20 - 2 & 7PM, 12/21 - 1& 6PM and 12/22 - 7PM
631-632-ARTS
Tickets: $34 -$40
December 20-21
American Theater Dance Workshop Presents: Cracked
Darby Auditorium Chaminade High School, 340 Jackson Ave., Mineola, NY 11501
12/20 - 2 & 7PM, 12/21 - 12 & 5PM
516-298-4474
Tickets: $15 - $65