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Best Local in December 2024

Phoenix Ballet - The Nutcracker at Arizona Financial Theatre

Phoenix Ballet - The Nutcracker

The highlight of the Phoenix Ballet's winter season, the critically acclaimed Nutcracker promises a spirit-lifting, festive evening of enchanting dance and soaring music. The ensemble's artistic director Slawomir Wozniak breathes new life into the Yuletide favorite with inventive, exuberant, and often acrobatic choreography that injects a sense of fun and a sprinkling of light-hearted humor into the widely-performed ballet, striking a perfect balance between tradition and innovation.

Miracle on 34th Street at Phoenix Theatre

Miracle on 34th Street

The Phoenix Theatre Company have a holiday treat in store, with a festive production of Miracle on 34th Street! In this inspired American fable, a department store Santa Claus claims to be the real deal, as he tries to bring the wonder of Christmas into the lives of a skeptical mother and a precocious daughter.

The Nutcracker at Madison Center For The Arts

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is one of the country's favorite Christmas events, and one of the most performed ballets in the world! This magical story of dancing toys and a Nutcracker prince is paired perfectly with Tchaikovsky's beautiful score. An annual Nutcracker performance by your local ballet company is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

Beauty and the Beast at Queen Creek Performing Arts Center

Beauty and the Beast

One of the most beloved animated films of the Disney canon, the Academy Award-winning fairytale Beauty and the Beast made the step from screen to stage during its Tony Award-winning, record-breaking 13-year Broadway run from 1994 to 2007. Experience its magic and sing along to some of Alan Menken's most memorable songs, including its ever-popular theme as sung by the adorable Mrs. Potts as this local production brings the magic to you!