Tis the season
By Daily Bruin Staff
Dec. 5, 2001 9:00 p.m.
 AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE Yan Chen stars
in the holiday classic "The Nutcracker" at the Kodak Theatre. The
American Ballet Theatre brings the beloved Christmas ballet
“The Nutcracker” to the new Kodak Theatre at the
Hollywood & Highland complex. The famous Tchaikovsky score will
be played by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. The ballet runs from
Dec. 14 through Dec. 23. Tickets are $30 to $80 and are available
at the box office at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. or through Ticketmaster
at (213) 365-3500. Â GREENWAY COURT THEATRE Charlie Brown and
Lucy star in the stage production of "Charlie Brown’s Christmas" at
the Greenway Court Threatre. Charlie Brown, famous commercials and
the American family in time of war are all meshed together in the
unusual “A Charlie Brown Commercial Christmas,” running
through Dec. 30. Telling the story of a family living in 1969 with
a son fighting in Vietnam, the play blends television with reality
to examine world and family issues. Tickets are $12 to $18 and can
be purchased at (323) 655-4402. Performances will be held at the
Greenway Court Theatre at 544 N. Fairfax Ave. in Los Angeles.
 Patrick Stewart will be starring in a one-man performance of
Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” on
Saturday, Dec. 15, and Sunday, Dec. 16. With just a few props,
Stewart will portray every character from the holiday tale at the
Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State L.A. Tickets are available
from the Luckman Box Office at (323)343-6600, or through
Ticketmaster at (213) 365-3500 or their Web site www.ticketmaster.com. Prices are
$35 to $45, and are half price for children aged 6-12.
A Noise Within will be presenting “A Wilde Holiday,”
a collection of fairy tales by Oscar Wilde. Running Dec. 14-16 at
the Masonic Temple in Glendale, the tales that will be shown are
“The Selfless Giant,” “The Happy Prince”
and “The Star Child.” Combined with the performance
will be poetry by Lewis Carroll, May Sarton, and other noted
writers. Tickets cost $22 through $38 and can be purchased at A
Noise Within’s box office at (818) 240-0910. A Noise Within
is located at 234 S. Brand Blvd. in Glendale.
“Holiday Lights,” a concert by the Gay Men’s
Chorus of Los Angeles, will feature traditional carols from America
and around the world, as well as more modern songs. The show will
be at the Alex Theatre at 216 N. Brand Blvd. in Glendale from Dec.
14-16. Tickets are $15 to $45 and are available at (800) MEN-SING.
For more information, visit www.gmcla.org.
“Forever Plaid,” the heartwarming musical that has
been performed across the country for the past decade, is being
reincarnated as “Forever Plaid ““ A New Holiday
Edition” at the Pasadena Playhouse. The show will feature old
and new Christmas songs, as well as the same four characters seen
in the original show. It runs through Dec. 16 at 39 South El Molino
Ave. Tickets are $15 through $42.50 and can be purchased at (626)
356-PLAY.
