Princeton NJ Events
Events for Sunday December 23, 2018
The Nutcracker, American Repertory Ballet - Two Showtimes
Sunday December 23, 2018
1:00 PM
State Theatre New Jersey - 1 and 5pm
American Repertory Ballet brings the beloved classic Nutcracker to the stage with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, thrilling choreography and a cast of more than 100. A holiday tradition for more than 50 years (1964), American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is one of the longest, continuously running Nutcracker productions in the nation. Directed by Artistic Director Douglas Martin, ARB’s professional company will be joined by select students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the story of a young girl named Clara and how a mysterious gift from her Uncle Drosselmeyer brings about enchanted dreams and fantastical scenes. American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is a perfect holiday treat for your entire family!
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Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn - Paper Mill Playhouse
Sunday December 23, 2018
1:30 PM
1:30 and 7pm
Nov 21 - Dec 30
In this musical based on the beloved Bing Crosby/Fred Astaire film, Jim Hardy leaves behind the hustle and bustle of showbiz for a quiet life on a Connecticut farm. Jim’s agrarian efforts are a flop, but things start looking up when he falls for a talented schoolteacher, and together they infuse their sleepy rural setting with some Broadway razzle-dazzle. Fresh from a Broadway run, this heartwarming, toe-tapping production features more than 20 classic songs from the Berlin catalog, including “Easter Parade,” “Cheek to Cheek,” “Steppin’ Out with My Baby,” and “White Christmas.”
22 Brookside Drive, Millburn - 973-376-4343 - www.papermill.org, $47-$112. Through December 30.
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Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show - Bucks County Playhouse
Sunday December 23, 2018
2:00 PM
Back by popular demand, “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show” returns to delight audiences of all ages in an expanded version for 2018. Five quick-changing actors play dozens of roles in this fast, funny and highly theatrical reimagining of one of the most beloved holiday stories ever told. Terrorizing the good citizens of Bucks County, Ebenezer Scrooge’s rediscovery of the Spirit Christmas comes in this riotous Dicken’s mashup set in New Hope.
70 South Main Street, New Hope - 215-862-2121 - www.bcptheater.org
Holiday Train Show - Old City Hall
Sunday December 23, 2018
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
13 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown City - - www.downtownbordentown.com
Featuring fully running layouts with model villages and scenes as well as displays of memorabilia, Christmas toy trains, and more.
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Evensong - Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
Sunday December 23, 2018
4:00 PM
50 York Street, Lambertville - 609-397-2425 - www.standrewslambertville.org
Featuring Christmas lessons and carols.
Annual Christmas Concert - Princeton United Methodist Church
Sunday December 23, 2018
5:00 PM
7 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton - 609-924-2613 - www.princetonumc.org
If you love to sing beloved Christmas carols, come to Wednesday rehearsals. The first rehearsal starts on 10/31 at 7:30pm for 30 to 40 minutes. Dress rehearsal is on 12/19 at 7:30pm.
