First performed in 1963, the Boston Ballet's Nutcracker is the jewel in the company's crown, a tradition that has enchanted audiences for five decades. The production received an update in 2012 from Mikko Nissinen. With glittering costumes, world-class choreography, and elegant sets and of course, Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score, don't miss the iconic production when it begins this Thanksgiving!

Rodgers and Hammerstein's iconic musical about the Maria and the Von Trapp family is on a fresh North American tour. This new production is helmed by Jack O'Brien, who has promised to wipe away the "varnish" and dig down into the real drama that lies at the heart of the story. Featuring one of the greatest scores of all time, The Sound of Music is always the unmissable family show of the year.

Forget a certain gingham-clad farm girl and her loyal pooch, here's the real story of Oz, from those who helped build it! Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire and crystallised by an unforgettable soundtrack by Stephen Schwartz, Wicked tells the story behind the legend, taking us back to a land full of magic - led by one who has none, and the two women who defeated him, together. A cultural phenomenon and now one of the biggest-selling movies of all time, see it where it all began in the thrillifying stage original!

A bonafide holiday tradition in the same leagues as the Nutcracker in its many iterations, The Boston Pops' Holiday Pops concert is a festive feast for the eyes, ears and soul. Perfect for the whole family, the time-honored production is filled with Yuletide cheer, bolstered by upbeat arrangements of classic carols and popular Christmas songs, a joyful sing along and a visit from the one and only St. Nick himself!

The Blue Man Group returns to Boston this December, bringing audiences a brand new show, just in time for Christmas. In Blue Man Group - A New Holiday Surprise, join the Blue Men for a weird and wonderful celebration, delivered with their trademark verve! Expect hijinks, humor, songs, and plenty of surprises as the iconic trio creates yet more chaos, Christmas style!

The festive classic to end all classics, no holiday season is complete without taking your seats for a showing of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, and this year, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company invites you to join them for a brand new production, destined to be an unmissable holiday tradition! Be swept up in the glorious tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformative supernatural Christmas Eve visitations in this sumptuous staging from Steve Wargo, with direction from Diane Adams McDowell.