Top Performing Arts Events This Week: December 26 to January 1, 2023

Briana J. Resa performs as Margot in "What-A-Christmas", closing this week | Photo: Lynn Lane; courtesy of Alley Theatre

See the latest performing arts productions and theater happenings opening across Houston from Monday, December 26 to New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2023.

Looking for ways to keep the theater calendar straight? We have you covered with this weekly roundup series tracking openings at theaters and performing arts institutions across the city of Houston.

Dig deeper for more ongoing performances happening on stages across Houston by checking out the 365 Houston Calendar.

Here’s our list of must-see openings:

Top Performing Arts Openings This Week: December 26 to January 1, 2023

Final Performances This Week

The curtain closes on four productions throughout the week: Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker is out on Tuesday, December 27; A Beatles Holiday Cabaret closes at Music Box Theater on Wednesday, December 28; and two Alley Theatre productions, A Christmas Carol and What-A-Christmas, both wrap up on Friday, December 30.

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Holly Beretto
Holly Beretto writes about food and wine, the arts and interesting people for a variety of local and regional publications. In addition to 365 Things to Do in Houston, her work has appeared in the Arizona State University Alumni Magazine, Arts + Culture Texas, Bayou City Magazine, Downtown, Galveston Monthly and Houston Woman. She is also a regular contributor to Eater.com's Houston site. She earned her B.A. in mass communication with a minor in professional writing from Franklin Pierce College (now Franklin Pierce University) and her M.A. in communication studies with an emphasis in journalism from St. Louis University. She has worked in television news production, public relations and marketing in Rhode Island, Maine, New York and Texas. A native Rhode Islander, she has lived in Texas since 1997. She is the author of Christ as the Cornerstone: Fifty Years of Worship at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, published by Bright Sky Press.