The Nutcracker is one of the USA's favorite Christmas events, and one of the most performed ballets in the world with productions taking place each Christmas in London, New York City, and right here in New Orleans, courtesy of New Orleans Ballet Theatre! Don't miss this dazzling production that once again promises to leave you and your loved ones filled with the holiday spirit!

This all-new inspirational musical is now heading across 30 states on a brand-new North American tour, beginning performances in fall 2025. Created by playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz and scored by Alicia Keys. Largely drawn from the award-winning singer's own story, the Hells Kitchen is based on Keys' own life growing up in the Bronx. Maleah Joi Moon won the 2024 Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role, with Kecia Lewis winning Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is hitting the road once again in 2025, bringing their electrifying holiday rock opera to audiences across North America. Join them for a festive celebration that spans over two decades of Christmas magic! Along with The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, fans can expect some of the band's greatest hits, making it clear why audiences keep coming back year after year.

The holidays are on the way and what's more Christmassy than the carols? If you're in the mood for a festive sing-a-long, our friends at fever have you covered with this wonderful yuletide concert, featuring all your favorite carols played by a talented string quartet in an evocative candlelit venue. So Come All Ye Faithful and enjoy a not-so-Silent Night of Joy To The World!

Good times never seemed so good, especially with the Neil Diamond musical heading on tour! A Beautiful Noise is a brand new production about the Grammy Award-winning legend Neil Diamond's life. Tony Award-winning 'Once on This Island' producer Kev Davenport will join forces with Four Season's Bob Gaudio in producing this musical. You'll experience the journey through Diamond's life with some of his memorable hits including 'Love on the Rocks', 'Songs Sung Blue', and of course 'Sweet Caroline' to keep your feet tapping along the way. It'll be an experience like no other!

Great Scott! Back To The Future is on tour and coming to YOU! The hit 80's franchise is the latest movie sensation to receive a Broadway musical adaptation. The production follows Marty McFly and kooky scientist Doc Brown as they travel through space and time, finding themselves in a series of mishaps. Will these two-time travelers ever find their way back home?

Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully costumed dancers, the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is an annual treat for the whole family. Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of classical dance, dazzling costumes, soaring birds, giant puppets and a grand stage design to make this particular Nutcracker a unique holiday treat not to be missed!

Founded in 1969, Delta Festival Ballet perform their dazzling Nutcracker once more in 2025. Don't miss the excellence of these talented dancers as you're swept away by their exquisite performance of this festive favorite!

Join the Jefferson Ballet Theatre, joined by the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra as they perform Kenneth Beck and Kimberly Matulich-Beck's joyous production of The Nutcracker from December 19 - 21!

Presented by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Handel's roof-raising masterpiece fills the Orpheum Theater, making for an essential Christmastime outing for you and yours.

The beloved Christmas classic gets a local twist: director Ricky Graham sets George Bailey's struggles firmly in New Orleans territory in a holiday show fit for the whole family at Rivertown Theaters! Telling the timeless story of a good man striving against the world to make a happy life for his family (with some help from a guardian angel), It's A Wonderful Life Y'all! Is guaranteed to bring the holiday cheer New Orleans-style.

With the release of Mannheim Steamroller's first holiday album 1984 came the kind of fame that made the act a veritable Christmas-time tradition. With founder and composer Chip Davis at the helm, the all-American music troupe continues to tour extensively, bringing Yuletide cheer to audiences throughout the US with a unique Neo-Classical take on popular carols and songs. It's no wonder that the Mannheim Steamroller is the top-selling Holiday Act of all time!

Everything's coming up Roses! Don't miss the legendary musical theatre classic, presented at Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, with direction from Gary Rucker. 

The delightful farming simulator Stardew Valley has captured the hearts of gamers everywhere since its launch in 2016. The success is as much down to its relaxing ambiance and peaceful, quietly stirring music, composed by the game's sole creator and programmer Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe. After a much-lauded chamber orchestra tour in 2024, Barone is back with an extended event for 2025/2026, where a 35-piece symphony orchestra will take you back to the Valley for yet another wonderful concert experience, showcasing the game's best music and memorable scenes for all new farmers!

So good it's often been named the best film adaptation of Charles Dicken's festive masterpiece ever, no holiday season is complete without a viewing of The Muppet Christmas Carol, and there's no better way to experience it than in this Live to Screen concert edition, played by your local Symphony. Starring Kermit the Frog, Micheal Caine, Gonzo and many more of the iconic Muppet stable, enjoy the classic story, complete with humor, heart, and Miles Goodman and Paul Williams' unforgettable score!

Grammy Award-winning singer Billie Eilish is hitting the road this fall for the second leg of her Hit Me Hard And Soft tour! Eilish first captured the world's attention in 2015 when Ocean Eyes, a song she co-wrote with her talented brother, went viral. It was just a taste of what was to come, introducing a bold, genre-defying pop persona known for avant-garde fashion, a fierce attitude, and an incredibly expressive voice.