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Best Holiday & Christmas Shows from September 20 - November 20

in New York

Elf the Musical at Marquis Theater

Elf the Musical

A Christmas gift which is sure to put a merry ole' spring in your step! Returning to Broadway this holiday season for a limited run at the Marquis Theatre! Performances start on November 9, with an official opening night on November 17. Based on the iconic 2003 film of the same name, the production fast became a holiday tradition for many before jingling its way onto the stage during 2010 and 2012, and was a bigger hit than chestnuts on an open fire. You'll be tapping your feet away to spirited songs and feel good dance numbers along with Elf's good old-fashioned adult-humor. It's a holiday treat for the whole family!

Straight No Chaser at Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre

Straight No Chaser

10-man acapella group Straight No Chaser, who found fame on Youtube after forming at Indiana University, continually dazzle audiences with their renditions of pop classic and modern chart hits with highlights "Let It Go", and Pharrell Williams' "Happy" catapulting the group to mainstream success. This fall, they're back on the road again, celebrating the holiday season on the Top Shelf tour!

Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

A true New York City institution, the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular is the sparkling, breath-taking way to get you in the Christmas spirit, with unforgettable with the Radio City's unmatchable and unstoppable Rockettes performing their precision dancing and world-famous routines! With gorgeously costumed and choreographed vignettes including the Toy Soldiers, Santa and his glamorous reindeer, The Nativity, and even a teddy-bear-themed version of The Nutcracker, this show takes everything you love about Christmas and amps it up tenfold, creating beautiful new memories from the beginning to the brand-new 100 drone Christmas Lights finale!

Elf the Musical at Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre

Elf the Musical

Elf: The Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who accidentally crawls into Santa's sack of gifts and is taken to the North Pole. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. The heartwarming musical follows Buddy on his quest for his real family, as well as bringing much-needed Christmas spirit to the city of New York.

The Illusionists - Magic of the Holidays at Bergen Performing Arts Center

The Illusionists - Magic of the Holidays

Christmas is truly the most magical time of the year, and the supernaturally gifted performers of The Illusionists are taking to the road once more this holiday season to prove just that! The Box Office record-breaking outfit of magicians presents a special family-friendly show packed to the rafters with mind-bending illusions, stunning feats of close-up magic and jaw-dropping escapes.

A Holiday Doo-Wop at Bergen Performing Arts Center

A Holiday Doo-Wop

Take a musical trip down memory line and get into the holiday swing of things at the same time with the annual Holiday Doo-Wop Spectacular! Hosted by Brooklyn's own WCBS 101.FM DJ Joe Causi and the frontman of Staten Island favorites The Elegants Vito Picone, this blue-eyed soul-filled evening is the perfect gift for those seeking to relive the rich vocal harmonies and vintage glamour of the Doo-Wop era of the 50s and 60s.