WASHINGTON — Here’s a few of the best holiday-themed shows in the D.C. area, from opera to ballet to jazz to a walk through Frederick, Md.
https://youtu.be/Hqz-vGZqb3EThrough Jan. 6: “Elf: The Musical” at Olney Theatre Center
The Will Ferrell movie about the human who grew up at the North Pole and thinks he’s an elf, only to learn the horrible truth and head to New York in time for Christmas becomes a stage musical. Performances run through Jan. 9; go to the Olney Theatre Center website for details and tickets.
David Schlumpf as Buddy and the ensemble of “Elf: The Musical,” at Olney Theatre Center.
(Olney Theatre Center/Stan Barouh)
Olney Theatre Center/Stan Barouh
Nov. 28: National Christmas Tree Lighting
The 96th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting includes musical performances from Abby Anderson, Anthony Kearns, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Gabby Barrett, LOCASH and more, as well as the lighting itself, on the Ellipse in President’s Park at the White House. The lottery for tickets already happened, but you can most likely watch on a livestream at the White House YouTube channel — they showed it last year, at least.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Rick Massimo came to WTOP, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."
