Pride and Prejudice World Premiere in Palo Alto
December 4, 2019 – January 4, 2020

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley welcomes the holidays with Pride and Prejudice, the new musical with the 2019 Tony-winning company’s 70th World Premiere. Based on Jane Austen’s iconic novel, this engaging work features book, music, and lyrics by Paul Gordon, whose musicals include TheatreWorks favorites Jane Austen’s Emma, Daddy Long Legs, and the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Jane Eyre.

Pride and Prejudice follows delightfully liberated Lizzie Bennet and dashing, disdainful Mr. Darcy as they discover the irresistible power of love. A favorite from TheatreWorks’s 2018 New Works Festival, this brand new musical romantic comedy will be directed by TheatreWorks’s brilliant Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley. If you are a devoted fan of Jane Austen’s romantic writing and her novels, performed by the magnificent Masterpiece Theater productions, this play is definitely for you and me.

Tickets and Information
Prices range from $30 to $100
650-463-1960
theatreworks.org
Lucie Stern Theatre
1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto

Photos courtesy of Theatreworks

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
December 19 at 4 p.m.and 8 p.m.; December 20 at 4 p.m.and 8 p.m.

This holiday season, give your family the gift of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker! Step into a simpler time filled with sweet dreams and Christmas magic. With world-class artists, over 200 dazzling costumes, stunning sets, towering puppets, and soaring birds, don’t miss your chance to celebrate the holidays with this acclaimed extravaganza. The New York Times: “Hot Ticket!” Celebrate this cherished holiday tradition and relive the dream with Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. Get tickets for the whole family. This is a magical gift for all ages.

Tickets and Information
Prices range from $29 to $127
ticketmaster.com
California Theatre
345 South First Street in San Jose

Photos courtesy of the Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

Christmas with Walt Disney (2009) and Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) at The Walt Disney Family Museum

This year, in conjunction with the museum’s newest special exhibition, “Mickey Mouse: From Walt to the World”, the Walt Disney Family Museum is pairing Christmas with Walt with the holiday classic Mickey’s Christmas Carol. Enjoy the reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic tale A Christmas Carol retold in true Disney fashion with the help of some familiar faces, including Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit, Jiminy Cricket as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Scrooge McDuck in his namesake role as the irascible Ebenezer Scrooge.

Directed by Don Hahn and produced exclusively for the museum — Diane Disney Miller shares stories of how Walt spent the holidays, both at work and at home with his family. This sentimental behind-the-scenes peek includes family home videos alongside seasonal clips from Walt’s television series.

Tickets and Information
415-345-6800
waltdisney.org
The Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery Street in the Presidio in San Francisco

Photo courtesy of the Walt Disney Family Museum

Lina Broydo immigrated from Russia, then the Soviet Union, to Israel where she was educated and got married. After working at the University in Birmingham, England, she and her husband immigrated to the United States. She lives in Los Altos Hills, CA and writes about travel, art, style, entertainment, and sports. She hardly cooks or bakes, with no borsch or piroshky on her home cooking menu. Therefore, she makes reservations and enjoys dining out, mostly sushi.