The Scene for Christmas, 2009

Merry Christmas! Joyous Kwanzaa! And Happy whatever Holidays I'm missing! My holiday preparations delayed today's Scene, but here it is! A word - Ken Clement IS Santa Claus; if you haven't seen Another Night Before Christmas, make sure you see it.

Between all the celebration, there's a lot of fine theatre to watch this week.

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opening:

Farragut North opens Saturday at GableStage through January 24th.

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still playing:

Copenhagen opens at Palm Beach DramaWorks, through Jan 31.

The Storytelling Ability of a Boy plays at Florida Stage plays through Jan 17, 2010.

42nd Street plays at the Broward Stage Door Theatre through Jan 24.

Cantorial plays at the Broward Stage Door Theatre through January 3.

Laffing Matterz runs Thursdays-Sundays at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, through June.

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last chance to see:

Another Night Before Christmas plays at Actors' Playhouse, and closes this Sunday, December 27.

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passing through:

The Phantom of the Opera plays at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts through Jan 17. On New Year's Eve, you can have a pre-show dinner at in the Abdo New River Room. Following the performance, join the celebration along the river, and watch the fireworks at Midnight.

Defending the Caveman opens Saturday at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts , and closes January 31. Yes, you can have dinner on New Year's Eve before this one, too.

Forbidden Broadway opens Saturday at the Kravis Center, and plays through Dec 31.

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for kids:

Actors' Playhouse runs its production of Madeline's Christmas at The Miracle Theatre through December 26th, 2009.

Seussical the Musical at Showtime Dance & Performing Arts Theatre, through January 9, 2010.