In addition to their new holiday* favorite
Christmas at the Local (playing at the Ritz Theater through December 31), and the beautiful tradition
All is Calm that is on a
national tour and
streaming on PBS,
Theater Latte Da is bringing back their original holiday show that was an annual tradition for many of their early years.
A Christmas Carole Petersen is #TCTheater artist Tod Petersen's love letter to his family, his childhood Christmases, and his upbringing in Mankato (with a good amount of skepticism and "bah humbug" thrown in). Since its first production over 20 years ago,
A Christmas Carole Petersen has gone through several iterations and was last seen at the Ritz in 2017. This production, at Crooners Supper Club, is a more streamlined version of the show, with no bells and whistles of fancy sets or costumes, more of a cabaret storytelling show and running just about 70 minutes. But it works, because at its heart this show is a collection of stories and songs, with no need for embellishment (beautifully directed by Peter Rothstein, as always). The
remaining four shows of this one-weekend run are sold out; contact the box office for cancellations, or check out some of the other
great holiday offerings at Crooners this year.
