Check out my latest Chicago Like a Local blog post, giving a few recommendations for local holiday-themed shows.

With enough productions of A Christmas Carol occurring in the city right now (to my count: five bajillion), it’s enough to make even an old curmudgeon like Scrooge squeal with delight — not to mention the other perennial favorites from local companies that range from dark re-interpretations of well-worn classics to glittery and campy stagings of vintage holiday TV specials to, even, a Klingon take on a seasonal morality tale. So: where do you start your ho-ho-holiday theater-going? Here are a few spirited suggestions. Read on >