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Best Shows in December 2024

Dear Evan Hansen at Winspear Opera House

Dear Evan Hansen

Following its hugely successful run at Broadway's Music Box Theater, this darkly comic musical is touring across the country once more. The six-time Tony-winning, poignant and thought-provoking production has received rave reviews from critics for its unexpectedly touching portrayal of misunderstood youth, young love, and the search for acceptance, with a score from the composing team behind 2017's Academy Award-winning La-La Land, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul.

Shucked at Music Hall at Fair Park

Shucked

Winner of two Drama Desk Awards! After an a-maize-ing premiere at Broadways Nederlander Theatre, the heartwarming story is heading on a national tour! With Nashville's top songwriting talents from Tony winner Robert Horn, in collaboration with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, this musical offers a kernel of joy in these divided times, exploring how opening up to people and ideas we are wary of can be a beautiful process, uniting us in our similarities, not our differences. Aw Shucks!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve at American Airlines Center

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is hitting the road once again in 2024, bringing their electrifying holiday rock opera to audiences across North America. To mark the 20th anniversary of their fourth studio album, The Lost Christmas Eve, the progressive metal group will perform 109 shows throughout November and December. Join them for a festive celebration that spans over two decades of Christmas magic! Along with The Lost Christmas Eve, fans can expect some of the band's greatest hits, making it clear why audiences keep coming back year after year.

Cirque Musica at Comerica Center

Cirque Musica

Catch the elegant marvels displayed by the stunning Cirque Musica. Backed full symphony orchestra, expect to hear your favorite holiday hits alongside the breathtaking magic of cirque! This festive season sees Cirque Musica back on the road with their Holiday Spectacular, a concert experience filled to the brim with festive fun and entertainment for all the family to enjoy.

Peter Pan at Music Hall at Fair Park

Peter Pan

Second star on the left and straight on til morning! Prepare to soar with Peter Pan, the musical, based on the magical play by JM Barrie. The story of the boy who never grew up and his wonderful home, Neverland, Peter Pan will always be the ultimate childhood dream! Befriending fairies and battling nefarious pirates, when Peter flies in through Wendy Darling's window, there is no predicting what sort of enchanting adventure is to follow.

A Christmas Carol at Wyly Theatre

A Christmas Carol

The Dallas holiday favorite returns! Adapted by Kevin Moriarty from Charles Dickens' quintessential work, A Christmas Carol cemented Christmastime as a time for felicity to our fellow men. Follow the penny-pinching boss Ebenezer Scrooge on a spooky journey of redemption in this glorious production as it returns to the Wyly for another fantastic year!

Sonic Symphony at Winspear Opera House

Sonic Symphony

Attention video gamers and music fans alike! Come and let the orchestra take you on a high-speed journey through over 30 years of iconic music from the Sonic The Hedgehog universe! Sonic Symphony is an all-encompassing immersive experience, with a symphony orchestra performing musical selections spanning the entire three-decade range of the Sonic universe.

Texas Ballet Theatre - The Nutcracker at Winspear Opera House

Texas Ballet Theatre - The Nutcracker

Ben Stevenson's fantastic production of The Nutcracker opened in 2013 to rave reviews, focusing on the talented dancers with bright costumes, the famous music, and magnificent sets. Once again it is set to tour Texas for another year of Holiday magic, as only The Nutcracker ballet can bring! Expected to sell quickly, so book soon!

Nick Swardson at Majestic Theater

Nick Swardson

Nick Swardson is an actor, screenwriter, producer and stand-up comedian. The Minneapolis native started out in his career as an entertainer performing on the local stand-up scene before moving to New York, and later Los Angeles, to pursue his comedy career. Don't miss him live this year when he brings the show to you!

Justin Timberlake at American Airlines Center

Justin Timberlake

Admit it; you loved Justin Timberlake as a member of pop-powerhouse NSYNC. Now, as a solo performer, Justin Timberlake has hit it big with songs like Cry Me a River, Like I Love You, Mirrors and many more! The prince of pop has announced his first tour since 2019's The Man of The Woods tour! Following the launch of his upcoming album, 'Everything I Thought It Was,' on March 15, the vocal sensation will embark on the Forget Tomorrow world tour.

Disney On Ice: Frozen and Encanto at Credit Union of Texas Event Center

Disney On Ice: Frozen and Encanto

Disney on Ice returns in this brand new spectacular that features characters and adventures from two of the studios' most popular recent animations- Frozen and Encanto! With sing-a-longs, feats of incredible ice-skating, and breathtaking acrobatics, this exciting new show brings the magic of both movies to life, offering an unforgettable live experience the whole family will love!

Jay Pharoah at Addison Improv Comedy Club

Jay Pharoah

Actor, comedian and regular Saturday Night Live contributor Jay Pharoah has performed stand-up in clubs in his native Virginia since the tender age of 15, citing his love of impressions, and more specifically Gilbert Gottfried's portrayal of Iago in Disney's 1991 movie Aladdin. Joining SNL in 2010, his impressions of fellow black actors Jay-Z, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Lil Wayne, and Denzel Washington received critical acclaim, following his rise to Youtube fame for his impression of Barack Obama.

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