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Christmas Holidays Music & Theater

Manual Cinemas Christmas Carol at Studebaker Theatre

December 12 - 28, 2025

A scene from Manual Cinemas Christmas Carol shows a performer dressed as Aunt Trudy writing at a candlelit table as part of the puppetry production

Photo credit: iStock/Sjo

Description

This inventive spin on Dickens’s classic uses handmade puppets, live music and cinematic staging to bring the story to life for families. Kids will enjoy the visual puppetry and imaginative ghost scenes, though parents should note PG themes. The show runs 90 minutes with no intermission.

Event cost: Ticket prices vary

Event times: Dec. 12-28

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Age recommendation: Early Elementary (K-3), Late Elementary (4-5), Teens, Tweens

Neighborhood: Chicago



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