Where to see ‘A Christmas Carol’ and other holiday shows in Southern California

Storytelling tinsel is in short supply this season at SoCal’s largest theaters. For the first time in recent memory, there are no narrative Christmas offerings at the Pantages, Dolby, Ahmanson, or being staged at the Soraya in Northridge, the Segerstrom Center in Orange County or the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside.
A lack of touring productions is the reason, but a positive byproduct is that those yearning for live holiday theater have an open calendar to explore the area’s