If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: There's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in San Francisco this week, from reimagined holiday classics to a festive cabaret.
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'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'
From the event description:
Experience J.K. Rowling’s world like never before at "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" in San Francisco. The story of Harry, Ron and Hermione continues on stage — where the magic is real. It has been 19 years since they saved the Wizarding World. But even when you think the battle is won, darkness comes from unexpected places.
When: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2 p.m.
Where: Curran Theater, 445 Geary St.
Price: $99
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'Scrooge in Love!'
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"Scrooge in Love!" had its world premiere at Moon in 2015, and our 2016 reprise was a smash hit. Set a year after the events of the Dickens tale, we find a reformed Scrooge looking for his lost love, Belle, and revisiting past, present and future with hilarious, ghostly friends! Both side-splitting and hopelessly romantic, "Scrooge in Love!" is the perfect holiday show for the whole family — and now a cherished San Francisco tradition.
When: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m.
Where: The Gateway Theatre, 215 Jackson St.
Price: $18.50
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'A Noh Christmas Carol'
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The reimagined story in Meiji-era Japan is told using a combination of "noh," "kyogen," "kabuki" and "butoh," bringing this classic story to life in a fashion like no other production does. Ebezo Sukurooji [Ebenezer Scrooge] receives a visit from his deceased business partner Jakube Mashima [Jacob Marley], warning him to change his miserly ways or be doomed to linger forever as a hungry ghost. The miraculous intervention of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-To-Come take Sukurooji on a wondrous journey through life and time in a profound attempt to remind him of the value of life beyond business and profit.
When: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 8 p.m.
Where: Theater of Yugen, 2840 Mariposa St.
Price: $17.50
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Brian Copeland's 'The Jewelry Box'
From the event description:
In this hilarious and heartwarming prequel to his hit show "Not a Genuine Black Man," beloved actor-playwright Brian Copeland recounts three memorable weeks in his youth when he took to the "mean streets" of Oakland to buy his mom the perfect Christmas gift. Rife with references to 1970s Oakland, "The Jewelry Box: A Genuine Christmas Story" follows six-year-old Brian's adventures as he scours the help-wanted ads, applies for jobs and collects bottles, inching his way toward the $11.97 needed to purchase the coveted present, a jewelry box at the local White Front store.
When: Friday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.
Where: The Marsh San Francisco MainStage Theater, 1062 Valencia St.
Price: $10
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'A Very Merry Misfit Cabaret'
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Every Christmas we watch the same heartwarming stories about Ebeneezer Scrooge and George Bailey — but have you ever heard of the holiday fairy Candysprinkles? As she dispenses sparkling magic, sparkling decorations and sings a couple of original sparkling songs written by emcee Kat Robichaud, rest assured that you're taking part in a completely original holiday tradition.
When: Friday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.
Where: Alcazar Theatre, 650 Geary St.
Price: $12.50 - $35
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