December's theater calendar: what to see from home

Available throughout the holidays, watch San Diego's finest theater from the comfort of your favorite chair.

Continuing through Dec. 13, "No Way Back" stars Jessica John in a one-woman stellar performance now playing at The Roustabout Theatre. For tickets, visit http://www.theroustabouts.org.

Continuing through Dec. 31 at The Old Globe Theatre, "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas" streams in conjunction with KPBS Radio 89.5. Tickets are available at http://www.theoldglobe.org.

La Jolla Playhouse is continuing its production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" through Jan. 3, 2021. Tickets can be bought at http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org.

Streaming through Dec. 31 is "The 3rd annual Holly-Jolly Cabaret" at New Village Arts. Tickets are only $10 at http://www.newvillagearts.org/holly-jolly.

Also streaming is a feminine take on Dickens' classic, "Estella Scrooge" until Dec. 31 at New Village Arts, http://www.newvillagearts.org.

Streaming through Dec. 18 for all children, NVA is partnering with Kids on Stage in presenting an interactive, virtual Hanukkah show, "The Temple and The Secret Code." Visit http://www.newvillagearts.org for details.

The Cygnet There is reintroducing Musical Mondays with "Home for the Holidays" starting Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 at http://www.thecygnettheatre.org.

Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" can be enjoyed with the family from Dec. 9, to Dec. 31, at North Coast Repertory. Also starting Wednesday, Dec. 9, and streaming through Sunday, Jan. 3, is "An Iliad," a video presentation based on Homer's classic poem about the Trojan War. Tickets for both shows are available at http://www.northcoastrep.org.

Broadway San Diego will engage in a livestreaming concert from Broadway in New York City for the Alanis Morrisette's "Jagged Little Pill Concert," Live from Broadway – One Night Only, Sunday, Dec. 13, beginning at 5 p.m. Nothing is posted yet; for help, contact [email protected].

The Cygnet is producing "A Christmas Carol" along with "It's a Wonderful Life," Dec. 14-27. Tickets are just $25 for the family at http://www.thecygnettheatre.org.

NVA is hosting a workshop of their original holiday musical "1222 Oceanfront: HOME" online, Dec. 18-19. To participate, visit http://www.newvillagearts.org/play-your-part.

Lamb's Playhouse has professionally filmed the 90-minute Holiday Concert which will stream Dec. 18-31. For tickets, visit http://www.lambsplayhouse.org.

San Diego Musical Theatre presents "Home for The Holidays" an Under the Stars production, Dec. 18-31. Tickets can be bought at http://www.SDMT.org.

If you missed San Diego Rep's streaming of maestro Hershey Felder's "From Paris with Love" performance as Claude Debussy, you lost the opportunity of a lifetime to hear his homage to his mother as he shared her desire to visit the city of her dreams, Paris.

It was informative and heart-tugging at the same time. For instance, once you understand that Gershwin returned from Paris with two suitcases of Debussy's music and then listen to his "Clair de Lune" followed by Gershwin's "American in Paris," you too will feel their connection.

A splendid performance even though it languished a bit in the middle. Felder is a musical master. Rated 10 out of 10.

With a looming deadline, I couldn't include San Diego Repertory Theatre and Diversionary Theatre in this column. Instead, visit their websites, https://www.sdrep.org/ and https://www.diversionary.org/.

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal can be reached by email at [email protected].