Cincinnati Shakespeare’s holiday-themed production Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) is also onstage through New Year’s Eve, although I suspect that tickets are in short supply — if they’re available at all. This one pokes a lot of fun at holiday traditions. Miranda McGee portrays “Drunk Santa,” and Saturday night, I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s more hilarious than usual — right in keeping with those in attendance. (Cincy Shakes has a liquor license for anyone inclined to fuel up before the show and during intermission.) Box Office: 513-381-2273.
The Second City’s Holidazed & Confused Revue, presented on the Cincinnati Playhouse’s Shelterhouse stage, has proven popular enough that performances have been extended through Jan. 8. If improv comedy and fast-paced skits that satirize how we behave during the holidays appeal to you, this is the show to see. The six performers from the legendary Chicago club are veterans of being funny on the fly, and it’s likely they’ll find a few early January items to evoke new laughs. Tickets: 513-421-3888.
Ensemble Theatre’s Cinderella: After Ever After has its final performance at 2 p.m. today. It’s sold out.
Finally, if you’re fully booked this weekend but want to put a great show on your calendar to kick off the New Year, be reminded that Broadway in Cincinnati is presenting a one-week tour stop of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at the Aronoff, starting Tuesday and running through Jan. 8. The farce about a British nobleman with eight relatives between him and a family fortune was a Tony Award-winning musical in 2014. It’s witty and literate, featuring an actor who plays all the relatives, male and female, young and old. Tickets: 513-621-2787.
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