Santa Claus is Coming To Town
If you're looking for a first play for your toddler or preschooler, Casa Manana Children's Playhouse is offering a brand-new family friendly musical, Santa Claus is Coming To Town, featuring reindeer and elves and falling "snow" as the reindeer pull Santa and the sleigh around the audience in the aisle behind Row H. Best of all for the younger set, it clocks in at just over 60 minutes (and that includes intermission). On Friday's opening night, the biggest applause went to Santa on his grand entrance. (Santa, it should be noted, is billed as being played by "Himself."). There's lots of stuff for sale -- light up Rudolph noses, sequinned Santa hats, etc. But kids can also get autographs from the cast in the lobby after the show for free and if you bring your own camera, they're very sweet about taking pictures with the kids, too. On opening night Santa took pictures with the kids in a separate room for $15 apiece.