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Christmas theatre shows open across UK venues from late November

Several independent productions including A Little Night Music and The Three Musketeers begin performances at Royal Exchange Manchester and Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon in late November.

Cheer up, Scrooge! The merriest Christmas theatre shows, from musketeers to a penguin party
File photo Cheer up, Scrooge! The merriest Christmas theatre shows, from musketeers to a penguin party Photo: The Guardian

Musical adaptations arrive soon

A Little Night Music opens at the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester on 5 December. The Three Musketeers starts its run at the Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon on 28 November. Barn theatre in Cirencester presents a musical drama about an ugly duckling from 21 November.

Classic stories get new versions

The Snowman returns to the stage with a new version running at the Peacock theatre in London until 3 January. This production features Howard Blake's timeless score and takes place after an earlier run in Birmingham Rep. A Little Night Music is directed by Selina Cartmell and choreographed by Arlene Phillips.

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