"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Through Dec. 27. $20.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"A Christmas Carol." Through Dec. 27. $14.70-$105. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.alliancetheatre.org.
"The Santaland Diaries." Through Dec. 31. $25-$40. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.
"A Little Princess." Frances Hodgson Burnett's story of a suddenly orphaned girl and a mean-spirited boarding-school matron. Through Dec. 27. $20-$48. Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St., Atlanta. 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org.
"A Year with Frog and Toad." A musical based on the children's books by Arnold Lobel. Through Dec. 27. $15-$40. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. (at the Peachtree Pointe complex), Atlanta. 404-484-8636,www.synchrotheatre.com.
"Madeline's Christmas." A collaboration between Horizon and the Atlanta Children's Theatre, under the direction of Spring Mason. Through Dec. 31. $12-$15. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. (in Little Five Points), Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
Atlanta Ballet: "Nutcracker." Through Dec. 27. $21.50-$123.50; $16.50-$98.50 students. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, atlantaballet.com.
Complexions Contemporary Ballet. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30. $25 general admission, $20 group rate. Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-626-2464,www.infiniteenergycenter.com. Read our preview of the performance here.
"Dancing with the Stars: Live." 8 p.m. Dec. 31. $37-$122. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 1-800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
