Pennsylvania Playhouses "Miracle on 34th Street" is the ideal show to put audiences in the holiday spirit.

This heartwarming play based on the beloved 1947 film runs through Dec. 17 at the playhouse, 390 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem.

Paul Kodiak hits all the right notes as Kris Kringle, who is hired to play Santa Claus for Macys Department Store in 1940s New York City. Kodiak imbues the benevolent Kris with kindness and a gentle all-knowing quality.

An air of innocence and nostalgia mixed with laughter marks the 24th editions of Touchstone Theaters "Christmas City Follies" through Dec. 22 at Touchstones black box theater, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem.

The beloved Bethlehem tradition, known for its original sketches, characters and songs doesnt disappoint in this years family-friendly, vaudevillian-style holiday revue that is imbued with a simple but sincere joy.

"Christmas City Follies XXIV" tugs at the heartstrings, as ensemble members Samantha Beedle. Amber Charest, Tyler Garrett, Bill George, Lawrence Mason, Shalaine Erica McCall. Casey McGinty, Mary Wright and Latrice P. Young all share childhood photos of Christmases past and the accompanying touching memories, giving the show a poignant, personal touch.

DeSales Universitys Act 1 delivers a joyful and lovely production of "Rodgers and Hammersteins Cinderella" through Dec. 9 on the Main Stage Theatre, Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley. Act 1s holiday show is a feast for the eyes and ears.

In this humorous and modern update to the traditional story, a spirited Cinderella has more agency and a thoughtful Prince Topher is attracted as much by Cinderelllas caring personality as by her appearance.

Do facts matter' Or is it okay to change a few details to express a creative vision' Thats the debate at the heart of the fast-moving and thought-provoking "The Lifespan of a Fact" presented by Northampton Community College Theatre Department through Nov. 20 at Northampton Community Colleges Norman Roberts Lab Theater, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township.

Based on true events, theis fascinating play focuses on the conflict between Jim Fingal, a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a New York literary magazine, and John D'Agata, an academic writer who has penned an essay about the suicide of a teenage boy in Las Vegas.