Audiences are taken on a wild, irreverent ride with "The Many Charms of Symon Tuttle (A Strange Christmas Play)," which runs through Dec. 23 at The Charles A. Brown Ice House in Bethlehem.

"The Many Charms of Symon Tuttle" is a new play written by written by local playwright Bruce Brown. It is a crazy, farcical murder mystery which takes place right before Christmas.

The show sets the stage before it even starts with slightly-off sounding minor key versions of Christmas carols, followed by videos of humorously over-indulgent holiday decorations.

As the lights go up on the multi-color tree-bedecked set, the possibly drunken Symon Tuttle, played with giddy abandon by Jake Walbert is singing a slowed-down carol when a shot rings out.

Playful and spontaneous, Sing for Americas "The Wizard of Oz" through Dec. 17 at The Confluence Community Center, 610 W. Berwick St., Easton, constantly surprises.

Full of dancing, eye-catching costumes and unexpected visuals, Sing for America puts their own twist on the familiar tale of Dorothy and her friends in the land of Oz.

Leianna Torres is sweet and spirited as Dorothy, the young girl who is transported by a tornado to Oz.

You know the poem. "Not a creature was stirring..." It's a classic Christmas staple.

But you probably will never have as much fun at a Christmas play than you will have at "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Ken Ludwig and augmented with the clever "Preshow: Can the Toys Save Christmas'" written by Jayne Galletta and Deb Takes, the two of whom also get credit for costuming which was of very high quality and cute as the dickens.

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.