Opening
Art Works “Holiday Hafla,” an evening of belly dance performance, starts Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Admission is $4-$8. 320 Hull St. 721-4927.
Atlee High School The Concert Ballet of Virginia presents “The Nutcracker” Dec. 15-16 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 16-17 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-$24. 9414 Atlee Station Road. 798-0945.
Chesterfield Children’s Theatre “A Fairy Tale Christmas” features storybook characters in a holiday musical Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. Free. 3600 North St. 691-7235.
Firehouse Theatre Project Musical outfits Dick Butt Kiss and the Tight Ends and Special Ed and the Short Bus present the musical comedy “The Christmas Story, According to Uncle Daddy,” Dec. 15-16 at 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee Dec. 16. Tickets are $15. 1609 W. Broad St. Call 355-2001 or visit www.dbkte.com.
Richmond Ballet The ballet and Richmond Symphony present “The Nutcracker” at the Landmark Theater Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Through Dec. 23. Tickets are $8-$100. Call 262-8100 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Ongoing
Barksdale Theatre The Barksdale Theatre presents the classic musical “Mame” at 8 p.m. Through Jan. 28. Tickets are $34-$38. 1601 Willow Lawn Drive. Call 282-2620 or visit www.barksdalerichmond.org.
Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern The tavern presents the comedy “Over the River and Through the Woods” at 8 p.m. Through Jan. 7. Tickets are $34-$38. 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road. Call 282-2620 or visit www.barksdalerichmond.org.
Cobb Theatre The Randolph-Macon College Drama Guild presents “A Christmas Carol,” at 7:30 p.m. through Dec. 14. Admission is $1-$2.50. 752-7316.
Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen The Henrico Theatre Company presents “Sorry! Wrong Chimney!” a Christmas farce, at 8 p.m. with some matinees through Dec. 17. Tickets are $6-$8. 2880 Mountain Road. 501-5859.
Empire Theatre Theatre IV presents “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” with matinees Dec. 16-17. Tickets are $14. 114 W. Broad St. 344-8040.
Fieldens Cabaret Theatre The Richmond Triangle Players present the comedy “Christmas With the Crawfords” at 8 p.m. Through Dec. 17. Tickets are $16-$20. 2033 W. Broad St. 346-8113.
Mystery Dinner Playhouse The dinner theater presents “Fashion to Die For!” a four-course fashion industry murder mystery, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Best Western Governor’s Inn. Through Feb. 17. Tickets are $36.95. 9826 Midlothian Turnpike. Call 649-2583 or visit www.mysterydinner.com.
Richmond Shakespeare Theatre The Richmond Shakespeare Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol for Two Actors” Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. Saturday matinees at Second Presbyterian Church. Through Dec. 23. Tickets are $13-$24. 5 N Fifth St. (866) 227-3849.
Science Museum of Virginia The Carpenter Science Theatre Company presents “Stories of Winter Magic!” at 11 a.m. and 1 and 2 p.m. Through Jan. 1. Tickets are $9-$10. 2500 W. Broad St. 659-1727.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre “Forever Plaid,” a holiday musical, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. with some matinees. Through Jan. 20. Tickets are $28.50-$41.25. 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway. Call 748-5203 or visit www.swiftcreekmill.com.
Sycamore Rouge “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” a comedic version of the classic, runs at 8 p.m. through Dec. 21. Tickets are $15. 21 W. Old St. 957-5707. S