holiday

Paradise Theatre is staging one of the funniest holiday shows ever written. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is a kind of show that is a side splitter for anyone who has ever been involved with a holiday pageant.



[Paradise Theater, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday, $8-$18, 9911 Burnham Dr. N.W., Gig Harbor, 253.851.PLAY, www.paradisetheatre.org]

musical

Ending its run at Tacoma Musical Playhouse is the uber successful show “Meet me in St. Louis.”



[Narrows Theater, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $16-$23, 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.565.6867, www.tmp.org]

dance

Dance Theatre Northwest’s regional performing company stages a free show Saturday featuring festive classical ballet and musical theater narrated by director Melanie Kirk-Stauffer.



[Patriot’s Landing, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m., free, 1600 Marshall Circle, DuPont, 253.964.4900]