After taking last Christmas off due to the pandemic, Rudolph has returned to the puppetry center to light up the holidays for the 11th year with his bulbous red nose. Rudolph is to the Center for Puppetry Arts what “The Nutcracker” is for Atlanta Ballet and a thousand other dance companies: a provider of holiday jingle that bolsters the bottom line year-round. It’s like the holiday set has escaped the theater and is gradually wrapping everything that isn’t moving in sparkly reds, greens and silvers.Īll of this and more plays a supporting role for the puppetry center’s main attraction, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the puppet show based on the 1964 stop-motion animated Christmas television special. Upstairs, kids and parents collaborate on Rudolph shadow puppets in the Create-A-Puppet Workshop. Santa and Rudolph puppets from the 1964 TV special are featured in a gallery exhibition that is part of the Center for Puppetry Arts’ “Christmas Town” special attraction.Īt one end of the lobby, there’s even a circa-1950s coin-operated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer amusement ride of the sort that sat outside sundry stores before insurance liability became such a buzz kill. Now through January 2, the Midtown funhouse has been transformed into “Christmas Town,” with giant snowflakes dangling from its atrium’s high ceiling, multiple Christmas trees sparkling with lights, and gift-wrapped presents stacked high. It’s hard to top the Center for Puppetry Arts. But, say you’re a theatergoer who wants to go walking in a Winter Wonderland, or the closest you can come to it in a city where every sled is gridlocked on a 70-degree fall day. And I bet it'll become your families holiday tradition year after year.ĭisclosure: I was provided tickets to see the show free, all opinions are our own.All across snowy Atlanta (OK, not snowy, but one can wish), theater companies are staging A Christmas Carol or decking their halls with other holiday confections. If you're in the Atlanta area, make sure to visit the Center for Puppetry Arts to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, it's an incredible show for the whole family. Reminds me when I was a child counting down the days until Christmas arrives so I can see what gifts Santa had brought me. Seeing all the glowing faces of little children in the crowd ready for the holiday season brought so much joy to my heart. The show was a crowd-pleaser having everyone cheering and at their feets. And of course, the girls liked it as well. M thought the puppetry show was entertaining and amazed how well the production was done. I would have too if it weren't for us packing and moving. Just like I expected, the puppet show was adorable! I felt like the 1964 Christmas stop-motion animated television special classic came to life right before my eyes!Īnd to be honest, I was not in the Christmas spirit before I attended this show, but afterward, it had me wanting to go home and break out the Christmas decorations. He didn't know what to expect going to the show, but the girls and I did since we took a trip there over the summer. Based on the timeless 1964 stop-motion animated television special, this must-see family favorite is filled with holly jolly adventure and excitement bound to bring joy to all this holiday season! Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ™, playing in the Mainstage Theater from November 8 – December 31, was adapted by Jon Ludwig and is directed by Tim Sweeney. It wouldn’t be Christmas without a few reindeer games! If you recall, Rudolph is the most famous reindeer of all, and he’s ready to help audiences embrace their inner misfit at the Center for Puppetry Arts this holiday season.
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