Tis the season when Chicago’s stages give way to Ebenezer Scrooges, George Baileys and Nutcracker princes — plus, the sounds of klezmer, flamenco, bluegrass and Motown.

From the many shows on Chicago stages for the holidays, many of them familiar, we make our list of the 10 best bets this year ...

Michael Wilson is returning to Hartford Stage for another revisiting of his adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” which he first ...