Did you ever wonder about the origins of the Christmas carols we sing every year? A.D. Players has the answer to many of these questions with its production of A Cardboard Christmas. Kevin Dean, director of the holiday play, says the show incorporates three things most people use to celebrate the season: music, stories and the Gospel. Many holiday songs are about the birth of Jesus. “And the stories behind these songs are equally compelling,” Dean tells us. The cast includes a mother, her talented son and a mysterious stranger.
A Cardboard Christmas previews at 7:30 p.m. November 25 and 26; regular performances are 7:30 p.m Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays and November 13, 17 and 20. Through December 23. 2710 West Alabama. For information, call 713-526-2721 or visit adplayers.org. $20 to $40.
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Starts: Nov. 27. Continues through Dec. 23, 2014
This article appears in Nov 20-26, 2014.