FRIDAY, DEC. 19
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BURLESQUE-A-PADES PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS SHIMMY. Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Featuring Angie Pontani, Albert Cadabra, The Maine Attraction, Helen Pontani, The Snowflake Dancers, plus special guests Dot Mitzvah and Kiki Soiree. A stage show inspired by the Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol.” Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville. $22 to $29. 41BridgeStreet.com
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
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COMEDY NIGHT TONY V. 8 p.m. Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville. $15, $25. 41BridgeStreet.com, (860) 693-9762.
NOW thru DEC. 21
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‘THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER.’ Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Connecticut Theatre Company, 23 Norden St., New Britain. (860) 223-3147.
NOW thru DEC. 20
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BILLY WAYNE DAVIS. 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. Comix at Foxwoods, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket. $20 to $50. ComixatFoxwoods.com
NOW thru DEC. 20
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‘RECKLESS.’ Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. It’s about a woman whose life in the suburbs is shattered when her husband tells her on Christmas Eve, he has put a contract on her life. Hole in the Wall Theater, 116 Main St., New Britain. General admission is $20, seniors/ students $15. Pay what you can night is Dec. 13. HITW.org
NOW thru DEC. 21
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‘ALTAR BOZ.’ Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Rd., West Hartford. PlayhouseonPark.org, (860) 523-5900 ext. 10.
NOW thru JAN. 17
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‘THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.’ Performed by Connecticut Cabaret Theatre. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Rd., Berlin. $30. Bring your own food or drink. (860) 829-1248. ctcabaret@msn.com
Connecticut Cabaret Theatre in Berlin continues with its production of ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.’