East Texas venues to offer variety of holiday performances to brighten your spirits

Did Christmas even happen if you don’t get to see “A Christmas Story?” Or hear “The March of the Toy Soldiers” from ”The Nutcracker Ballet,” or participate in a Christmas sing-a-long of “Joy to the World?” East Texas is ripe with opportunities to get your fill of all the sights and sounds of the season. ‘You’ll shoot your eye out, kid’ LeTourneau University’s Belcher Center is bringing Broadway to Longview this year, with the musical version of the holiday favorite “A Christmas Story.” Thanksgiving and Christmas bring families and the community together, said Cody Bowen, executive director of the Belcher Center. “A Christmas Story: The Musical, is set to hit the stage on Dec. 10 at the center, located at 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. “Our lives are so busy and so chaotic – we get to experience that hope and joy and the celebration of the holidays,” through the music and traditions of the season, Bowen said.

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