Holiday showtime
Houston has some great theatrical and musical holiday events. Our family sometimes treats each other to a play or concert (and a nice dinner, say at Tony’s – 1801 Post Oak Blvd ) in lieu of Christmas presents. Some ideas:
The Alley Theatre’s A Christmas Carol
Houston Symphony’s A Very Merry Pops
Houston Symphony’s Handel’s Messiah
For the kiddies – The Toys Take Over Christmas
Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker
A Tuna Christmas at The Grand (in Galveston)
AND if you go to http://www.houstontheaterdistrict.org you can sign up to receive information about half price ticket offers on many theater district offerings including some of these. They usually are for same day tickets, but not always. Good deals if your schedule is flexible.