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SUMMARY:Magic of Christmas Show
DESCRIPTION:Kick Off the Holidays with the Perfect Family Comedy Event! \nCelebrate the season at the Marie Hitchcock Balboa Park Puppet Theater with a magical premiere event the whole family will love. \nMagical ventriloquist and master marionettist Steve Taylor brings his Christmas-themed comedy spectacular\, The Magic of Christmas Show\, to the Marie Hitchcock Balboa Park Puppet Theater on Friday November 27 at 2 pm (only)\, plus November 28 and 29\, 2026\, with performances at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM each day. \nThis festive 45-minute show blends live magic\, ventriloquism\, and delightful marionettes to spark the wonder and excitement of the yuletide season. Bring the entire family and laugh until your cheeks hurt as Steve and his lively cast of puppet characters stumble through holiday “misadventures” while ringing in the happiest time of the year. \nAudiences will enjoy Rudy O’Riley\, the quick-witted ventriloquist dummy\, hilariously “fracturing” The Night Before Christmas\, along with a comical Cast of Christmas Characters in a “Puppet Parade” featuring Steve’s magical marionettes — a juggling Santa\, a water-squirting Rudolph\, a floating Frosty\, and three ballet-dancing Nutcrackers! \nThroughout the show\, Steve’s signature\, eye-popping holiday magic weaves seamlessly into the fun\, complete with playful audience participation. And if the crowd truly “believes”\, there just might be a little “White Christmas” floating in the air inside the theater at the finale. \nJoin us for this joyful Christmas carnival filled with pranks\, puppets\, and prestidigitation — and treat your family to a “wow-fully” entertaining holiday tradition that creates treasured family memories that’ll last a lifetime! \n\n\nTickets available at the door and online anytime at www.BalboaParkPuppets.com
URL:https://balboapark.org/event/magic-of-christmas-show/
LOCATION:Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater\, 2130 Pan American Road\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Magical Marionettes
DESCRIPTION:A beloved Balboa Park tradition comes full circle this December! \nSixty years after making his debut as Marie Hitchcock’s personal marionette apprentice\, Steve Taylor returns to the Marie Hitchcock Balboa Park Puppet Theater in December 2026 with his hilarious\, family-friendly comedy spectacular\, “The Magical Marionettes!” \nJoin Steve and his unforgettable cast of characters for a celebration packed with marionette mayhem\, comedy\, music\, magic\, and plenty of surprises! \nWatch in delight as these hilarious stars take the stage: \nCharlie and his precocious puppy\, Daisy \nEllie the Water-Squirting Baby Elephant \nKiddie Kong\, shredding his rock & roll guitar \nBones and his skeleton backup singers\, The Craniums! \nSkittles\, the jovial juggling unicycle clown \nSnafu\, the snake-charming card wrangler \nCarmela\, the cowardly stunt camel \nAnd making her World Premiere\, Delilah the Dazzling Dinosaur Diva! \nPlus\, everyone’s favorite ventriloquist dummy\, Rudy O’Riley\, returns for his usual hilarious appearance! \n60 Years of Making Audiences Laugh \nA magical ventriloquist and marionette performer\, Steve Taylor has been delighting family audiences across the country for more than 55 years. His remarkable career has included featured performances at Disneyland\, Comedy Central\, America’s Got Talent\, and The Magic Castle in Hollywood. \nNow\, Steve brings his signature blend of clever comedy\, magic\, ventriloquism\, and extraordinary marionette artistry back to where it all began. “The Magical Marionettes” delivers the same wonderfully goofy\, unpredictable shenanigans that generations of audiences have come to love. \nWhether you’re a longtime fan or discovering Steve’s magical world for the first time\, this special 60th-anniversary engagement is one the whole family will enjoy. \nBring the whole family and get ready to laugh ’til your cheeks hurt! \n\n\nTickets available at the door and online anytime at www.BalboaParkPuppets.com
URL:https://balboapark.org/event/magical-marionettes/
LOCATION:Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater\, 2130 Pan American Road\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Theatre
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