Midwinter Revels: American Crossroads

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Dates:	Saturday, December 12, 2026 - Monday, December 28, 2026
Hours:	PREVIEW Friday, December 11 at 7:00pm
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$$$ see below
Category:	Theater & Shows

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Join us to celebrate the unique American story 250 years in the making.

Drawing on 19th-century songs and stories from the Great Plains, this production will include cultural touchstones of the American frontier and the diverse communities of Polish, Irish, German, Indigenous, Chinese and Black families who shaped it. Share in the multi-generational joy and harmony of Revels and the hope that comes each year on the Shortest Day.

A holiday tradition for nearly five decades, The Christmas Revels is a joyful theatrical celebration of the winter solstice that travels the world each year showcasing cultural traditions including music, dance, folktales and rituals.

The Christmas Revels performance lasts about 2.5 hours.

Find more December Events in Boston in our holiday event guide.

COST

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$45 – 105 / Ticket

WEBSITE

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revels.org/event/midwinter/

LOCATION

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45 Quincy Street,, Cambridge, MA map
Phone: (617) 496-2222

Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre in Memorial Hall.
45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA
FREE PARKING at the Broadway Garage

REVIEWS

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Inclusive Mish-mash Of Cultures

On December 12, 2009 the showing at 3 PM was amusing after several decades of not going. As a child memories were quite different and much more Northern European with the old familiars from the second half of the Christmas Revels. Still though there was that sense of community through the rough and tumble. The group has gotten larger though it seems the audience has become more select. I remember looking up as a child, but now as an adult I am looking down from the Balcony and bringing all sorts of other experience to the tried and true. I still found it quite amusing, though not what I expected. This is defintitely for those with hearts of children. Heart warming and down-to-earth I find my soul resounding in the new generation of faces in this place, that once was my playground, now the beat turns to an attentive diverse crowd as is the stage players.