Broadway’s Best
Saturday 13
If the title “A Few Cheery Songs About Death” isn’t enough to reel you in, consider that eminent composer and lyricist David Yazbek has six Broadway shows under his belt — and a Tony Award to boot. Witness his musical genius in action at Next Stage Arts in Putney, where the living legend dazzles with witty banter, behind-the-scenes storytelling and selections from his oeuvre.
Guilty Pleasures
Saturday 13
Illicit activity — in this quaint little state? Bennington Museum’s Vermont Vice Gala invites philanthropic locals in art deco duds to a showcase of the seedier side of our bucolic paradise. A peek at the spicy exhibit “Vermont Vice: Sex, Drugs, Money and Murder” provides the backdrop for an evening of hot jazz, cocktails, decadent dining and a silent auction to benefit the museum.
Sleighing It
Thursday 11-Sunday 14
The Kat & Brett Holiday Show continues to spread joy across the state, piquing nostalgia this week in Shelburne, Lincoln and Woodstock. Local songbirds Kat Wright and Brett Hughes helm the annual affair, backed by special musical guests. Expect familiar classics and tender originals, peppered with charismatic anecdotes.
Drawn Together
Saturday 13
Two venues in one day poses no problem for New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Matt Tavares. Families at both the Norwich Bookstore and Shelburne’s Flying Pig Bookstore soak up the spirit of the season at festive, cheerful readings of his latest yuletide romp, Dasher and the Polar Bear, exploring the magic — and importance — of making new friends.
Get Punked
Saturday 13
Millennials: Run, don’t walk, to Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington for pop-punk patriarchy smashers PINK 802. Unforgettable earworms by ’90s staple Blink-182 find new life in electrifying renditions by the queer, feminist outfit founded by Vermont drummer Jane Boxall. Warm up those vocal cords and belt out “What’s my age again?” ’til you’re blue in the face!
Hell-Raiser
Saturday 13 & Sunday 14
“Sumptuous,” “gorgeous” and “as good as it gets” are the New York Times’ descriptors for the beguiling Broadway musical Hadestown. The eight-time Tony Award-winning production — straight from the imagination of Vermont singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell — returns to the Flynn Main Stage to beckon Burlington theatergoers to the haunting and soul-stirring underworld.
Colors of the Wind
Sunday 14
Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph hosts acclaimed ensemble Windborne for an evening of hope, harmony and heart. In “Music of Midwinter,” the folk outfit counters the season’s darkest days with a bright assortment of traditional folk songs spanning continents and centuries. Unexpected instruments including the Lithuanian kanklės and the Irish bodhrán accentuate the global cornucopia.
This article appears in Dec 10-16 2025.
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