28 South Bay Accent Theater DECEMBER CALENDAR Nutz RE-Mixed. Through Dec. 4, 7pm (Thursday-Saturday), and 2 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday). An exuberant reimagining of “The Nutcracker,” this whimsical update features more than 30 world-class singers, dancers and circus artists, ranging from Mexican Folklorico dancers to hiphoppers, ballroom dancers and gymnasts in a zany holiday spectacular. Tickets $25-$65. Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo De San Antonio Walk, San Jose. 408/924-1000. The King and I. Through Dec. 11, times vary. Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unorthodox and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. SHN Golden Gate Theatre, 1192 Market St., San Francisco. 888/746-1799. The Night Alive. Through Dec. 11, 8 p.m. Tommy’s getting by, renting a run-down room in his Uncle Maurice’s ramshackle Dublin house, and doing his best to avoid his wife and kids, rolling from one get-richquick scheme to the other with his friend Doc. Conor McPherson’s award-winning play looks for humanity in the most unlikely of situations. Tickets $17.50-$40. San Jose Stage Company, 490 S. First St., San Jose. 408/283-7142. Calendar Girls. Through Dec. 18, 8 p.m. (Thursday-Saturday), and 2 p.m. (Sunday). When one of their husbands dies of leukemia, a group of women from a small English town rally to raise funds for the local hospital by posing in a tastefully nude calendar. The resulting fame strains the women’s friendship. Based on a true story and the hit 2003 film. Tickets $23-$42. City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/295-4200. Mary Poppins. Through Dec. 18, times vary. Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Disney film, “Mary Poppins” continues to be a spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down. The Broadway musical garnered seven Tony nominations, including Best Musical. Tickets $45-$48. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. 650/349-6411. Daddy Long Legs. Through Dec. 31, times vary. From the creator of Jane Austen’s “Emma” and the adaptor of “Les Misérables” comes this intimate musical set in suffragette-era New England, where a mysterious benefactor sends an orphan girl to a prestigious college. Tickets $31- $85. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 415/597-6705. The Lion King. Through Dec. 31, times vary. Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap and the entire Serengeti comes to life onstage for Disney’s Tony Award-winning hit show. SHN Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market St., San Francisco, 888/746-1799. National Theater Live: Hamlet. Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role in Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Directed by Lyndsey Turner, National Theatre Live will broadcast this eagerly awaited encore production to cinemas. Tickets $13-$20. Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose State University, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. 866/811-4111. Circle Mirror Transformation. Through Dec. 11, 8 p.m. (Thursday-Saturday), and 3 p.m. (Sunday). In an artsy small town, an unlikely ensemble of strangers signs up for Marty’s “Adult Creative Drama” class. This comedy from playwright Annie Baker landed on the Top 10 lists of The New York Times and The New Yorker. Tickets $18- $36. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. 650/941-0551. Riches to Rags. Dec. 1, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. A trio of techies turned comics take on life, love, marriage, kids, politics, immigration, cars and gentrification in this brand-new standup comedy show featuring Richard Sarvate, Abhay Nadkarni and Samson Koletkar, Tickets $17-$22. Second Stage, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650/903-6000. Geeks v. Zombies. Dec. 1-18, 8 p.m. (Thursday to Saturday), 7 p.m. (Sunday). Packed with action, gore, and raunchy humor, this undead break from standard Christmas fare tells is the story of four geeks who survive the zombie apocalypse by means of their videogame skills and encyclopedic knowledge of zombie movies. Tickets $15-$20. The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. 650/254-1148. Hairspray. Dec. 2-11, times vary. Hairspray takes us back to 1960s Baltimore, where Tracy Turnblad, an irrepressible teenage outsider chases her dreams while defying bullies, deep-seated prejudice and seemingly insurmountable odds. Along the way, our plus-size heroine makes some new friends, picks up some real neat dance moves and becomes a local TV star. Tickets $25-$30. Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/792-4111. Rocky Horror Picture Show. Dec. 3, 11:55 p.m. Do the time warp again as the Barely Legal acting company hosts a raucous viewing of the raunchy cult classic. Purchase “survival kits” on site before the show and follow along with the cinematic action with props like bubbles and noise makers. Tickets $5. Camera 3 288 S. Second St., San Jose. 408/998-3300. 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