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Sky Arts announces stage shows and musicals being broadcast over Christmas

Need to fill the moments of festive cheer with a bit of stagey and musical goodness?

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

| Nationwide |

18 December 2023

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The cast of Les Misérables, © Michael Le Poer Trench

Every year, channels like Sky Arts cram channels with an assortment of top-notch viewing for stage enthusiasts – and this year is no exception.

From dance, to Dickens explorations, to West End favourites like Les Misérables and more, there’s something for everyone this Christmas!

You can check out Sky Arts on Freeview Channel 36, with other bits available for catch-up on NOW TV.

Stay tuned for more TV offerings across the rest of the festive period – and see what the BBC is presenting here.

Get these bits in your calendars:

  • Wednesday 20 December – 42nd Street – 9pm
  • Thursday 21 December – The Wind in the Willows – 5.40pm
  • Thursday 21 December – Dickens: Phantoms and Fictions – 8pm
  • Friday 22 December – Kinky Boots – 5.40pm
  • Saturday 23 December – Jesus Christ Superstar – 11.30am
  • Saturday 23 December – 42nd Street – 5.30pm
  • Sunday 24 December – George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker – 7am
  • Monday 25 December – The Wind in the Willows – 11.40am
  • Tuesday 26 December – Peter Pan Live – 8.10am
  • Tuesday 26 December – Kinky Boots – 10.40am
  • Tuesday 26 December – Les Misérables: The Staged Concert – 6pm

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