friday/5

“The MeshugaNutcracker!” Family-friendly Hanukkah musical comedy reimagines Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” score set to klezmer and Broadway–style music. Through Dec. 14. At Marines’ Memorial Theater, 609 Sutter St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $54-$72. www.themeshuganutcracker.com

monday/8

“Murmur Rock.” Reading of “dark fairy tale” about an American Jew and his mixed-race family traveling in Germany to find his father’s village. At Thick House Theater, 1695 18th St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.crowdedfire.org or (415) 746-9238

friday/12

“The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming.” Peninsula Youth Theater presents an adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s holiday book for children. At Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Also Dec. 12 at 11:30 a.m. and Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. $10-$12. www.mvcpa.com

saturday/13

“Tovah: Out Of Her Mind!” Award-winning actress Tovah Feldshuh performs her one-woman show. Also Dec. 14. At Feinstein’s at the Nikko, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., S.F. 7 p.m. $45-$60. www.hotelnikkosf.com/feinsteins

“You’re Funny, But You Don’t Look Jewish.” Four comedians from nontraditional Jewish backgrounds perform. At Congregation Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Road, Davis. 7:30 p.m. $5-$18. (530) 758-0842 or [email protected]

sunday/14

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Oy vey! You’ve never experienced the holidays like this before, and if you have, you’ve been in San Francisco a very long time. The Kinsey Sicks, America’s favorite “dragapella beautyshop quartet,” will perform “Oy Vey in a Manger,” its racy send-up of holiday specials. Watch Trixie, Winnie, Rachel and Trampolina try to sell off their manger before foreclosure, all while parodying Christmas and Hanukkah classics in four-part harmony.

8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., S.F. $25-$55. Also 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at Person Theater, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. $30-$50. www.kinseysicks.com

monday/15

“Yossi Berg and Oded Graf: Heroes.” Dance performance by the award-winning Israeli dancer/choreographer duo. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 8 p.m. $20-$35. www.paloaltojcc.org