friday/12
“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. Also Dec. 25 at Heritage Theater, 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell. 7:30 p.m. $54-$72. www.themeshuganutcracker.com
“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. 13 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $8-$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 (See story, 40)
“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]
“Oy Vey in a Manger.” Racy send-up of holiday specials, featuring parodies of Christmas and Hanukkah classics performed by the “dragapella beautyshop quartet” the Kinsey Sicks. At Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., S.F. 8 p.m. $25-$55. Also Dec. 14 at Person Theater, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 7:30 p.m. $30-$50. www.kinseysicks.com
sunday/14
“Latkes and Laughs.” Comedy by Wayne Federman, Jeff Applebaum and Joe Nguyen, plus latkes. At Temple Emanu-El, 1010 University Ave., San Jose. 6 p.m. $18-$36. www.latkesandlaughs.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
thursday/18
“Stories from the Shtetl.” True or almost true stories shared by authors Barbara Rhine and Joshua Safran, teacher Fred Werner and event founder Michael Kaye. Wine reception to follow. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. $15 suggested donation. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
wednesday/24
Kung Pao Kosher Comedy. Jewish comedy performed in a Chinese restaurant, featuring Jeremy Hotz, Ophira Eisenberg, Simon Cadel and host Lisa Geduldig. Partial proceeds benefit San Francisco Suicide Prevention and Jewish Family and Children’s Services. At New Asia Restaurant, 772 Pacific Ave., S.F. Also Dec. 25 and 26. 5 and 8:30 p.m. $45-$65. www.koshercomedy.com
“Mu-shoo-genah” comedy night. Indian Jewish standup Samson Koletkar performs. Musical entertainment and dessert included. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $36. www.kolemeth.org
“Chopshticks with Cathy Ladman.” Performance by the award-winning standup comic, plus Chinese buffet dinner. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $55-$65. www.paloaltojcc.org