Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Yuletide Celebration

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Yuletide Celebration at Hilbert Circle Theatre

Monday evening is a chance to get ahead of the Christmas rush with a shared performance at Hilbert Circle Theatre. On December 21 at 7:30 PM, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Yuletide Celebration fills Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis with a full orchestra, vocalists, cirque artists and choreography. That is not a stand-and-listen evening. It is a holiday show built to be watched, felt and talked about on the drive home.

The marquee draw is the 40th-anniversary edition. Jack Everly conducts, and Curtis Bannister hosts. Bannister's résumé spans Broadway, opera and concert performance, and he co-hosted the 2025 production. Returning favorites include 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and tap-dancing Santas. If you love a tradition that keeps its sparkle and still has surprises, this is your kind of night. Violinists Kevin Lin and Sherry Hong from the ISO also join in a duet, which gives the evening a personal, up-close musical moment.

Then there is the variety. Cyr wheel performer Nick Hodge and rolla bolla performer Ermiyas Muluken bring specialty skill to a program that blends orchestral music with theatrical spectacle. Kids may gasp. Grandparents may grin. You may catch yourself leaning forward just to see what happens next. It is a rare chance to share the season with the people you love in one room, with live music and movement doing the work that no screen can. Make the holiday plan everyone remembers: secure your seats for Yuletide Celebration at Hilbert Circle Theatre.