"Once you get weary of all the holiday songs, the eggnog, the fruitcakes, the din of constant Christmas Carols at the mall, the annoying relatives, I suggest seeing Shadowbox Live’s Holiday Hoopla XXI.  Certainly their bawdy irreverence pointed at the holidays is a guilty pleasure. But more importantly is the warmth and camaraderie at the core of the performance. Holiday Hoopla XXI makes its audience laugh."

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"...I was worried the 21st anniversary of this show might not live up to the past. I was quickly disproven. Overflowing with comedic brilliance and fresh material, Holiday Hoopla XXI is the perfect chance to welcome the season and be filled with holiday cheer."

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"One of cleverest skits is This Earth Thing Called Christmas, in which a pair of aliens (JT Walker III and Nikki Fagin) question a human (David Whitehouse) about a holiday that puzzlingly combines a baby named Jesus with a mysterious elf named Santa Claus."

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"...when November and December come around, it’s time for a Christmas-themed show. Holiday Hoopla 21 is a comfortably familiar take on well-tested Shadowbox Live material, with enough novelty to keep even those who have been celebrating with the company for the past two decades entertained."

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