Cable #3225December 12, 2025

Velvet Laments Gilding

A lukewarm prosecco whispers over a winter tableau of pretension, all wrapped in Christmas cheer.

Timpanogos Valley Theatre opens its polished doors on December 12th to stage the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street, a nostalgic 1940s radio drama re‑imagined with flaring microphones and foley. Local actors, notably Gary Harter, march across a set that mimics a dim‑lit studio, inviting the audience to fan it with pragmatic applause. Seating is modestly priced at $16, and tickets can be snapped up online, so no velvet rope blocks entrance, yet the queue remains finite due to the limited 70‑seat capacity. The event, organized by the Timpanogos Valley Theatre board, delivers an earnest, almost saccharine celebration of faith, while the décor glimmers in a muted gallery white coupled with flute‑glass gold lights. The crowd is a mix of eager families and a handful of retirees with carefully tailored black, slacks, and cashmere scarves. No truly glittering celebrities grace the lineup, so the vibe is sincerely polite, not prodigiously patrician. Verdict: Send a check but stay home.

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