St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert at Powell Symphony Hall

Some holiday traditions are better when they come with a full orchestra. On December 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM, Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis hosts The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is right at the center of the story. The film plays onscreen. The orchestra plays Miles Goodman's score live to picture. That means a movie you may already know by heart becomes something you can see and hear unfold in the room.

Think about what that changes. A familiar scene lands differently when the music is being made in front of you, in real time, by living musicians. The characters and actors remain onscreen, while the SLSO brings the score into the hall around them. Evan Roider conducts, joined by members of the chorus. It is a film screening paired with a live concert performance, not a stage play, and that distinction is part of the fun. You get the comfort of the story and the thrill of a performance happening right now.

An early Sunday afternoon in December also makes a natural plan. Gather the people you'd actually want beside you for a holiday outing, whether that's family, friends or a longtime movie-night crew. Then you share the same moments, the same music and the same room, and you leave with something better than another night on the couch. If The Muppet Christmas Carol belongs in your season, hearing its score performed by the SLSO at Powell Symphony Hall is a way to give it a bigger place on the calendar. View tickets for The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert in St. Louis and make this year's holiday outing one worth remembering.