# Sensory-Friendly Performance: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical — Children's Theatre of Charlotte > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM - Where: McColl Family Theatre, ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center, 300 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28202 - Ages: For all ages - Price: $20 (sensory-friendly performances in the McColl Family Theatre) - Status: Sold out when last checked. - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly: softened theatre lighting and sound, dimmed house lights that stay on, extra room to move, quiet spaces and headphones, fidgets and sensory objects; social story available online. SOLD OUT — the theater keeps a waitlist (Join Waitlist form on the sensory-friendly page). - Organizer: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - Official page: https://ctcharlotte.wufoo.com/forms/s1t4akn01e68zwz/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/sensory-friendly-performance-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-the-musica--listing-024c0eee6e073f4e367b82aa ## About A sensory-friendly performance of Children's Theatre of Charlotte's first-ever production of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, the one-act (about 75 minutes) holiday show with the Grinch, Max the dog, Cindy Lou Who and the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." This Sunday-morning show is modified for families with children or adults on the autism spectrum or with other sensory sensitivities: stage lighting and sound are softened, the house lights stay on at a dimmed level, there is extra room in the theater to move around, and quiet spaces, headphones, fidgets and other sensory objects are available. The theater publishes a social story — a short illustrated guide to what happens at a sensory-friendly visit — that families can read beforehand. The performance is in the McColl Family Theatre at ImaginOn in Uptown Charlotte and suits all ages. The box office (704-973-2828) can help in advance with any accommodations. ## Similar picks in Charlotte - [Sensory-Friendly Performance: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie — Children's Theatre of Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/sensory-friendly-performance-if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie-children-s-t--listing-0879ef87cdacb9e53f14c225) — Sun, Jan 24 · 11:00 AM · Wells Fargo Playhouse, ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center · Ages 4+ · From $18 · sensory-friendly · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 27. 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