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Santa’s Top Talent Brings Holiday Cheer and World-class Variety Acts to GSR, Dec. 18–30

Written by GSR | Sep 15, 2025 7:00:00 AM

RENO, Nev. (Sept. 15, 2025)Santa’s Top Talent, a high-energy holiday production combining festive cheer with breathtaking international performers, will light up the Grand Sierra Resort’s (GSR) Grand Theatre from Thursday, Dec. 18 through Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, starting at 7 p.m.

Tickets for Santa’s Top Talent at GSR go on sale Friday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. PT and start at $19.95, plus additional taxes and fees. Infinity Rewards members will have access to presale beginning Thursday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. PT to 10 p.m. PT. Local guests with valid ID will receive a 50% discount for tickets purchased at the Grand Theatre Box Office; discount only applies to Sunday–Thursday tickets. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit grandsierraresort.com or call 1-800-648-3568.

This dazzling 90-minute production reimagines the North Pole as a spectacular holiday talent competition, with Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, the Snow Queen and a hilariously unimpressed elf serving as the show’s judges. Directed and created by acclaimed producer Fernando Quevedo, with choreography by Adolfo Barreto and assistant production by Kelly Hamilton, the show delivers a one-of-a-kind blend of humor, heart and world-class performance.

Audiences will be treated to a star-studded lineup of international acts, including:

  • Dauntless Duo (Dutch & Angela) – jaw-dropping perch acrobatics
  • Duo Transcend (Tyce & Mary Nielsen) – as seen on “America’s Got Talent,” performing roller skating stunts and static trapeze routines
  • Mitch DuBoise – master of the Cyr Wheel
  • The Trampwall Elves – high-flying trampoline wall acrobatics
  • The España Troupe – featuring The Cyclone and Russian Swing
  • Lady Light Laser Duo – a stunning blend of artistry and technology

From aerial spectacles to edge-of-your-seat stunts, Santa’s Top Talent brings together some of the world’s best acrobats, singers, stunt performers and specialty artists, many featured on “America’s Got Talent,” “X Factor” and other international television favorites. The festive finale of Santa’s Top Talent may just feature Santa himself taking the stage, ensuring the evening ends with an extra dose of holiday magic. Doors open at 6 p.m.