It’s beginning to look at lot like “Christmas At the Pines,” weekends through Dec. 27, Pines Dinner Theatre, 448 N. 17th St, Allentown.

The annual holiday extravaganza at the Pines strives to put theatergoers in the spirit of the season.

Advertised as a Branson-style show, audiences nosh on a three-course, pre-show dinner of holiday comfort food and then enjoy a family-friendly celebration of Christmas.

The revue is a live performance of “greatest hits” from the beloved Christmas songbook. From the sacred (“What Child Is This”) to the secular (“Walking In A Winter Wonderland”) and the classic (“Silent Night’) to the contemporary (“Little Saint Nick”), there will be something to thaw even the frostiest hearts.

Music accompaniment is provided by Stacy Bechtel, piano; Gene Fries, electric guitar, and John Seremula, drums. The trio is visible on a white platform at the back of the stage.

Don Hart is tour guide for the show, wielding an acoustic guitar and virtually transporting the audience across time and geography. He also plays the role of the jolly old elf himself, Santa, in the second act.

Rounding out the cast for the show seen for this theater review is Jonny Rouse, Seana Benz, Kate Pistone, Cody Heuer, Andrew Russell and Martha Harvey. Gianna Beleno and Stacey B. Yoder may be seen in place of Pistone and Benz on other performance dates.

Each member of the sextet gets ample and equal opportunity to shine in solo moments and as part of the ensemble whether singing or dancing. There’s plenty of dance, too, including high-kicking, tap, western and even Hawaiian. The cast moves in synch and the routines flow smoothly.

I am always impressed by how efficiently the Pines employs staging. As I have remarked in past reviews, the Pines’ stage is rather modest in size. Considering the band is also on stage for the duration of this show, the available real estate becomes even more valuable.

The show features multiple costume changes, which take place quickly backstage between segments. I remarked to my companion that there were more costume changes in this show than a Britney Spears concert.

Audiences will see toys come alive, Victorian carolers, sparkles, floor-length gowns and country attire. Carline Blatt, costumer, and Stacey B. Yoder, costumer supervisor-props, earn kudos for costume design and transitions between scenes.

Yoder and Oliver Blatt co-directed the production. Stacy Bechtel is music director. Blatt also wears the hats of producer, technical director, set and lighting design. Sound and lighting is courtesy of Richard Gensiak.

Crowd-pleasing moments in the show include the Santa’s workshop scene where the cast portrays toys hoping to be the No. 1 choice as they declare, “Santa Claus Is Just A Good Ol Boy.”

My companion said the music throughout “Christmas at the Pines” was, soothing peaceful and fun. She also noted that the show made her forget the daily stresses of life.

I would have to agree with that sentiment. The show, which runs about two hours, including a 15-minute intermission, was loaded with variety musically and visually.

A moving moment toward the end of the show is the nativity scene. The cast performed a series of the traditionally religious Christmas songs, including “Oh Come All Ye Faithful,” “Joy To The World” and “We Three Kings.”

“Christmas At The Pines” is much like a holiday meal: familiar, warm and inviting, offering an abundant selection with something for all tastes, including the most finicky at the table.