A Christmas Story, the Musical
Book by Joseph Robinette
Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Directed by Tim Donnell
Vocal Direction by Danielle Kays
Performance Dates: December 6-22, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm | Sundays at 2pm
Thursday Pay What You Can Performance on December 12th at 7:30pm
This musical, which received rave reviews on its Broadway run, is based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn with a similar echoing response, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun. All the iconic scenes from the movie are here: Ralphie's friend, Flick, getting his tongue stuck to the flagpole; his brother, Randy, getting dressed in his snowsuit; the bullies, Farkus and Dill; the leg lamp award; the bunny suit; Christmas dinner; and many others. The delightfully versatile score ranges from gentle ballads to show-stopping full-ensemble numbers such as "Ralphie to the Rescue!", "A Major Award," "Sticky Situation," "Up on Santa's Lap," "Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana" and the inevitable "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!" A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven't.
*Please note - Saturday, December 14, the performance will be at 2pm
Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, and upon In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash written by Jean Shepherd. Produced with permission of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Dalfie Entertainment.
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Sensory Notes: A Christmas Story will feature sound effects, strobe and flashing lights, blackouts, screaming children, and audio volume changes with music and microphones. Show is appropriate for all ages (8+), some language and references to alcohol.