A Christmas Story, the Musical

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; the Chinese restaurant; Christmas dinner; and many others. The delightful score ranges from gentle ballads to show-stopping 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!” Directed and music directed by DeLayne Bluth Dayton. Choreography by Lindsay Folkman.

Book by Joseph Robinette. Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. 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.

COVID-19: As this show is being held indoors in our 450-seat theatre at SCERA Center for the Arts, at the current time all performances will be physically distanced seating with reduced capacity. We will block off every other row and keep three chairs between parties. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. We may update policies and change seating configurations as state and county guidelines are adjusted. WE EXPECT ALL ATTENDEES TO BE RESPECTFUL OF THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF OUR STAFF AND GUESTS.