A Christmas Story: The Musical
A Christmas Story: The Musical is a stage musical version of the 1983 film A Christmas Story. The musical has music and lyrics written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and the book by Joseph Robinette. The musical takes place in the 1940s in Indiana and focuses on a child named Ralphie, who wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas.
A Christmas Story | |
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The Musical | |
Music | Justin Paul |
Lyrics | Benj Pasek |
Book | Joseph Robinette |
Basis | A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd Leigh Brown Bob Clark |
Productions | 2009 Kansas City, Missouri 2010 Seattle, Washington 2011 National tour 2012 Broadway 2013-2021 National tours 2017 Live television |
After numerous regional productions, out of town tryouts and national tours, this version of the musical originally officially opened on Broadway in November 2012 at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre for a limited engagement that ran through December.
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