Celebrating the enduring stories and beloved characters that have charmed audiences across genres, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Carbonell Award-winning Slow Burn Theatre Company have announced the 2019/2020 Slow Burn Theatre season in the Amaturo Theater.
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by Jon Bee -
Some shows in the Christmas theatre canon are taken from classic stories such as A Christmas Carol, while others perhaps form a more original holiday tale. And then there are the special few that can only be described as "cult-classic." In A Christmas Story, we once again meet little Ralphie and his family as he hopes for a Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun from Santa - or at least his parents. From the infamous scene at the flag pole to the leg-lamp in the window for all the neighbors to see, this current production at BDT Stage has it all for those wishing to live out a live version of their favorite Christmas movie.
by Perry Tannenbaum -
Joseph Robinette's adaptation of Jean Shepherd's beloved Yuletide story doesn't make all the right moves, but A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL will still warm your holiday spirit if you're patient with it.
by Tanya Seale -
Whether you're 7 or 107, Philip Grecian's adaptation of the 1983 cult classic film, A Christmas Story, will likely tickle your funny bone and get you reminiscing about holidays past. You'll be greeted at your seat by evocative Christmas carols and a stage flanked with decked-out trees and shiny, wrapped gifts as Ralphie's quest to obtain a 'legendary official Red Ryder 200-shot Carbine Action Range Model Air Rifle with a compass and this thing which tells time built right into the stock' begins.
by A.A. Cristi -
The cult classic Christmas film, A CHRISTMAS STORY, jumps to life in December on stage at The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre for eight performances December 6-16.
by Jeffrey Ellis -
When the final curtain falls on A Christmas Story at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theatre on December 22, the cast and crew of Nashville Repertory Theatre's production will pack up all the leg lamps and all the tinsel, Gary Hoff's gorgeous set will go into mothballs, the costumes will be stored away with the rest of the company's vast collection and a ten-year-old Nashville holiday tradition will come to an end.
by Keith Waits -
This week's Broadway Series production ushers in the holiday season with the stage adaptation of the 1983 movie, A Christmas Story. It took almost three decades for the musical to come into being, hitting Broadway November 2012. The perennial television favorite is a nostalgic stroll through small-town northern Indiana circa 1940. And a new tradition is developing with recent years' seasonal tours of A Christmas Story The Musical.
by Julie Musbach -
Hershey Area Playhouse is proud to present its holiday production, A Christmas Story.
by Stephi Wild -
A Christmas Story comes to Sherman Playhouse, adapted by Philip Grecian, and directed by Keli Solomon. The show plays November 30, December 1, 7 ,8, 9, 14 ,15, 16, 21, 22, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Sunday Matinee.
by BWW News Desk -
The holiday hit of last Christmas season is back this year with some new cast members and more fun.
by Julie Musbach -
The holiday hit of last Christmas season is back this year with some new cast members and more fun.
by BWW News Desk -
Laurel Little Theatre's annual huge musical continues its 58th amazing season. "A CHRISTMAS STORY - THE MUSICAL!" is a brand new Broadway stage show based on everyone's #1 favorite holiday movie that gets a 24 hour 'round-the-clock' television marathon every year.
by Julie Musbach -
For the fifth holiday season, Big League Productions' critically acclaimed national tour of A Christmas Story, The Musical, delights in seven cities across the U.S., opening in Orange, TX on November 19, 2018. The tour will also play engagements in Knoxville, TN, Louisville, KY, Charlotte, NC, Dallas, TX, Davenport, IA and Detroit, MI. The heart-warming TONY-nominated Broadway musical brings the classic holiday film vibrantly to life on stage by expanding the movie's iconic moments with breathtaking choreography and joyous songs.
by Stephi Wild -
Casting announcement for Pasek and Paul's A Christmas Story, The Musical European Premier at Waterloo East Theatre.
by Stephi Wild -
Laurel Little Theatre's annual huge musical continues its 58th amazing season. "A CHRISTMAS STORY - THE MUSICAL!" is a brand new Broadway stage show based on everyone's #1 favorite holiday movie that gets a 24 hour 'round-the-clock' television marathon every year.
by Stephi Wild -
The cult classic Christmas film, A CHRISTMAS STORY, jumps to life in December on stage at The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre for eight performances December 6-16.
by Rebecca Russo -
Over its many years of dominance on cable, A Christmas Storyhas swelled into a holiday film institution that transcends generations. Now, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is bringing the stage adaptation of the much-loved movie back to its Mainstage, running November 28 - December 23.
by Julie Musbach -
Everyone's favorite characters from Cleveland Street are back for their 11th production with Cleveland Play House (CPH) during the 2018 holiday season. A Christmas Story will once again delight Cleveland audiences with the story you know and love, based on the original motion picture that was filmed in Cleveland. CPH's production of A Christmas Story has quickly become an annual holiday tradition for families of all generations. Each year, these performances attract thousands of new guests to live theatre at Cleveland Play House. Previews begin November 23rd with press opening on November 30th at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square. This production will be sponsored by Dollar Bank and Pinecrest.
by A.A. Cristi -
In this fun holiday treat for the whole family, nine-year-old Ralphie Parker is dreaming of the perfect Christmas present: a genuine Red Ryder BB Gun. From November 24 through December 23, 2018, A Christmas Story comes to life on the Garden Theatre stage. The play, directed by Patrick Braillard and sponsored by Florida Hospital, opens on November 24 at 2:00 pm. A sensory-friendly performance will be held on Saturday, December 8 at 2:00 pm.
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