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Garde Arts Center and Goodspeed Musicals,
two Outstanding Historic American Theaters,
invite you to a free celebration at the Garde!
The 1983 classic movie A Christmas Story
returns to the giant screen of the Garde movie palace!
A Christmas Story (1983)
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
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A Christmas Story – The Musical
Nov 1 – Dec 29, 2024
The Goodspeed
Main Street, East Haddam
Book by Joseph Robinette
Music & 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
Music Direction by Andrew Smithson
Music Supervision by Adam Souza
Choreographed by Mara Newbery Greer
Directed by Hunter Foster
Goodspeed unwraps a glittering musical version of the beloved movie classic just in time for the holidays. The only thing little Ralphie wants for Christmas is a BB gun. But to get it, he must navigate all the obstacles of the yuletide season. Will a neighborhood bully, a strict school teacher, a distracted dad and a department store Santa thwart his quest? There’s something for everyone in this hilarious love letter to Christmas past. A package of naughty and nice nostalgia to warm your winter!
Tickets available online at Goodspeed.org
Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois.