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 by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois

Overview

Ralphie to the Rescue!

This holiday season, join Ralphie Parker on his hilarious quest for the perfect Christmas gift! Based on the beloved 1983 film, A Christmas Story the Musical brings laughter, nostalgia, and holiday cheer to life with unforgettable moments like the infamous leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a maniacal department store Santa, and a triple-dog-dare gone wrong. From the songwriting team behind Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, and The Greatest Showman, this delightful holiday musical is a joyous celebration of Christmas, family, and childhood dreams!

“A musical that dares mess with one of the most popular Christmas movies of all time and yet manages not only to do the film justice, but top it. … It’s a charming triumph of imagination.” – Associated Press

Fun for all ages! Note: For detailed content warnings, click here.

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Priority booking for Season Ticket Holders begins June 4. Single Tickets on sale to the public starting July 2. 

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Pay What You Will Thursdays: To keep live performance affordable and accessible to our community, we’re offering a Pay What You Will Thursday performance for the first preview of A Christmas Story! Book tickets for our Thursday, December 11th performance and you’ll get to choose your own ticket price (starting at $10, plus a $4 venue preservation fee). Just select your seats, then you’ll be prompted to choose your ticket price.

Pay What You Will Thursdays and our Community Access Ticket Program are generously sponsored by Jessika and Bryan Hane.

If you have accessibility-related concerns, we’re happy to work with you to make sure you’re able to conveniently attend! Please reach out to use via phone at (812) 336-9300 (M-F, 12-5pm) or email at info@seeconstellation.org.

Richard returns to Constellation having directed Elf the Musical in 2022. In New York and regionally, he has directed Clue, School of Rock, She Loves Me, Ragtime, Dear Ruth, God of Carnage, Barefoot in the Park, Steel Magnolias, Hairspray, Urinetown, 39 Steps, Secret Garden, Avenue Q, to name a few. Internationally, he directed Spring Awakening and associate directed Story of My Life in Denmark, and is associate directing The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, A New Musical in development in London. A native New Yorker, he appeared on Broadway and National Tours in Follies, Scarlet Pimpernel, and Thoroughly Modern Millie, Titanic, and off-Broadway in The Fantasticks, Zombie Prom, and The Cocoanuts. Approaching his 9 th year on faculty at IU, he resumes the position of Director of the Musical Theatre program this year, for which he has directed the main stage musicals City of Angels, Wonderful Town, Big Fish, Great Comet, and Reefer Madness!, and Little Shop of Horrors and Spelling Bee for IU Summer Theatre. WFIU radio audiences may know him as the new host of the weekly vocal jazz and American Songbook show Afterglow. BFA in Theatre Performance from Denison University, MFA in Theatre (Directing) from Penn State. Member SDC, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.