A Christmas Story, The Musical arrives on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. Based on the 1983 movie perennial, the musical plays and eight-week limited engagement through December 30. The show opened on November 19th and BroadwayWorld.com was there! Check out photos from the opening night party below...
A Christmas Story, The Musical stars Dan Lauria as Jean Shepherd, John Bolton as The Old Man, Tony Award nominee Erin Dilly as Mother, Johnny Rabe as Ralphie, Zac Ballard as little brother Randy, Caroline O’Connor as school teacher Miss Shields,Eddie Korbich as Santa Claus and Joe West plays Ralphie at certain performances. The ensemble features Tia Altinay, John Babbo, Charissa Bertels, Grace Capeless, Zoe Considine, Andrew Cristi, Mathew deGuzman, Thay Floyd, George Franklin, Nick Gaswirth, Mark Ledbetter, Jose Luaces, Jack Mastrianni, Mara Newbery, Lindsay O’Neil, Sarah Min-Kyung Park, J.D. Rodriguez,Analise Scarpaci, Lara Seibert, Jeremy Shinder, Luke Spring, Beatrice Tulchin, Kirsten Wyatt, and Pete and Lily as the rambunctious Bumpus Hounds.
America’s #1 holiday movie came to hilarious life onstage when A Christmas Story, The Musical launched a tour in 2011 that culminated in a critically successful run in Chicago. The musical features a bright holiday score by composer/lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a witty book by Joseph Robinette based on the writings of radio humorist Jean Shepherd and the 1983 holiday film favorite. Tony Award winner John Rando directs the production with Warren Carlyle choreographing.
Photos by Linda Lenzi
Welcome to the opening night party of "A Christmas Story"
Johnny Rabe
Zac Ballard
Johnny Rabe and Zac Ballard
John Bolton
Erin Dilly
John Bolton and Erin Dilly
John Bolton and Erin Dilly
Dan Lauria
Dan Lauria and Johnny Rabe
Joe West
Dan Lauria and Joe West
Caroline O'Connor
Eddie Korbich
Warren Carlyle
Peter Billingsley
Tony Danza
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Jeremy Shinder, J.D. Rodriguez, Jack Mastrianni, George Franklin and Luke Spring
Sarah Min-Kyung Park, Grace Capeless, Analise Scarpaci, Beatrice Tulchin and Zoe Considine
John Rando
Louise Beard, John Beard and Lanford Beard
Marissa Rosen and Anarene Barr
Jerry Goehring
Jill Paice
James Barbour and Jill Paice
Stewart F. Lane, Leah Lane and Bonnie Comley
Stewart F.Lane, Bonnie Comley, Bruce Arakelian and Leah Lane
Maura West and Joe West
Stephen Buntrock and James Barbour
Pat Addiss
Joseph Parks and James Gray
Corey Cott, John Bucchino and Stephen Schwartz
Marilyn Sokol
Mathew deGuzman, Mark Ledbetter, Eddie Korbich and Tia Altinay
Gabriela Fanuele and Priscilla Lopez
Valentino Musumeci and Dana Barron
Jennifer Damiano
Andrew Cristi, Mark Ledbetter, Eddie Korbich, Tia Altinay and Mathew deGuzman
Jose Luaces, Andrew Cristi, Mark Ledbetter, Mathew deGuzman, Eddie Korbich and Tia Altinay
Jen Taylor and Mark Ledbetter
Jeff Marx and Ian Eisendrath
Mathew deGuzman, Tia Altinay, Ian Eisendrath and John Babbo
William Berloni, Pete and Lily
William Berloni, Pete and Lily
William Berloni, Pete and Lily
William Berloni, Pete, Lily, Justin Paul and Benj Pasek
William Berloni, Pete, Lily and John Bolton
Pete, Lily and John Bolton
Pete, Lily and John Bolton
Caroline O'Connor and Erin Dilly
Kristen Wyatt, Lara Seibert, Mara Newberry, Lindsay O'Neil, Tia Altinay, Nick Gaswirth, Thay Floyd and Mathew deGuzman
Eve Plumb
Eve Plumb and John Bolton
Eve Plumb and John Bolton
Eve Plumb and John Bolton
