A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story at Fisher Theatre - MI

Remember when one Christmas present felt like the most important thing in the entire universe? Ralphie certainly does. A Christmas Story, The Musical follows his relentless campaign for a Red Ryder BB gun, a childhood obsession that turns every adult warning into another obstacle. If the movie is already part of your December ritual, seeing its family chaos translated into song gives you a new way to laugh at all those memories of wanting something so badly it hurt.

What makes a simple wish feel monumental? For nine-year-old Ralphie, nothing matters more than convincing the skeptical adults in his life that a Red Ryder BB gun belongs under the Christmas tree. A Christmas Story, The Musical transforms that singular desire into a lens on childhood itself—the gulf between what we ache for and what the world deems sensible, the stubborn hope that logic can bend if we argue hard enough. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul set Jean Shepherd's stories and the 1983 film to music that honors both the comedy and the quiet desperation of being young and unheard.

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's music joins Joseph Robinette's adaptation of Jean Shepherd's story, letting Ralphie's hopes sound as oversized as they feel to him. The Fisher Theatre in Detroit hosts the Tuesday, December 22 performance at 7:30 PM, just as the holiday anticipation is building. Bring someone who quotes the movie, or someone who remembers the absurd seriousness of childhood wishes. Check ticket options and spend an evening laughing at the family madness that makes Christmas memorable.