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“A Christmas Story, The Musical” opens MMT’s holiday season

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The holiday classic, “A Christmas Story, The Musical” will be performed at Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179 in Lambertville, N.J., from Nov. 4 to 20, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Ind., the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle.

With a Tony-nominated score from Pasek and Paul (“Dear Evan Hansen”), “A Christmas Story, The Musical” will bring “an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven’t.”

Starring as Ralphie Parker is Rothe Ripley, with Tristan Monaghan stepping into the role of Ralphie’s younger brother, Randy. This show marks both Ripley and Monaghan’s first turns in a Mainstage production at MMT. Bill Weir narrates the story as Jean Shepherd, with Louis Palena and Molly Chase returning to their roles as The Old Man and Mother from Music Mountain’s 2018 production.

The cast includes 15 more young actors on stage as Ralphie’s classmates at Warren G. Harding Elementary School. All of the children are currently enrolled in classes at the Music Mountain Theatre School.

“A Christmas Story” is directed by Music Mountain Theatre resident company member Anna Hentz, choreographed by the theater’s co-artistic director Jordan Brennan, with musical direction by Jenna Parrilla Alvino, lighting design by Chris Cichon, sound design by Morgan Tarrant, and costumes designed by Jordan Brennan.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $23 for students or seniors at musicmountaintheatre.org or 609-397-3337.

In conjunction with the run of “A Christmas Story,” “Frosty and Rudolph” will have performances for young audiences on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 12, 19 and 26.


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