5 Reasons to See A Christmas Story on Broadway

No show is complete without activities! Here I am in the MSG lobby, sticking my head in the hole of this snowsuit. “I can’t put my arms down!”

Last Thursday, A Christmas Story opened at Madison Square Garden in NYC for a very limited run (through December 29). I was lucky enough to snag a seat. It. Was. Awesome. Here are 5 reasons you should buy your ticket now:

1. The story.
Nothing says, “The holidays are almost here!” quite like A Christmas Story. You’ve seen the movie—which runs on repeat on TBS every Christmas Eve—and all your favorite parts are in the show! Little brother stuffed into a snow suit? Check. Embarrassing bunny costume as a Christmas present? Check. Tongue stuck to a flag pole? Check!

2. The songs.
OK, so there were no songs in the movie version, but trust me when I say the musical numbers give this show an extra-special something. I still can’t get “Ralphie to the Rescue” out of my head.  And the classic line, “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out,” is somehow so much funnier when it’s sung by a school teacher in full flapper garb.

3. The dancing.
Holy smokes, this show gave choreographer Warren Carlyle a chance to get really creative. After all, many of the songs take place in protagonist Ralphie’s wacky imagination. And if you love the classic leg lamp from the movie, you’ll go crazy over the leg-lamp kickline in “A Major Award.”

4. The kids.
It takes a ton of talent to make it to the Broadway stage. Which is why it’s SO impressive that all that talent could come from someone who hasn’t even made it through middle school. This cast is chock full of pint-sized prodigies! Singing, acting, dancing… these kids can do it all. You’ll love Jake Lucas as Ralphie, and little brother Randy, played by Noah Baird, is honestly the cutest thing you ever did see.

Which cast has the cutest kids on Broadway? The A Christmas Story crew certainly gives the Matilda and Annie kids a run for their money. (photo by Carol Rosegg)

5. Luke Spring.
It’s no secret that we’re OBSESSED with this comp kid. And 11-year-old Luke never fails to disappoint. His starring role in the “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out” tap number got the biggest applause of the night! We can’t wait to see what this tiny tapper does next.

Watch this performance featuring all the cute kiddos and little Luke (at 2:55) at the 2013 Tony Awards:

Still don’t have your tickets?
Allow me to introduce Pete and Lily, the furriest members of the cast:

Hi! We’re the Bumpus dogs! (photo by Carol Rosegg)

Consider yourself convinced.