The 1983 film "A Christmas Story," based on Jean Shepherd's nostalgic and comedic holiday tale of American Christmases past, has been re-wrapped as a new Broadway musical by songwriters
Benj Pasek and
Justin Paul. Now playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre,
A Christmas Story, The Musical stars
Johnny Rabe as Ralphie — the youngster who pines away for an "Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle" — alongside
Dan Lauria as Jean Shepherd,
John Bolton as The Old Man,
Erin Dilly as Mother,
Caroline O'Connor as school teacher Miss Shields, and
Eddie Korbich as Santa Claus. For more information, and to view the opening night Playbill, click
here.