Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Johnny Rabe, center, in the Broadway production of “A Christmas Story, the Musical.â€â€œA Christmas Story, the Musical†is coming back to New York, but not to Broadway. The Tony Award-nominated show, with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, will return for a limited run from Dec. 11-29 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the show’s producers announced on Monday. The original Broadway director, John Rando, and choreographer, Warren Carlyle, will be part of the creative team. Casting is to be announced.
Based on the popular 1983 movie about a boy’s quest for a BB gun, “A Christmas Story, the Musical†had a limited engagement on Broadway last year after a national tour. It received three 2013 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, which was written by Joseph Robinette.
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, which seats around 5,000, is not one of Broadway’s 40 theaters. But it often is home to musicals, including, in recent years, “Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan,†“The 101 Dalmatians Musical†and “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,†which transferred there after a Broadway run.
