Mom's Lifesavers : A Christmas Story, The Musical Returns to Boston

Congrats to Cynthia August for winning the tickets to the show!

A Christmas Story, The Musical is coming back to Boston! We absolutely love this musical and hope you can all see it when it's in town. It's one of the fun, feel good shows for the entire family.

Mom's Lifesavers will be giving away 4 free tickets to the show and have a discount code especially for our readers. Yeah! Check it out at the end of this post.

A holiday tale for the ages is coming to Boston

About the Show

Celebrate the holidays with this cherished story that will entertain the whole family with this heart-warming classic tale!

The story from a cherished movie classic that has enchanted millions is now a musical spectacular. The story takes place in 1940’s Indiana, where a bespectacled boy named Ralphie has a big imagination and one wish for Christmas—a Red Ryder BB Gun.

A kooky leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a cranky department store Santa, and a tripledog-dare to lick a freezing flagpole are just a few of the obstacles that stand between Ralphie and his Christmas dream.

Co-produced by the film’s original Ralphie, Peter Billingsley, A Christmas Story, The Musical is musical comedy entertainment that captures a simpler time in America with delicious wit and a heart of gold.

And there's more about the show...

Reprising their roles will be Dan Lauria (Lombardi, “The Wonder Years,” “Sullivan and Son”) as Jean Shepherd, John Bolton (Spamalot, Contact, Titanic, “Boardwalk Empire,” “Gossip Girl’) as the Old Man, Tony Award nominee Erin Dilly(Nice Work if You Can Get It, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) as Mother, Caroline O’Connor(Chicago, Moulin Rouge) as school teacher Miss Shields, and talented newcomer to the production Jake Lucas (Newsies, Far From Heaven), donning the famous spectacles as he takes on the lead role of Ralphie.

In A Christmas Story, The Musical, Lucas joins the cast as young Ralphie, who wants nothing more than a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Based on the writings of radio humorist Jean Shepherd (played by Lauria), Ralphie’s big imagination comes to life on stage in numbers like “Ralphie to the Rescue” and “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out” and heart-warming ballads like “What a Mother Does” and the title song, “A Christmas Story.”

Rave Reviews for the Show

In its 2012 New York City engagement, A Christmas Story, The Musical was both a popular and critical success, breaking house box office records.

The Associated Press called A Christmas Story, The Musical “a charming triumph infused with utter joy,” while Variety wrote “a holiday confection with a heartwarming but wise story, an impressive score, canny staging and laugh-out-loud production numbers.” Newsday called it "a droll, imaginative and a bit defiantly off-center tale wickedly directed by John Rando with a clever and enjoyable score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul." WOR Radio raved “It’s the best darn musical I’ve seen in years! If you’re looking for a holiday show to take the kids to you can skip all the others because this is the best Christmas show I’ve ever been a witness to.” The Hollywood Reporter called it “an entertaining and engaging family show that packs ample heart,” and The New York Observer said “A Christmas Story is a surprise gift.” Time Magazine, The Associated Press and NY1 News have all included A Christmas Story, The Musical on their top 10 list for the best theatre of 2012.

The Details

Where: Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre, Boston.

When: Wednesday, November 20 – Sunday, December 8 for 27 performances: Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm; matinees on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 2:00 pm, and Sundays at 1:00 pm and 6:30 pm.

Tickets: Priced at $45.00 - $125.00; all prices include a $3.75 facility fee per ticket and are on sale now.

For more information, visit www.citicenter.org or call (866) 348-9738.

Groups of 10 or may reserve tickets now by contacting Citi Performing Arts Center Group Sales at (617) 532-1116 or groupsales@citicenter.org