There’s no doubt the 1983 film “A Christmas Story” has reached the stratospheric level of popularity when it comes to holiday films. But why convert it into a stage musical?
Well, for one thing the script has flipped over the past few decades when it comes to the Broadway/Hollywood relationship. Once upon a time, Gen Zers, Broadway hits were turned into blockbuster movies; now films become musicals.
The first version of “A Christmas Story: The Musical” didn’t make its debut until 2009 in St.
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