OFC's Broadway in Brighton Series™ Presents
A Christmas Story The Musical
Book by Joseph Robinette. Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark, and upon In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash written by Jean Shepherd. Produced with permission of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Dalfie Entertainment.
Performances December 17, 2026-January 3, 2027 at the OFC Creations Theatre Center
Run time approximately 2 hours plus intermission; Appropriate for all ages, no children under 5 permitted for any Broadway in Brighton production.
Starring GloZell Green, the original "Queen of YouTube" as Miss Shields!
Based on the beloved holiday film, A Christmas Story: The Musical brings the nostalgic charm of Ralphie Parker’s unforgettable Christmas to life on stage. Set in 1940s Hohman, Indiana, the story follows young, bespectacled Ralphie as he schemes and dreams of the one gift he wants more than anything: an official Red Ryder® Carbine-Action 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle. Despite constant warnings of “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!”, Ralphie launches a determined campaign to make his Christmas wish come true.
Along the way, Ralphie encounters all the classic moments that made the movie a holiday tradition, an infamous glowing leg lamp, a humiliating pink bunny suit, a maniacal department store Santa, and the legendary triple-dog-dare that leads to a frozen flagpole.
The show features a spirited score by songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winning duo behind hits like La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen, and The Greatest Showman. A Christmas Story includes songs like "Ralphie to the Rescue!", "A Major Award," "Sticky Situation," "Up on Santa's Lap," "Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana" and the inevitable "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!"
A Christmas Story: The Musical takes audiences on a musical journey to Hohman, Indiana! The production is under the direction of Eric Vaughn Johnson, choreographed by Caeli Carroll & Noah Alexander Price, featuring a cast of professional performers from across the country. Please note: The production contains mild language. A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL is produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, Illinois.
𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 A CHRISTMAS STORY
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RALPHIE PARKER – Gus Brodhead, Cameron Korzinski, TJ Trinchitella
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RANDY PARKER – Henry Way, Kai Cohen Ross
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THE OLD MAN – David Autovino*
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MOTHER – Jessie Keim
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JEAN SHEPHERD – Sky Sands
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MISS SHIELDS – GloZell Green
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SWARTZ – Harrison Mantell
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FLICK – Everett Barbe
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ADULT ENSEMBLE – Cameron Clements, Henry T Elliott, Anna Holley, Lillian Jarzabek, Brendan Martinez, Noah Alexander Price, Ariana Rivera, Johann Santiago Santos
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YOUTH ENSEMBLE – Benjamin DeBenedetto, Isla Finlayson, Tessa Gilardoni, Ozell Green, Stevie Orr, Keegan Skivington, Viviana Spence, Anna Wyatt
*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
GloZell Green is a classically trained performer and Internet personality who has dedicated herself to making people laugh. The comedienne graduated from UF with a B.F.A. in musical theater, established her YouTube channel in 2008, which today boasts more than 4.7 million subscribers and close to a billion views and counting, aptly earning her the “Queen of YouTube” title.
GloZell’s YouTube platform established her as pop culture fixture, earning her the distinct honor of interviewing President Barack Obama at the White House in January 2015. In 2016, GloZell was tapped to speak at the MAKERS Conference and announced the release of her first book with HarperOne publishing, Is You Ok? She has received widespread press coverage and has appeared on TODAY, The Talk, Dr. Oz, CNN, 20/20 and conducted interviews with The Los Angeles Times, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Ebony Magazine and many more. GloZell also appeared in The Wedding Ringer, Nickelodeon’s Game Shakers, and in Todrick Hall’s Cell Black Django, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and the Seven Thugs and most recently Ralph Breaks the Internet.
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Thursday, December 17 at 7:30PM*
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Friday, December 18 at 7:30PM**
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Saturday, December 19 at 2PM
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Saturday, December 19 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, December 20 at 2PM
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Sunday, December 20 at 6PM
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Wednesday, December 23 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, December 26 at 2PM
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Saturday, December 26 at 7:30PM***
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Sunday, December 27 at 2PM
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Sunday, December 27 at 6PM
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Wednesday, December 30 at 7:30PM
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Thursday, December 31 at 7:30PM
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Friday, January 1 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, January 2 at 2PM
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Saturday, January 2 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, January 3 at 2PM
* Preview Performance (12/17)
**Opening Night (12/18)
***Post-Show Talk-Back (12/26 at 7:30PM)
+ASL Interpreted (TBD)
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