The Gingerbread Kid

The Gingerbread Kid at Coterie Theatre

Running away seems like freedom until you realize something hungry is watching. Allspice, the magical child of two bakers, bolts after sampling one too many forbidden sweets—and the world outside turns out to be far less forgiving than home.

What starts as escape becomes survival when a hungry fox enters the picture. This isn't a gentle forest creature from a lullaby. The fox has appetite, cunning, and every reason to see Allspice as dinner. Along the way, Allspice crosses paths with Henny Penny and her gang, Little Boy Blue, and Foofinella—better known as Little Bunny Foo Foo—each carrying their own nursery-rhyme baggage into a story that refuses to stay safely on the page.

The Coterie presents this all-ages pop musical at Coterie Theatre in Kansas City, clocking in at a brisk sixty minutes. Jodi Marr's music and Abe Reybold's book and lyrics give familiar fairy-tale figures new motives and real stakes, turning a child's impulsive mistake into a test of nerve and wit. The score doesn't just accompany the action—it drives Allspice's choices and the fox's relentless pursuit.

This is a story about consequences that chase you down, literally. Get tickets for The Gingerbread Kid at The Coterie Theatre and follow Allspice beyond the safety of the family bakery.