The Gingerbread Kid

The Gingerbread Kid at Coterie Theatre

Being the magical child of two bakers does not mean you can eat their sweets and simply skip the consequences. Allspice isn't just the offspring of bakers—this kid was born with magic in the mix, and one taste of the family’s tempting treats sends everything sideways. Instead of facing what comes next, Allspice bolts, and that's where The Gingerbread Kid kicks into high gear at the Coterie Theatre.

What makes this pop musical sing is the collision course it sets. Allspice doesn't stumble into one tidy fable—Henny Penny and her gang show up, Little Boy Blue wanders in, and somewhere down the road waits a hungry fox eyeing everyone like a menu. Foofinella, better known as Little Bunny Foo Foo, rounds out a cast of characters who've broken free from their separate tales and landed in the same wild story. The familiar suddenly feels unpredictable.

Jodi Marr's music drives the sixty-minute journey with a pop sensibility that keeps energy high, while Abe Reybold's book and lyrics steer Allspice through choices that matter. This all-ages production treats young audiences like they can handle a runaway who has to reckon with more than flour and frosting.

Get tickets for The Gingerbread Kid in Kansas City and watch what happens when magic meets the real cost of running.