The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza at The Coterie Theatre

A one-hour musical built on contrasting moods sounds like a recipe for chaos, and that's precisely the charm of The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza at The Coterie Theatre. Deborah Wicks La Puma composed the music for a celebration featuring Elephant, Piggie, Unlimited Squirrels and a bird tempted to hunt down the greatest gift at the North Pole. Those different priorities give the holiday gathering a comic problem.

Kids already familiar with Mo Willems' characters arrive with strong opinions about who behaves reasonably and who loses their minds over wrapping paper. Watching those personalities collide in a holiday celebration built on different wants lets children test their loyalties in real time. The North Pole is an awfully long way to go on a hunch about a present. The script and lyrics give each character room to argue their case through songs and silly stories, within a new stage adventure.

Sixty minutes lands in the sweet spot for younger theatergoers who crave a proper night out but fidget through marathon productions. The Coterie packs gifts, antics and enough musical numbers into that hour to feel like an event without testing anyone's patience. This all-ages rolling world premiere treats holiday traditions as negotiable, not sacred, and that irreverence makes the whole family experience feel more like play than obligation.

Grab tickets for The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza in Kansas City and let the squirrels handle the decorating.