The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

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

A holiday party is in full swing at The Coterie Theatre—decorations courtesy of an unlimited number of squirrels, celebration led by Elephant and Piggie—when the world's most impatient bird decides he's not satisfied. The Pigeon considers abandoning the festivities altogether and flying to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift, a choice that injects just the right amount of friction into the seasonal cheer. This isn't a quiet, reverent holiday pageant. It's silly, it's chaotic, and it's driven by Mo Willems' unmistakable humor, now expanded into a musical with lyrics by Adam Tobin and music by Deborah Wicks La Puma.

At roughly sixty minutes, The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza offers a manageable family-friendly length without cutting the story short. The approximately one-hour format makes the plan manageable for younger theatergoers. The production brings together beloved picture-book personalities—patient Elephant, enthusiastic Piggie, the decorating squirrels and that perpetually dissatisfied Pigeon—and lets them collide in songs, gifts and audience antics. Each character brings a different energy to the same celebration, and the result is a musical that earns its laughs rather than coasting on nostalgia.

Kansas City families attending this all-ages rolling world premiere get a holiday experience built on character comedy, not sentiment for its own sake. Grab tickets for The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza at The Coterie.