The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

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

The Pigeon eyeing the North Pole as an escape route might be the least jolly vacation plan of the season, but that restless impulse weaves laughs and a little heart into The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza. This world-premiere musical for all ages sends its characters on a real story mission: The Pigeon debates fleeing north to secure the greatest gift, Elephant and Piggie celebrate together, and Unlimited Squirrels redecorate everything in sight. The tension between wanting to take off and wanting to belong drives comedy that makes an entertaining family dilemma.

For children with a favorite Mo Willems character, there is a particular pleasure in seeing those personalities play out their contrasting wants through live theater. Mo Willems and Adam Tobin's script, set to Deborah Wicks La Puma's music, pairs familiar book characters with a new musical story. The roughly sixty-minute format keeps the family theater plan manageable.

Audience antics add another playful element to the songs and silly stories. The Coterie hosts this Kansas City engagement in Crown Center, where a manageable running time means you can build an afternoon or evening around the show without betting the whole day on one event. Grab tickets and see what happens when the hunt for the perfect present becomes an actual comic journey.