The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

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

A rolling world premiere means you catch this new stage adventure right as it takes shape, with familiar characters in a new theatrical story. The Coterie brings Mo Willems' book characters to life in The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza, a roughly sixty-minute musical that places Unlimited Squirrels, Elephant, Piggie and The Pigeon together for the kind of holiday celebration each personality approaches differently. Some decorate with abandon. Some radiate pure joy. One cranky bird considers abandoning the whole affair for the North Pole in search of the greatest gift.

Mo Willems and Adam Tobin’s lyrics and Deborah Wicks La Puma's music give each character a voice that doesn't dilute what makes them funny on the page. The Squirrels scatter energy everywhere. Elephant and Piggie meet the season with uncomplicated enthusiasm. The Pigeon considers leaving the celebration in search of the greatest gift. That tension between skepticism and wonder drives the story forward through silly setups, original songs and antics that ripple through the theater.

An hour suits younger attention spans without cutting the story short or padding it thin. The Coterie designed this production for all ages, with songs and stories alongside the characters’ holiday predicament. Kansas City families get a substantial but manageable holiday outing with an approximately sixty-minute running time.

Grab tickets to The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza at The Coterie Theatre.