The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

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

The Pigeon has a tempting alternative to this holiday party: the North Pole, in search of the greatest gift. When Elephant and Piggie try to celebrate the season with decorations from an endless army of squirrels, The Pigeon has other ideas—namely, abandoning the whole party to fly north and discover the greatest gift at the North Pole. That familiar impatience, the sort children know from library visits and bedtime shelves, turns a cheerful gathering into a comedy of conflicting wants.

Mo Willems and collaborators Adam Tobin and Deborah Wicks La Puma have shaped these picture-book personalities into an hour of songs, stories and holiday mischief that welcomes the youngest ticketholders without demanding reverence. Kids who already know which character complains and which one worries get to see those dynamics stretched across a stage at The Coterie Theatre, where familiar anxieties about waiting, sharing and finding the perfect gesture become the engine of the story. The Unlimited Squirrels keep busy, Elephant and Piggie hold on to their optimism, and The Pigeon keeps scheming—exactly the sort of tension that makes these characters work.

This all-ages musical runs approximately sixty minutes, a length designed to match attention spans without stretching them. Kansas City families looking for a holiday show that chooses laughter over solemnity will find it here, where restless birds and patient friends collide in a rolling world premiere.

Grab your tickets for The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza and let the squabbling begin.