The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

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

Impatience meets anticipation when Unlimited Squirrels arrive at The Coterie Theatre with their holiday decorations and Elephant and Piggie settle in for seasonal cheer—but The Pigeon has other plans. While everyone else prepares to celebrate, this restless bird considers abandoning the party altogether for a solo trip to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift imaginable. The friction between The Pigeon's self-absorbed urgency and his friends' patient joy drives this hour-long musical forward with the same personality clashes that made Mo Willems' picture books so durably funny.

Adam Tobin collaborated with Willems on the script and lyrics, while Deborah Wicks La Puma composed original music that gives each character's competing desires a distinct voice. Children who've argued with The Pigeon over bedtime or watched Elephant and Piggie navigate friendship will recognize these personalities immediately—and now they unfold through songs, silly stories and the kind of audience antics that turn familiar conflicts into live theater. The premise doesn't resolve into tidy lessons; instead, it lets contrasting wants collide until something surprising shakes loose.

The Coterie presents this rolling world premiere for all ages, a production that trusts young audiences to follow a story built on competing impulses rather than sugar-coated sentiment. Kansas City families looking for holiday entertainment that respects children's sense of humor will find it here, where gift-giving meets genuine character friction.

Get tickets for The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza at The Coterie Theatre.