Fox's Grease Live! [1] might have been a roaring success, but the reception for the network's musical take on A Christmas Story [2] has been mixed, to say the least. The Sunday night debut of the adaptation of the 1983 holiday film features some great performances [3] and a scene-stealing role for Chris Diamantopoulos [4], which had some fans feeling alive with the Christmas (and Hanukkah) spirit. Others, however, found it to be more akin to the disaster that was ABC's Dirty Dancing reboot [5]. So, (*Oprah voice*) what is the truth? Take a look at the best tweets about A Christmas Story Live! below.
Shout out to everyone involved with A Christmas Story Live! Killer ensemble, great crew work and directing. You're pulling it off and doing it so well!! Bravo!! It is something to be proud of. #AChristmasStoryLive [7]
— Justin Atwood (@justinatwood) December 18, 2017 [8]
I am watching A Christmas Story live. I think it's really good. The musical numbers are awesome. #AChristmasStoryLive [9]
— Rebecca Archibald (@Beckajeane) December 18, 2017 [10]
I am LIVING for the racial and body diversity in #AChristmasStoryLive [11]. Amazing representation for everyone!!!!
— Mary Jane Watson 🕷 (@CourtCarmody) December 18, 2017 [12]
A Christmas Story Live was really well done. Didn't think I would spend my evening watching that but I made it all the way through really impressed
— Mason Forrest (@bat_mason) December 18, 2017 [13]
good actors take a line flub and cover so well you wonder if it was even a flub. that was beautiful work by maya and chris #AChristmasStoryLive [14]
— crayola™ (@fakedannydevito) December 18, 2017 [15]
#AChristmasStoryLive [16] has a Hanukkah song, a black Flick, and David Allen Grier as Santa. Stay woke, #Fox [17]
— Maria (@StrMaryElephant) December 18, 2017 [18]
Okay, but Ana Gasteyer and Jane Krakowski are literally everything! #AChristmasStoryLive [19]
— Anthony Michael Jr (@AnthnyDJr) December 18, 2017 [20]
Chris Diamantopoulos and Maya Rudolph flirting to cover Maya's line flub might be the greatest moment in the whole production. #professionals [21] #AChristmasStoryLive [22]
— Reenie Nayden (@fangirldilemma) December 18, 2017 [23]
Congratulations to everyone at #AChristmasStoryLive [24]! You all crushed it! pic.twitter.com/nY16Sh3UR6 [25]
— broadway.com (@broadwaycom) December 18, 2017 [26]
Ana Gasteyer has done Elphaba, Fosca, Columbia, Fanny Brice and Mrs. Peachum because she's got RANGE. #AChristmasStoryLive [27]
— Robbie Rozelle (@divarobbie) December 18, 2017 [28]
Why am I getting emotional watching Maya Rudolph play Mother Parker? It's so soothing how she sings so softly. #AChristmasStoryLive [29]
— Carlos Reyna (@C_RReyna) December 18, 2017 [30]
This is the longest old navy commercial ever. #AChristmasStoryLive [31]
— Mary Kate Chlada (@mkchlada13) December 18, 2017 [32]
I'm gonna have to watch the entire 24hr marathon of A Christmas Story to forget this dumpster fire called #AChristmasStoryLive [33] 👎🏼🤦🏻♂️😵
— pdxproud (@pfaffpdx) December 18, 2017 [34]
If you're watching this without seeing the movie first, you'd think it's about Matthew Broderick stalking a family and no one seems to care. #AChristmasStoryLive [35]
— Romina Julian (@filinadiangirl) December 18, 2017 [36]
Sat through 3 hrs of #AChristmasStoryLive [37]. Now I wished I'd shot my eye out instead. And my other eye. And both ears for good measure.
— Tony (@willrunforpizza) December 18, 2017 [38]
A Christmas Story as a live musical was, in retrospect, a terrible idea.
— TRC (@RubrChickens) December 18, 2017 [39]
I'm all for a great musical, but some things just shouldn't be touched. With that said, a christmas story live is cringeworthy.
— Audrey Proa (@proaconstricta) December 18, 2017 [40]
After the Dirty Dancing live debacle I've decided to refrain from #AChristmasStoryLive [41] so as not to ruin more parts of my adolescence.
— Fleurde (@leighchaux) December 18, 2017 [42]
#AChristmasStoryLive [43] This is the worst thing Matthew Broderick has ever done. And he killed a person.
— MericanDaddy (@MericanDaddy) December 18, 2017 [44]
#AChristmasStoryLive [45] please Fox leave classics alone you are destroying them one movie at a time #willnotwatchanymore [46]
— Michelle (@Murph1168) December 18, 2017 [47]
I can't wait til next Christmas when Fox does 'Die Hard Live! The Musical' featuring such showstoppers as 'Shoot The Glass' & 'Yippee-Ki-Yay, MF'. #AChristmasStoryLive [48]
— Alan (@DerbyWill) December 18, 2017 [49]