Get Into the Holiday Spirit With the First Festive Look at A Christmas Story Live!
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Following the wild success of Grease Live! last year, Fox is centering its next live musical around the holidays. During the Television Critics Association's Summer press tour, the network announced that it will be adapting 1983's A Christmas Story for its upcoming telecast. The team for the movie-turned-Broadway musical is quickly coming together, and we already have high expectations. Plus, if the first teaser is any indication, the show is sure to be a jolly good time. Get all the details for the production ahead.
The Teaser
The whole family gets together in this sneak peek.
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The Cast
Saturday Night Live alum Maya Rudolph and Chris Diamantopoulos (Waitress) will play Ralphie's mom and dad. Matthew Broderick will also be playing the narrator, who is the adult version of Ralphie, alongside Jane Krakowski as Ralphie's school teacher and Ana Gasteyer as the family's next-door neighbor, Mrs. Schwartz.
Who Is Playing Ralphie?
Newcomer Andy Walken, 11, will be starring as Ralphie after beating out over 350 other kids during the audition process.
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The Production Team
Marc Platt, the mastermind behind Wicked, will executive produce alongside Adam Siegel (The King and I) with Jonathan Tolins and Robert Cary (Grease Live) co-executive producing and writing.
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The Music
Music duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who wrote the music and lyrics for the original Broadway production of A Christmas Story, will create all-new songs for the live TV movie.
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