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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  6w, 4m, 9girl(s), 8boy(s)

Barbara Robinson

This delightful comedy, adapted from the bestselling Young Adult book, features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favourite Christmas carols, and lots of laughs.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 4m, 9girl(s), 8boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences, Christmas/Holiday
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
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Summary
In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas!

This delightful show is adapted from the bestselling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States. The crowd-pleasing comedy features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favourite Christmas Carols, and lots of laughs.

History
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever made its professional premiere at Seattle Children's Theatre on 26 November 1982.
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Performing Groups
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting A living room/dining room and a church.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“An American classic.” – McCall's Magazine
“One of the best Christmas stories ever – and certainly one of the funniest.” – The Seattle Times
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Music

  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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Authors

Barbara Robinson

Barbara Robinson
Barbara Robinson (1927-2013) wrote several popular books for children, including My Brother Louis Measures Worms, The Best School Year Ever, The Best Halloween Ever, and the enormously popular bestselling novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, first published in 1972, which w ...
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