The Gingerbread Kid

The Gingerbread Kid at Coterie Theatre

When a child born with magic eats everything in sight and won't face the music, running away starts to look like the only option. The Gingerbread Kid brings Allspice to the Coterie Theatre in Kansas City, a magical child of a baking couple who bolts after indulging in too many sweets—and the trouble that comes with them.

What makes this pop musical so appealing is the collision of familiar nursery rhyme faces in one chaotic journey. Allspice doesn't meet anonymous characters: Henny Penny and her gang show up, Little Boy Blue wanders in, and Foofinella—also known as Little Bunny Foo Foo—crosses paths with a hungry fox. These aren't separate bedtime stories anymore. They're all tangled together in Allspice's misadventure, creating a world where classic storybook figures share the same wild ride.

The show runs approximately sixty minutes, crafted by Jodi Marr's music and Abe Reybold's book and lyrics. It's designed for all ages, which means younger theatergoers get a full musical built for their attention span while adults enjoy watching beloved childhood names bounce off each other in unexpected ways. Allspice's sweet-toothed mischief drives the whole escapade, turning a simple case of overindulgence into a reason to flee—and eventually, to figure out what happens when you can't outrun yourself.

Get tickets for The Gingerbread Kid at the Coterie Theatre and watch what happens when magic, consequences and nursery rhyme chaos meet.