The Gingerbread Kid

The Gingerbread Kid at Coterie Theatre

When a magical child created for a baking couple develops a serious sweet tooth, trouble follows—and so does everyone else. The Gingerbread Kid at the Coterie Theatre brings a pop-musical twist to Kansas City, where Allspice's appetite for sugary treats launches an escape that pulls storybook favorites from their usual pages into one chaotic chase.

Instead of keeping Henny Penny, Little Boy Blue and Little Bunny Foo Foo tucked safely in separate nursery rhymes, this sixty-minute adventure tosses them together on the same trail. A hungry fox prowls the edges of Allspice's flight, raising the stakes for every character who joins the pursuit. Familiar faces behave unpredictably when they share the same story, and watching these icons collide makes for lively surprises.

Jodi Marr's music and Abe Reybold's book and lyrics shape an all-ages score that trades fairy-tale formality for contemporary pop energy. The musical language matches Allspice's reckless, sugar-fueled escape, giving the youngest theatergoers rhythms they recognize while keeping parents entertained through clever wordplay and character mischief.

The Coterie stages this original work with the kind of inventive storytelling that respects children's intelligence without losing the fun. Allspice's journey isn't about punishment—it's about consequence, community and what happens when running away becomes its own adventure.

Grab your tickets for The Gingerbread Kid and let the chase begin.