The Gingerbread Kid

The Gingerbread Kid at Coterie Theatre

A child with a magical beginning and a serious sweet tooth has trouble resisting the very pastries her baker parents create. When Allspice discovers she can't control her cravings—and can't face what happens after she devours their work—she does what any overwhelmed kid might: she runs. What follows is a sixty-minute pop musical journey through a world where nursery-rhyme characters aren't just decoration but fellow travelers with their own problems and appetites.

The Coterie brings Jodi Marr's music and Abe Reybold's book and lyrics to Kansas City in a show designed for all ages. Allspice's escape throws her into the path of Henny Penny and her worried gang, Little Boy Blue, and Foofinella—better known as Little Bunny Foo Foo. Each encounter reshapes her understanding of consequences, community and what it means to make things right when you've made a mess.

Then there's the fox. Hungry and clever, this predator adds genuine tension to a story that balances whimsy with real stakes. Allspice can't simply wish her way out of danger or back into her parents' good graces. She has to navigate a world where magic doesn't solve everything and where running away creates more trouble than it escapes.

The Coterie Theatre offers an hour that treats young audiences and their families with respect—no talking down, just a girl, her choices and the strange company she keeps. Get Gingerbread Kid tickets and see where running from trouble leads.