The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza at The Coterie Theatre

Gift-hunting turns into escape plotting when the famously cranky Pigeon decides the best present might be waiting at the North Pole—and maybe he should just fly there himself. The Coterie brings Mo Willems and Adam Tobin's script and lyrics to the stage in a rolling world premiere, pairing Deborah Wicks La Puma's music with the beloved characters who've entertained picture-book readers for years. In this musical, The Pigeon's restless longing for the greatest gift pulls him toward a wild, impractical journey while Elephant and Piggie throw themselves into celebrating and Unlimited Squirrels add their trademark decorative chaos.

The hour-long format suits families looking for a theater outing that feels substantial without testing younger attention spans. You get a complete musical adventure—silly stories, original songs, unexpected gifts and the kind of audience antics that make live theater unpredictable—in a timeframe that leaves room for dinner or cocoa afterward. The Coterie’s all-ages approach welcomes different generations to the same story, leaning into Willems' knack for capturing frustration, friendship and absurd logic in equal measure.

A rolling premiere means Kansas City audiences experience this stage adaptation while it's still finding its wings, watching fresh interpretations of characters who already feel like old friends. The Pigeon's North Pole temptation becomes a live question mark hanging over the whole extravaganza: will he actually go?

Get tickets for The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza at The Coterie Theatre.