The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

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

The Pigeon does not do patience well. While Unlimited Squirrels hang decorations and Elephant and Piggie cheerfully settle into the season, The Pigeon considers a frankly questionable trip to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift imaginable. This rolling world premiere at The Coterie turns a holiday show into a clash of personalities rather than a peaceful seasonal tableau, and the friction is exactly what makes it work.

Mo Willems and Adam Tobin wrote the script and lyrics; Deborah Wicks La Puma composed the music for this sixty-minute production that brings beloved picture-book characters into a comic gift-hunting adventure. The tempting trip gives the celebration a funny problem: one bird is wondering whether the real holiday excitement is somewhere else. Will The Pigeon abandon the party entirely? Can anyone convince a stubborn bird that the greatest gift might not require a polar expedition? That is a recognizably child-sized dilemma, wrapped in a wonderfully oversized plan.

Silly stories, songs, gifts and audience antics add to the party. The Coterie stages this all-ages musical for families who want laughter alongside their seasonal traditions, and the rolling world premiere offers the satisfaction of seeing a brand-new stage adventure built around characters Kansas City audiences already know from the page.

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