The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

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

Leave it to The Pigeon to crash a perfectly good celebration with complaints. While Elephant and Piggie are trying to enjoy the festivities and Unlimited Squirrels are busy covering everything in decorations, one restless bird can't settle down. The Pigeon starts wondering if the greatest gift might be waiting at the North Pole—and whether ditching the party altogether is the right move. Mo Willems and Adam Tobin's script pairs The Pigeon's signature grumbling with an actual dilemma, and the friction between impatience and celebration drives this 60-minute musical forward with a playful holiday dilemma.

The Coterie Theatre brings three very different personalities together under one roof, and watching them navigate the same holiday event reveals the charm. Elephant and Piggie bring their usual warmth, The Pigeon brings skepticism, and those Unlimited Squirrels bring enthusiastic chaos. Deborah Wicks La Puma's music and the team's lyrics turn silly stories and contrasting temperaments into songs that land with younger audiences and adults choosing the family outing.

This rolling world premiere means Kansas City audiences can enjoy a new musical as part of its first productions built around characters kids already know from picture books. The Coterie stages productions designed for all ages, and this one mixes gifts, antics and a bird who might just bail on the whole thing. Grab tickets now and see what happens when celebration meets complaint.