The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

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

When a hyperactive pigeon starts weighing whether to ditch the festivities and fly to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift imaginable, the holiday gathering takes an unpredictable turn. The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza brings Mo Willems's famously frazzled bird to The Coterie Theatre alongside Elephant, Piggie and Unlimited Squirrels, each with their own take on how to mark the season.

This rolling world premiere means Kansas City hosts one of the new musical’s first productions. Adam Tobin collaborated with Willems on the script and lyrics, while Deborah Wicks La Puma composed the music to accompany the pigeon's impatient interruptions, the squirrels' decorating frenzy and Elephant and Piggie's patient celebration. Sixty minutes of silly stories and songs let the characters' clashing personalities do the entertaining.

The squirrels pile on decorations. Elephant and Piggie embrace the moment. The Pigeon, true to form, wants something more—or different—or now. That restless energy keeps the show tumbling forward, mixing gifts with antics and letting comic friction build where most holiday shows stick to sentiment. The Coterie's production runs approximately an hour, scaled for all ages without requiring everyone to sit still through solemn reverence.

Grab your ticket and see what happens when Willems's most impatient character collides with a holiday celebration that refuses to hurry.