The Gingerbread Kid
March 22 - May 7, 2027
The Gingerbread Kid
Music by Jodi Marr
Book and Lyrics by Abe Reybold
Life is so SWEET in this pop music fairy tale frolic!
When the magical child of a baking couple accidentally eats all of their parents’ sweets, they run away as fast as they can from facing the consequences. As the race builds, Allspice meets a kooky cast of storybook favorites including Henny Penny and her gang, Little Boy Blue, and Foofinella, of Little Bunny Foo Foo fame. Will Allspice always be on the run? Or will a hungry fox stop them in their sugary tracks? A remix of the classic gingerbread man story for a whole new generation.
Approx. Length: 60 Minutes
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Throughout the run of the show, there are several special performances:
- Opening Night: March 26 at 7:00 pm.
- American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Performance: April 10 at 1:30 pm.
- Sensory Friendly Performances for neurodiverse audiences featuring technical adjustments, sensory supports, house lights on and flexible audience expectations: April 16 at 10:00 am and April 17 at 1:30 pm.
- Audio Described Performances with verbal commentary to assist patrons who are visually impaired: April 22 at 10:00 am and April 24 at 1:30 pm.
“… Michelle’s play … mixes the historical retelling with a present-day fictional element that helps us reflect on the relationship between past and present …”
“… We loved learning about Tom Bass through this production and his importance, not only to Kansas City, but to the horse world …”
– KCParent
Original production designs and illustrations by the Kansas City Art Institute Illustration Department’s student staffed agency, MICRO. The Gingerbread Kid design by Gabby Reynolds with title treatment by Serena Wilson.
