A Christmas Survival Guide

Musical Revue / Cabaret, Comedy / 2m, 3f

"Ho Ho Hilarious! The funniest Christmas revue around!" - The New York Press

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A Christmas Survival Guide

Cast Size
2m, 3f
Duration
105 Minutes
Subgenre
Christmas/Holiday
Accolades
Not Applicable
Target Audience
- Appropriate for all audiences
- Adult

Additional Info

This intimate revue takes a wry and knowing look at a stressful season. Armed with a copy of A Christmas Survival Guide and an optimistic attitude, the characters charge into an urban holiday landscape searching for the true essence of Christmas. In songs and vignettes, they learn to cope with the season in ways that are both hilarious and heartwarming.

Reviews

REVIEWS

"Ho Ho Hilarious! The funniest Christmas revue around!" - The New York Press

"Audiences love it! We sold out." - Westchester Broadway Theatre

“A Christmas Survival Guide is a musical revue designed to lessen the tension in your life, make the holidays a bit more fun and help audience members find a way to laugh at their own seasonal silliness... This is a Christmas treat for everyone in the family." - LeaderOnline, Akron.com

"Brimming with enjoyment!" - The Courier-Journal, Louisville

"A welcome break from your holiday blues " - The City Paper, Gaslight Dinner Theatre

"A heartfelt tribute to the holiday season that also knows when to put tongue firmly in cheek!...Songs, familiar and not so familiar...explore everything from parody ("The Twelve Steps of Christmas') to the traditional ("O Holy Night")....A light and lively way to take your mind off the holiday crush!" - AtEase CN1 Newspapers

"Chock-full of songs, vignettes, advice and enough messages about the 'true meaning of Christmas' to get one through the holidays without therapy sessions." - The Buffalo News

"Sold out for two years! Perfect for corporate and group outings." - Stepping Out Productions

Videos

A Christmas Survival Guide

Keywords

Christianity, Parenting/Family

Considerations

Performing Groups

High School/Secondary
College Theatre / Student
Community Theatre
Dinner Theatre
Professional Theatre
Shoestring Budget
Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Church / Religious Groups

Cautions

No Special Cautions

License details

Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.

Production

Details

Time Period: Present Day
Duration: 105 Minutes
Setting: Typically performed with a minimal set or a stage filled with over the top Christmas Decorations. Having fun with the setting is the main objective.
Additional Features: Audience Participation/Interactive, Local Celebrity Cameo
Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes

Music

Musical Style: Classic Broadway
Vocal Demands: Moderate
Orchestra Size: Small/Combo
Chorus Size: No Chorus

Song Samples

Carol of the Belles