A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol

A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol

Book and Lyrics by Phil Olson
Music by Paul Olson

A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol

A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol

Book and Lyrics by Phil Olson
Music by Paul Olson

Overview

A hilarious spoof of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It's the smash hit sequel to the award-winning musical, Don't Hug Me.

It's Christmas Eve in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota and cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson gets in an argument with his wife, Clara, tells her he's skipping Christmas, he storms out of the bar, goes snowmobiling across the lake, falls through the ice and goes into a coma. He comes back in his dream where he's visited by folk legend, Sven Yorgensen, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future. Sven takes Gunner (Scrooge) on a journey similar to that in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol only very different. Will Gunner come out of his coma and find redemption with Clara at The Bunyan? Find out.

Featuring 17 original songs, including, "The Wheel is Turnin' but the Hamster is Dead," "Gunner Fell Into an Ice Hole," "Gramma Cut the Christmas Cheese," "I Love You More Than Football," "What Would Barbra Streisand Do?," and "I'd Rather be Naughty." Only 5 characters, a simple set, and it doesn't require a band, A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol is very inexpensive to produce.

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Details

  • Genre: Adaptations (Literature), Christmas/Holiday, Parody / Spoof, Romantic Comedy
  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble cast
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences

Authors

Phil Olson

Phil Olson grew up in Edina, Minnesota, home of the first indoor mall. His father’s grandparents came over from Norway and homesteaded a farm north of Fargo, North Dakota. His mother’s grandparents also came over from Norway and ended up in Virginia, Minnesota; the iron range ...

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