A Christmas Story was a modest success when the film was first released in 1983. By the end of the decade, it had become a classic holiday comedy, airing annually on television and spawning sequels on PBS and later for the big screen, DVD and premium cable. A faithful musical version first created in 2009 has gone on to tour almost every year since 2014. The 2025 edition arrives in Dallas this month, presented by the AT&T Performing Arts Center, before moving on to Fort Worth in December.

Set vaguely around 1939 or 1940 and based on the semi-autobiographical writings of radio personality Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story tells the nostalgic tale of 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his unflinching desire to find a Red Ryder model BB gun under the Christmas tree. The adults in his life, incl

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