Miracle on 34th Street

Rediscover the magic of believing that wishes can come true and miracles still happen in Meredith Willson’s musical production of one of the best loved of all holiday classic tales, Miracle On 34th Street.

This heartwarming story by Valentine Davies, originally written for the 1940's movie, is brilliantly brought to life in a fully staged musical production. The story follows the adventures of an elderly gentleman named Kris Kringle who must leave his cozy existence at the Maplewood Retirement Home because Maplewood only keeps elderly people as long as they are in good physical and mental health. There is this matter of Kris continuing to claim that he is Santa Claus which calls his sanity into question. Kris has two choices: either he can go to the Mount Hope Sanitarium (the "nut house," Kris calls it) or he can try to fend for himself on the streets. Kris chooses to make his own way and leaves the Maplewood Retirement Home early on Thanksgiving Day. He ends up in Manhattan and happens to arrive during the last minute preparations for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade where he discovers the person hired to play Santa Claus has been drinking. Kris is horrified for the children who will be watching the parade and complains to the parade organizer, Doris Walker, about this intoxicated fraud. Doris fires the Santa she has hired on the spot and offers the job to Kris, who reluctantly agrees--and this is where the adventure begins. From that point on, Kris alters the lives of those he encounters, especially Susan, Doris's daughter who has been raised by Doris to be a realistic, practical and pragmatic girl, certainly too sensible to believe in Santa Claus. During the story, this friendly old gentleman comes in contact with many characters: Fred, an attorney and Doris's lovestruck neighbor; Alfred, a young janitor and volunteer Santa at Macy's; Mr. Sawyer, the loony store psychologist who tests Kris's sanity; and Mr. Macy who becomes a great promoter of Kris. Needless to say, these characters find that their lives are changed forever after meeting Kris Kringle. Featuring an imaginative set, stylish costumes of the period, superb choreography and the wonderful sound of Meredith Willson’s fabulous lyrics and score including “It’s Beginning To Look A lot Like Christmas” this holiday family show is sure to leave every audience believing in love and miracles once again.

Please join the CAM-PLEX Heritage Center staff for the presentation of Miracle On 34th Street on Friday, November 30, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Reserved seating tickets are $30 for Adults, $25 for Youth/Senior/Military and $20 for groups or 10 or more. For more information, contact the CAM-PLEX Ticket Office at 307-682-8802 or visit our website at www.cam-plex.com.