Cleveland Play House (CPH) presents the holiday classic A
Christmas Story Sunday, November 30 – Sunday, December 21, 2025 in the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square. One boy. One holiday wish. One triple-dog-daring good time! Cleveland’s favorite holiday tradition returns to Cleveland Play House in all its pink-bunny-suit, glowing-leg-lamp, frozen-flagpole-licking glory. Be a holiday hero and bring your brood downtown to experience the joy of creating memories you’ll hold onto all year long.
This staged version of A Christmas Story is a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming adaptation of the original film and Jean Shepherd’s beloved stories. Fans will delight in every familiar moment: the Chinese dinner scene, the Old Man’s battle with the furnace, Ralphie’s daydreams of heroism, and that legendary triple-dog dare. Pure, nostalgic holifay fun for the whole family.
This powerhouse cast is led by stage and screen star Dan Butler* (Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe from Frasier, Roseanne, Hey Arnold!, and more) as Ralph. The cast also includes Edith Foley as Helen, Louis Guzowski as Flick, Will Mayock as Ralphie, Derdriu Ring* as Miss Shields, Declan Robertson as Scut Farkas, Greg Stuhr* as The Old Man, Nicole Sumlin* as Mother,
Blaire Tobin as Randy, Parker Towns as Esther-Jane, and Q. Zachary as Schwartz.