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MEREDITH WILLSON’S
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, THE MUSICAL

Book, Music and Lyrics by MEREDITH WILLSON

Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
Story by Valentine Davies Screenplay by George Seaton

Produced by Premier Theatre Productions

A holiday classic from the writer of the musical theatre classic, The Music Man!, and based on the movie of the same name, Miracle on 34th Street features a book and score by none other than Meredith Willson.

Single mother, Doris Walker, doesn’t want her six-year-old Susan’s head filled with romantic notions. Their neighbor, Fred Gailey, tries to woo Doris by charming Susan and taking her to see Santa Claus at Macy’s, where Doris works. Doris is not impressed, but when it turns out that Macy’s Santa may, in fact, be the real Kris Kringle, a wave of love spreads across New York City that melts even the most cynical hearts.

Filled with humor, spectacle and such beloved songs as “Pinecones and Hollyberries,” “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” and “My State, My Kansas,” this joyous, heartwarming musical is pure family entertainment, wholesome without being cloying. A star-vehicle for a female actress that features great roles for children, the show is a cast- and crowd-pleaser. With its built-in audience base, Miracle on 34th Street The Musical is the perfect holiday treat for any theatre!

History
Inspiration
Meredith Wilson, famous for penning The Music Man and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, adapted Miracle on 34th Street The Musical from the classic holiday film of the same name, which opened at the Roxy Theatre in New York City on June 4, 1947. The film starred Edmund Gwenn and Maureen O’Hara.

Productions
Miracle on 34th Street The Musical opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre on Thursday, October 3, 1963, after two previews. It played for 338 performances and closed on July 25, 1964. At that time, the show was titled Here’s Love.

The Broadway production was directed by Stuart Ostrow and choreographed by Michael Kidd. The cast included Laurence Naismith, Janis Paige, Craig Stevens, Lisa Kirk, Fred Gwynne, Kathy Cody, Michael Bennett and Baayork Lee.

Cultural Influence
An original cast recording of Here’s Love was released in 1963.
Miracle on 34th Street is one of the most beloved holiday movies of the twentieth century. A remake was made in 1994 that starred Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J. T. Walsh and Mara Wilson. It was adapted by John Hughes from the original script and directed by Les Mayfield.
In addition to the films and the musical, there have been radio and television adaptations of Miracle on 34th Street.

Song list
Overture
Big Clown Balloons
Adeste Fidelis March
Arm In Arm
You Don’t Know
The Bugle
Plastic Alligator
Here’s Love
My Wish
Pinecones And Hollyberries
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Look, Little Girl
Expect Things To Happen
Pinecones And Hollyberries (Reprise)
She Hadda Go Back
That Man Over There Is Santa Claus
My State, My Kansas
Nothing In Common
Case Dismissed – That Man Over There (Reprise)

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