I have no words. Every horror you could've conceived about this anathema has come to fruition. For the sake of you and your family, if you loved the original, stay as far away as you possibly can.

I'm someone who actually enjoys musicals and am pretty good a learning the lyrics to the tunes of them. I found none of these songs particularly memorable or catchy. They probably should have used some actual 1940's era musicals as a guide for writing the songs as they don't really fit.I used to love Matthew Broderick in my youth and he and John Cusak were the two best at in film narration/running commentary. Between this and his rendition of The Music Man, it seems Broderick has lost all emotion and inflection in his voice. He didn't sound at all like someone truly nostalgic, nor did he really portray the inner thoughts of 9 year old Ralphie with any emotion. The film's narrator really hit that, while this was flat.Mostly, the plot of the film was followed, but it seemed filtered. It didn't seem like they were really trying to take the audience back in time. It felt staged. I didn't like the actual Hannukah song, but acknowledging that Schwartz was Jewish at least made sense. However, Ralphie's confession and apology completely undercut the humor in the original lie. The whole point is that there are times for every child when we feel we were unjustly punished with no reason. Likewise, Ralphie's mother admitting she knew the icicle story was a lie seems more like a nod to modern sensibilities, and removed that nostalgia of "the one you got away with". Also, if she knew, there's no way she would have let him keep the gun.I'd rather they'd just had them eat cold cuts at home than butcher the Chinese restaurant scene. There is a reason the movie is popular enough to play around the clock every year. Clearly, most people aren't actually offended.

I loved this. I have never seen the musical, only the movie but I really enjoyed it and it made me feel very festive. I see from the reviews people giving it 1 star because it should not be a musical. Not sure how you can give it one star, it was really entertaining. If you love Christmas and you love the original then you should love this. Just know its the musical and not just a live version of the movie. Loved the songs and jokes. The acting was great, even better when you think it was all done live.A new must watch for me and my family every year. I hope they do another live version of something next year.

This was a delightful live production, the kids were fantastic at singing and dancing and maintaining their stage presence throughout! And who doesn't love Maya Rudolph in this role? The update to the dialogue, the musical numbers (from the Broadway stage play), the choreography, the dream sequences ... truly a technical tour de force to pull off. Congrats to the cast and crew. I don't understand the Scrooge reviews on IMDB.