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A Christmas Story - Broadway

The classic movie comes to the Broadway stage for the holiday season.

Johnny Rabe

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Claim to fame

Johnny Rabe made a jolly Broadway debut in 2012 as Ralphie Parker in the original Broadway cast of A Christmas Story, The Musical (which he joined after starring in the 2011 national tour). His regional theater credits include The Music Man, Shadowlands and The Wizard of Oz.

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Joan Collins and Eva get a warm family greeting from A Christmas Story’s Parker clan: John Bolton, Erin Dilly, Johnny Rabe, Dan Lauria and Zac Ballard.

Resplendent in a wintry hat, Collins strikes a motherly pose with the show’s leading lad, Johnny Rabe.

Ralphie, times two! A Christmas Story’s two little stars, Joe West (who plays Ralphie at certain performances) and Johnny Rabe pose together.

Young stars Johnny Rabe and Zac Ballard are ready to bowl at Lucky Strike!

Original Ralphie Peter Billingsley passes the torch to newcomer Johnny Rabe.

There’s plenty of brotherly love to share for Johnny Rabe and Zac Ballard, who play Ralphie and Randy Parker.

The creative team joins the company on stage for curtain call.

The stars of A Christmas Story are full of holiday cheer—can’t you tell!?

From one Ralphie to another: Dan Lauria and Johnny Rabe celebrate their star turns in A Christmas Story.

What a way to ring in the holiday season! The cast of A Christmas Story takes a collective opening night bow.

Jeremy Shinder, Johnny Rabe as Ralphie and J.D. Rodriguez in A Christmas Story.

Johnny Rabe as Ralphie, Zac Ballard as Randy and Erin Dilly as Mother in A Christmas Story.

Johnny Rabe as Ralphie in A Christmas Story.

Johnny Rabe as Ralphie, Analize Scarpaci as Esther Jane and J.D. Rodriguez in A Christmas Story.

John Bolton as The Old Man, Johnny Rabe as Ralphie, Erin Dilly as Mother and Zac Ballard as Randy in A Christmas Story.

Zac Ballard as Randy, Erin Dilly as Mother, Johnny Rabe as Ralphie and John Bolton as The Old Man in A Christmas Story.

Dan Lauria as Jean Shepherd and Johnny Rabe as Ralphie in A Christmas Story.

Erin Dilly as Mother, Zac Ballard as Randy, John Bolton as The Old Man and Johnny Rabe as Ralphie in A Christmas Story.

Principal cast members Eddie Korbich, Dan Lauria, Johnny Rabe, Erin Dilly, Zac Ballard, John Bolton and Caroline O’Connor gather alongside the original movie’s star Peter Billingsley.

It’s a family portrait for John Bolton, Erin Dilly and Johnny Rabe, who play three-fourths of the Parker clan.

Dan Lauria and Johnny Rabe both play two versions of the Christmas-loving Ralphie Parker—one young, one wise! (Guess who's who.)

The Old Man (John Bolton) displays his leggy trophy to his sons (Rabe and Ballard) and wife (Erin Dilly). Hey, we recognize that lamp!

It’s a Christmas miracle! Ralphie Parker (Johnny Rabe) gets his dream gift in “Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun,” in A Christmas Story, The Musical.

In the dream sequence number “Ralphie to the Rescue,” Ralphie (Rabe) comes to the rescue of his little brother Randy (Zac Ballard).

Frequent daydreamer Ralphie receives a reality check from his teacher, Miss Shields (Caroline O’Connor).

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Stars Get Into the Christmas Spirit at A Christmas Story, The Musical’s Merry Opening Night

There were no Scrooges to be found at the festive opening night celebration of A Christmas Story, The Musical, the new Broadway show based on the classic 1983 holiday favorite. Hear what the cast and creators had to say about this merry new musical!

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Johnny Rabe

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