'Best Christmas Pageant Ever' a Cheery Reminder of Meaning of Christmas
Humor carries the message as 'the worst kids in the history of the world' hijack pageant but then learn the reason for the season. Village Playhouse offers three showtimes this weekend.
By Bob Helbig There’s nothing quite as magical as seeing Christmas through the eyes of children. And that’s the charm of the Village Playhouse of Wauwatosa’s holiday production. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” based on the 1972 book by Barbara Robinson, features nearly 20 children, from ages 4 to 13. The big cast fills a small stage with Christmas spirit and, amid light situational humor, compels the audience to reflect on the true meaning of the season. The play, which opened Friday at the North Hall of Christ King School, 2806 N. Swan Blvd. in Wauwatosa, continues this week at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. It’s a show within a show that focuses on a family with six children, the Herdmans, who are …
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12:43 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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