This holiday season, Madeline’s Christmas will make its annual return to the Horizon Theatre stage, with the production set for Dec. 7-31.
Based on the classic children’s tale by Ludwig Bemelmans, with book and lyrics by Jennifer Kirkeby and music by Shirley Mier, Madeline’s Christmas follows the adventures from the book, which begins, “in an old house in Paris that was covered with vines, lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.”
While on their morning walk with Miss Clavel, the girls come down with the flu, and as they take to their bed, many wonder if they will be able to go home for Christmas. With the arrival of a mysterious stranger, Madeline and the other girls get a holiday adventure beyond their wildest dreams.
The show, directed by Spring Mason, features 24 local girls performing alongside professional actors in collaboration with The Atlanta Children’s Theatre Company.
Over the course of the last 13 years, more than 220 local girls have realized their dream of performing as part of the Madeline’s Christmas cast in this Horizon Theatre holiday tradition.
Tickets will be available soon at www.horizontheatre.com.
Photo: A scene from Horizon Theatre’s production of Madeline’s Christmas, opening December 7.
