Announcing the Cast of "A Christmas Story - The Musical"

Nicole Belton • June 25, 2026

A Christmas Story - The Musical - On-Stage November 2026 at Drury Lane Theatre.

Meet the Drury Lane Cast of A Christmas Story - The Musical (2026)

Drury Lane extends a huge thank-you to the incredibly talented actors/singers/dancers who came out to audition for A Christmas Story (and Little Women, the Musical). We value the preparation and time artists have committed to the process. Casting decisions were definitely a challenge when it came to making the final decisions!

Meet your cast for the November 2026 Production of A Christmas Story - The Musical:


Joe Balaz as Jean Shepherd/The Narrator

Brian Vaughan as The Old Man

Lauren Shepherd as Mother

Katharine Costa as Miss Shields

Greg Porter as Santa Claus

Lily Bruce as Ralphie Parker

Claire Leblanc as Randy Parker

Nathan Everett as Scut Farkus

Foxley Stringer as Grover Dill

John Donovan as Flick

Mairie Goldie as Schwartz

Hailey Gougeon as Esther-Jane 

Khloe Kalman as Mary Beth

Ainsley Forrester 

Gwen Noble-Leek

Male Ensemble: Bill Everett

Female Ensemble: Michelle Bender, Heather Hooper, Abigail Veenstra, Lisa Smith





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