North Bay Bohemian: Review: Ho, Ho, Ho, “A Christmas Story: the Musical” at 6th Street
North Bay Bohemian
December 9, 2025
by Caitlin Strom-Martin
Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse’s theatrical contribution to the holiday season is A Christmas Story, the musical adaptation of the iconic 1983 movie of the same name. With a Tony-nominated score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), this production musically reimagines the story of Ralphie (Leo Doucette), a Midwestern boy who yearns for a BB gun for Christmas. It runs through Dec. 21 in the GK Hardt Theater.
Director Laura Downing-Lee has amassed an army of a cast (with several roles double-cast), and she puts them through their paces. They’re constantly in motion, deftly shifting set pieces and props, in character and with intention. This is a director who knows how to conduct stage traffic, with creative help from choreographer Malia Abayon.