The Worst Christmas Pageant Ever

Tom burch designed sets.

The worst christmas pageant ever. The best christmas pageant ever titled the worst kids in the world in australia new zealand and the uk is a children s novel written by barbara robinson in 1971 it tells the story of six misfit children who volunteer to star in their town s sunday school christmas pageant and end up teaching the town the true meaning of christmas. The best christmas pageant ever is a play about one mother s tough journey of putting on the local church s christmas pageant while the original director is laid up in the hospital. Laughs abound in this bestselling christmas classic by barbara robinson. Like that herod needs a good beating.

The best christmas pageant ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the herdman siblings or the worst kids in the history of the world the siblings take over the annual christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the three wise men a ham scared shepherds and six rowdy kids. It was directed by adam burke choreographed by ron chisholm and music directed by mike wilkins. The best christmas pageant ever. The best christmas pageant ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the herdman siblings or the worst kids in the history of the world the siblings take over the annual christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the three wise men a ham scared shepherds and six rowdy kid.

American author barbara robinson s novel the best christmas pageant ever 1971 was first published in mccall s magazine before being published as a book. This daunting task is only made worse or funnier for the audience by the herdman family. The musical opened november 25 2016 at children s theatre of charlotte in north carolina. Titled the worst kids in the world in other countries including australia new zealand and the united kingdom it focuses on the herdmans six delinquent children who engage in smoking drinking and shoplifting.

The seven kids of the herdman family are the rowdiest and most mischievous in all the town. And that joseph should have burned down that inn. The herdmans had never heard the christmas story before so they have their own unique interpretation of the tale.