The whole family will enjoy this funny, poignant, and faithful adaptation of the classic 1947 film. Performances take place at Asheville Community Theatre now through December 20!
In Miracle on 34th Street, Kris Kringle is an old man in a retirement home who gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris unleashes waves of good will with Macy’s customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. He also surprises employees and customers by claiming to be the real Santa Claus.
Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy’s vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris committed to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is Susan, a little girl who has a wavering belief in Santa.
Miracle on 34th Street runs through Friday, December 20, on the ACT Mainstage on Fridays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 pm. Additional evening performances will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 18, and Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $12.00-$26.00 and are available online at www.ashevilletheatre.org, by phone at 828-254-1320, or in person at the ACT Box Office.
Asheville Community Theatre gives this production a movie rating of G – for general audiences. As in the movie, the man originally hired to play Santa in the Macy’s parade is fired because he’s intoxicated.