This holiday season, Kris Kringle: The Musical has been releasing a series of free online videos, which will culminate in a full-length online production on Christmas Day. Since December 1, the show’s Advent calendar has offered daily installments of the story about the young Kris Kringle. It’s the tale of an evil toy company CEO who crosses paths with a starry-eyed, jobless toymaker whose family name carries a curse with the power to destroy Christmas, but Kris Kringle joins Santa and Mrs. Claus, Evelyn Noel, and band of apprentices, elves, and magical toys to remind us about the true meaning of Christmas.
The creative team includes Maria Ciampi (book, lyrics), Tim Janis and Angelo Natalie (music, lyrics), Jaimie Selke (direction), Randy Glass (music direction), Inda Blatch-Geib (costumes), and John Narun (animation). The cast, who all rehearsed and recorded remotely from home, includes Kyle Sherman (Kris Kringle), Jason Simon (Santa), Kim Crosby (Mrs. Claus), and Amy Coelho (Evelyn Noel).
Donations made through the show’s website will support The Actors Fund, which provides entertainment professionals with social services, emergency financial assistance, health care, insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services.