A Christmas Musical

A humorous retelling of the Christmas story in a musical format, told through the rewriting a collection of secular Christmas songs to have a Christian message. Players

Narrator Gillian Joseph Erin Mary Hayley Gabriel /angel/wise man Emma rose Innkeeper/Shepherd Andr

Narrator: this is Mary and boy does she have a story to tell Do you kids what to hear the story? I cant hear you (etc) well since you asked when she was a young lass just going about her business one day, an angel of God appeared to her. It was pretty groovy but she was afraid, because angels didn't just come over and talk to you very often But the angel knew what she was feeling, so he sang a song to her: Gabriel: (to the tune of Santa Clause is coming to town) You better not scream, you better not cry you better not faint, I'm telling you why: The Son of God is coming to town. You'll give birth to him shortly, though you've been with no man He'll be king of the world for good and that's his Father's plan. Narrator: Then the angel Gabriel left her, but he had put Mary in a bit of singing mood. Mary: ('Santa Clause is coming to town') I guess I should praise, I shouldn't be shy my child is the Lord and that's no small fry. The Son of God is coming to town. Narrator: Of course, nothing goes according to plan, and it just so happened that Mary and Jo had to travel to Joseph's home town of Bethlehem. so the walked and walked and walked and walked and walked and walked And you guessed it they walked some more .but when they got there the couldnt find a place to stay no room ANYWHERE It was at this point that they just happened to bump into an singing, dancing innkeeper

Innkeeper: (To the tune of 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer') HIIIMMMM Gerald the red nosed innkeeper I have a very tiny inn and if you ever saw it, youd know it was made of tin Mary and Joseph came here So that they could spend a night but everything was taken there wasn't a room in sight! Then an idea came to mind, would an empty stable do? It might smell tiny funky Like a pair of my old shoes Joseph: Mary with your baby due could you sleep next to poo? Narrator: in the stable there were the cows, sheep, camels, llamas and chickens and bugs and crocodiles well maybe not crocodiles and my did they stink and then Mary gave birth to Jesus he didnt scream or cry or wine because like the angel said he was the son of GOD but Meanwhile, (to 'High on a Hill' from the Sound of Music) High on a hill were some lonely shepherds Yo delay, yo etc some angels came to tell them some news Yo delay, yo DeLee, etc Shepherds: (cockney accent here) But that's not even a Christmas song! Narrator: - But everyone else gets to sing! I was missing out, and I just felt like joining in! Fine then! The angels start singing everyone except the Narrator gets to sing humph... Angel: (to the tune of 'Jingle Bells') Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, The Messiah is here. Oh what great news this is, hey why dont you kids just cheer (repeat) Dashing to the town its where you should be now Hurry! Don't you frown He was born with a cow MOO! these are wondrous words

which I say this night even to you nerds when you're in such a fright! Narrator: - So the Nerdy shepherd rushed to Bethlehem he began to sing! Shepherd: baa ba black sheep have you any wool Narrator: hey thats not a Christmas carol stupid! Shepherd: oh sorry um oi you cum ere (beckons to angel and whispers in ear angel nods etc blah blah) Shepard and angel :( to the tune of frosty the snowman) Jesus the Saviour is a baby boy they said He was born in a barn with a few cows in a manger filled with hay Jesus the Saviour will do more than just not cry! God sent him to this world to forgive our sins and die! Narrator - Gee, wiz that was pretty good! At the same time, from a land far away, some really smart guys were coming. They brought gifts of gold, incense and myrrh for Jesus they had found out about Jesus because of a big star over the house where Joseph, Mary and Jesus were staying. And yes they to liked to sing (wise men enter carrying a cardboard star and "following" it) Wise men: (to 'Deck the halls') We have come to worship Jesus! La la, etc and now Herod doesnt like us. La, la, etc weve found the saviour La, la, etc well bring him gifts of gold and myrrh. La, la, etc Narrator: wow the story of Christmas! what a very interesting story Jesus was born because God said so then a funny looking shepherd were told to find him by an angel and three really really smart guys gave him presents but the story doesnt end there the Baby Jesus grew up as the perfect man he didnt even steal cookies or be mean to any one instead he looked after poor people and loved everyone especially kids and like the Shepherd said he eventually died so that we could be free to be friends with God like the bible says