(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Gateway Playhouse presents the holiday favorite Miracle on 34th Street across two weekends from December 4-13, 2026. A classic from the writer of the musical, The Music Man!, and based on the movie of the same name, Miracle on 34th Street features a book and score by none other than Meredith Willson.
Single mother, Doris Walker, doesn't want her six-year-old Susan's head filled with romantic notions. Their neighbor, Fred Gailey, tries to woo Doris by charming Susan and taking her to see Santa Claus at Macy's, where Doris works. Doris is not impressed, but when it turns out that Macy's Santa may, in fact, be the real Kris Kringle, a wave of love spreads across New York City that melts even the most cynical hearts.
The cast includes Leanne Gray (Doris Walker), Harper Gray (Susan Walker), Shawn Shuman (Fred Gaily), Amber Cornish (Marilynn Shellhammer), Scott Friedman (R.H. Macy), AJ Mass (Mr. Sawyer), Shannon Colligan (Miss Crookshank), Bob Harley (Judge Martin Group), Janelle Hawkes (Tammany O'Halloran), Ian Brady (Thomas Mara, Sr.), Jeamy Nguyen (Alvin), Lucian Hartt (Whitey), Oceano Chevere (Climber), Flor Rosales (Bailiff), Andy Lachman (Drunk Santa), Bob Harley (Balloon Vendor), Timothy Finnegan (Harry Finfer), Marla Bennard (Mrs. Finfter), Zoë Jones (Henrika), Beth Hitesman (Her Mother), and Timothy Finnegan (Tommy Mara).
Featured Dancers include Shannon Colligan, Megan Connolly, Amber Cornish, Lindsey Hafner, Zoe Lewis, and Alayna O'Donaghue.
Performances take place Friday, December 4 at 7:00pm; Saturday, December 5 at 7:00pm; Sunday, December 6 at 2:00pm; Friday, December 11 at 7:00pm; Saturday, December 12 at 7:00pm; and Sunday, December 13 at 2:00pm. Tickets are available for purchase online. The theater is located at 738 Bay Avenue in Somers Point, New Jersey.
Since its reopening in 2017, Gateway Playhouse, a 501-(c)3 nonprofit, has provided quality and affordable year-round entertainment to residents and visitors alike, as well as offered educational opportunities to grammar and high school students, in the hopes of creating future generations of actors, directors and audiences. Aside from an annual MainStage season, the Gateway also produces a variety of comedy and cabaret shows throughout the year. As the saying goes, “see you at the Gateway!”
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