in the original film. The film is dedicated to the memory of Darren McGavin (who played Ralphie's Old Man in the original film), who died on February 25, 2006, at the age of 83. Stage adaptations In 2000, a stage play adaptation of A Christmas Story was written by Philip Grecian. In November 2012, A Christmas Story: The Musical, based on the film, opened on Broadway. Written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (music and lyrics) and Joseph Robinette (book), the musical opened to positive reviews. The run ended on December 30 the same year. The musical was directed by John Rando with choreography by Warren Carlyle and featured Dan Lauria as Jean Shepherd. The musical received Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (Robinette), and Best Original Score (Music or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre. The musical was then adapted for television as the three hour A Christmas Story Live!, which aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 17, 2017. Reviews were mixed; on Rotten Tomatoes, the production received a 46% rating based on 13 critics' reviews. Home media Betamax (1984, 1988) VHS (1984, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000) LaserDisc (1985): Pan and scan LaserDisc (1993): Deluxe Letterbox Edition DVD (1997, reissued by Warner Home Video in 1999): fullscreen, includes the original theatrical trailer DVD (2003) 20th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition DVD (2003): Widescreen & Fullscreen; includes cast interviews, audio commentary, and featurettes. HD DVD (2006) Blu-ray (2006) DVD (2008) Ultimate Collector's Edition: Metal tin case features the same 2003 two-disc special edition, but includes special memorabilia. Blu-ray (2008) Ultimate Collector's Edition: Metal tin which features the same 2006 Blu-ray Disc, but also includes a strand of Leg Lamp Christmas lights. Blu-ray (2013) 30th Anniversary Edition: Steelbook with Blu-ray in 1080p (like the previous Blu-ray and HD-DVD) with a DTS-HD Master Audio mono track (whereas the previous releases had Dolby Digital mono), and more special features than the previous Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Ultra HD Blu-ray (2022) See also List of Christmas films Parker Family Saga (franchise) References Sources External links Official DVD site TBS.com's A Christmas Story website "The Man Who Told A Christmas Story: What I learned from Jean Shepherd" by Donald Fagen – Slate 1980s English-language films 1983 films 1983 comedy films 1980s Christmas films Films based on works by Jean Shepherd American Christmas comedy films Canadian Christmas comedy