 A Very Merry Unauthorized Children 's Scientology Pageant is a satirical musical about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard , written by Kyle Jarrow from a concept by Alex Timbers , the show 's original director . Jarrow based the story of the one @-@ act , one @-@ hour musical on Hubbard 's writings and Church of Scientology literature . The musical follows the life of Hubbard as he develops Dianetics and then Scientology . Though the musical pokes fun at Hubbard 's science fiction writing and personal beliefs , it has been called a " deadpan presentation " of his life story . Topics explored in the piece include Dianetics , the E @-@ meter , Thetans , and the story of Xenu . The show was originally presented in 2003 in New York City by Les Freres Corbusier , an experimental theater troupe , enjoying sold @-@ out Off @-@ Off @-@ Broadway and Off @-@ Broadway productions . Later productions have included Los Angeles , New York , Boston , Atlanta , Philadelphia and Washington , D.C. 
