PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: On the Road With A Christmas Story, The Musical! Star John Bolton

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: On the Road With A Christmas Story, The Musical! Star John Bolton

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: On the Road With A Christmas Story, The Musical! Star John Bolton

A Christmas Story, The Musical!, based on the Jean Shepherd stories and the beloved 1983 film of the same name, is in the middle of a holiday mini-tour. John Bolton, who stars as "The Old Man," shares photos from the road, including the first stop in Hershey, tech rehearsals and opening night. Read the Playbill.com story.

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The view from the window of my hotel. With its Hershey Kiss street lamps and roads named Chocolate Avenue and Cocoa Way, Hershey is proud of its heritage. And yes, the air really DOES smell like chocolate.
The view from the window of my hotel. With its Hershey Kiss street lamps and roads named Chocolate Avenue and Cocoa Way, Hershey is proud of its heritage. And yes, the air really DOES smell like chocolate. John Bolton
The view from the window of my hotel. With its Hershey Kiss street lamps and roads named Chocolate Avenue and Cocoa Way, Hershey is proud of its heritage. And yes, the air really DOES smell like chocolate.
Some of our kids enjoying a nutritious, eco-friendly breakfast in the hotel. They started a book club and, along with most of the adults, are enjoying "The Mysterious Benedict Society."
Some of our kids enjoying a nutritious, eco-friendly breakfast in the hotel. They started a book club and, along with most of the adults, are enjoying "The Mysterious Benedict Society." John Bolton
Some of our kids enjoying a nutritious, eco-friendly breakfast in the hotel. They started a book club and, along with most of the adults, are enjoying "The Mysterious Benedict Society."
Our own George Andrew Wolff leads the kids book club in a lively discussion of "The Mysterious Benedict Society" at breakfast.
Our own George Andrew Wolff leads the kids book club in a lively discussion of "The Mysterious Benedict Society" at breakfast. John Bolton
Our own George Andrew Wolff leads the kids book club in a lively discussion of "The Mysterious Benedict Society" at breakfast.
Fenicci's Restaurant, strategically located between our hotel and the beautiful Hershey Theatre, extended a warm welcome. We wound up there for lunch, dinner, drinks or all three almost every day we were there.
Fenicci's Restaurant, strategically located between our hotel and the beautiful Hershey Theatre, extended a warm welcome. We wound up there for lunch, dinner, drinks or all three almost every day we were there. John Bolton
Fenicci's Restaurant, strategically located between our hotel and the beautiful Hershey Theatre, extended a warm welcome. We wound up there for lunch, dinner, drinks or all three almost every day we were there.
We spent the morning at Chocolate World, where you can make your own chocolate bar. Here, Broadway divas Kirsten Wyatt and Karen Mason manage to whip up yummy candy bars AND look fetching in their hair nets at the same time.
We spent the morning at Chocolate World, where you can make your own chocolate bar. Here, Broadway divas Kirsten Wyatt and Karen Mason manage to whip up yummy candy bars AND look fetching in their hair nets at the same time. John Bolton
We spent the morning at Chocolate World, where you can make your own chocolate bar. Here, Broadway divas Kirsten Wyatt and Karen Mason manage to whip up yummy candy bars AND look fetching in their hair nets at the same time.
Some of the gang show off their personally created candy bars. Lyn Philistine, Sean Nowell, Karen Mason, Kirsten Wyatt, Steven Macarus, Andrew Cristi.
Some of the gang show off their personally created candy bars. Lyn Philistine, Sean Nowell, Karen Mason, Kirsten Wyatt, Steven Macarus, Andrew Cristi. John Bolton
Some of the gang show off their personally created candy bars. Lyn Philistine, Sean Nowell, Karen Mason, Kirsten Wyatt, Steven Macarus, Andrew Cristi.
This is what happens when Flick (Nicholas Daniel Gonzalez), Schwartz (Jake Bennett Siegfried) and Scut Farkus (Charlie Plummer) OD on sugar. I'm not saying that's a bad thing.
This is what happens when Flick (Nicholas Daniel Gonzalez), Schwartz (Jake Bennett Siegfried) and Scut Farkus (Charlie Plummer) OD on sugar. I'm not saying that's a bad thing. John Bolton
This is what happens when Flick (Nicholas Daniel Gonzalez), Schwartz (Jake Bennett Siegfried) and Scut Farkus (Charlie Plummer) OD on sugar. I'm not saying that's a bad thing.
Here I am at the Hershey Store picking up a couple of energy bars for the evening performance. Note to self for future: do not leave in back seat of hot car.
Here I am at the Hershey Store picking up a couple of energy bars for the evening performance. Note to self for future: do not leave in back seat of hot car. John Bolton
Here I am at the Hershey Store picking up a couple of energy bars for the evening performance. Note to self for future: do not leave in back seat of hot car.
Our kids at the Hershey Park Lost Children's Corral. I think some of them are still there.
Our kids at the Hershey Park Lost Children's Corral. I think some of them are still there. John Bolton
Our kids at the Hershey Park Lost Children's Corral. I think some of them are still there.
Walking from the hotel to the theatre brings you past Hershey's answer to Equity, the Chocolate Workers Local 464. Does that mean there are 463 other Locals? And, more importantly, can I use my AEA ActorCash card there?
Walking from the hotel to the theatre brings you past Hershey's answer to Equity, the Chocolate Workers Local 464. Does that mean there are 463 other Locals? And, more importantly, can I use my AEA ActorCash card there? John Bolton
Walking from the hotel to the theatre brings you past Hershey's answer to Equity, the Chocolate Workers Local 464. Does that mean there are 463 other Locals? And, more importantly, can I use my AEA ActorCash card there?
The view from the window of my hotel. With its Hershey Kiss street lamps and roads named Chocolate Avenue and Cocoa Way, Hershey is proud of its heritage. And yes, the air really DOES smell like chocolate.
Some of our kids enjoying a nutritious, eco-friendly breakfast in the hotel. They started a book club and, along with most of the adults, are enjoying "The Mysterious Benedict Society."
Our own George Andrew Wolff leads the kids book club in a lively discussion of "The Mysterious Benedict Society" at breakfast.
Fenicci's Restaurant, strategically located between our hotel and the beautiful Hershey Theatre, extended a warm welcome. We wound up there for lunch, dinner, drinks or all three almost every day we were there.
We spent the morning at Chocolate World, where you can make your own chocolate bar. Here, Broadway divas Kirsten Wyatt and Karen Mason manage to whip up yummy candy bars AND look fetching in their hair nets at the same time.
Some of the gang show off their personally created candy bars. Lyn Philistine, Sean Nowell, Karen Mason, Kirsten Wyatt, Steven Macarus, Andrew Cristi.
This is what happens when Flick (Nicholas Daniel Gonzalez), Schwartz (Jake Bennett Siegfried) and Scut Farkus (Charlie Plummer) OD on sugar. I'm not saying that's a bad thing.
Here I am at the Hershey Store picking up a couple of energy bars for the evening performance. Note to self for future: do not leave in back seat of hot car.
Our kids at the Hershey Park Lost Children's Corral. I think some of them are still there.
Walking from the hotel to the theatre brings you past Hershey's answer to Equity, the Chocolate Workers Local 464. Does that mean there are 463 other Locals? And, more importantly, can I use my AEA ActorCash card there?
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