Spend a Day On the Set of A Christmas Story Live! With Ralphie

Spend a Day On the Set of A Christmas Story Live! With Ralphie

Photo Features Spend a Day On the Set of A Christmas Story Live! With Ralphie

Dec 16, 2017

From rehearsals and costume fittings to mic check—follow Andy Walken on the set of this season’s live musical television event.

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_13 Front porch_HR.jpg — Andy Walken

Eleven-year-old Andy Walken of Seattle, Washington, who is taking on the central role of Ralphie Parker in Fox’s upcoming live broadcast of A Christmas Story Live!, takes us through a whole day on the Los Angeles set. The live musical TV event will air December 17.

From rehearsals to costume fittings to mic check, follow him through his day below:

Spend the Day With A Christmas Story Live’s Ralphie

Andy Walken as Ralphie Tommy Garcia / FOX

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_1 Travelling_HR.jpg — Hitting LA traffic all the way out in Santa Clarita! Andy Walken

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_2 Youve got mail_HR.jpg — Gotta check the mailbox for script changes! (And yes, they are still happening!) Andy Walken

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_3 Full house school_HR.jpg — School still happens... even on the Warner Bros. Back lot! Cool fact? This is the *Full House* front! Andy Walken

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_4 Caution before crossing_HR.jpg — Snow comes to SoCal on a cherry picker rather than a cold front. Andy Walken

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_5 I dare you_HR.jpg — Sammy Ramirez (Schwartz) and I double-dog daring each other to lick the swing set... Andy Walken

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_6 Zen_HR.jpg — Finding inner peace! Andy Walken

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_7 Dancing somewhere_HR.jpg — A bit of dance rehearsal.... close your eyes and you are in California, open your eyes and, bam!! You are in Holman, Indiana - it is weird to be warm and see snow! Andy Walken

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_8 Lunch_HR.jpg — Lunch with the all the ACS kids! or was it dinner? - sometimes we work pretty late... I love these guys! Andy Walken

A_Christmas_Story_Live_Spend_a_Day_With_Andy_Walken_2017_9 Rabbit ears_HR.jpg — Bunny suit fitting session with Aunt Clara’s stand-in. Actually with William Ivy Long's team. The costumes are AMAZING! Andy Walken

The broadcast, an adaptation of the musical from Tony and Oscar winner Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, also stars SNL and Bridesmaids favorite Maya Rudolph as Ralphie’s mother and two-time Tony winner Matthew Broderick as the grown-up Ralphie, who narrates the holiday favorite.

Tune in to the live broadcast December 17 at 7 PM ET. For more information visit, Fox.com.

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