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Tyler Wladis, Chris Diamantopoulos, Maya Rudolph and Andy Walken star in A Christmas Story Live! on Fox
Tyler Wladis, Chris Diamantopoulos, Maya Rudolph and Andy Walken star in A Christmas Story Live! on Fox

Over the last few years there have been several live television productions based on theatrical films that include Grease, Hairspray and the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The newest to join those ranks is the musical A Christmas Story Live!, inspired by the now-holiday classic A Christmas Story. It airs at 6 p.m. today on Fox.

Most of us should be familiar with the original story written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, and the novel In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, written by Shepherd. It is one of the most beloved holiday films of all time, and a yearly ritual for many. TBS shows a marathon of the original version that runs from 6 p.m. today until 6 p.m. Monday.

A Christmas Story is the tale of the Parkers, a 50s middle-class family, and their adventures one Christmas season. Matthew Broderick (The Producers) will narrate as the grown-up Ralphie Parker, Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live) plays Mrs. Parker, Andy Walken is Ralphie, Chris Diamantopoulos (Silicon Valley) plays Ralphie's father and Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) stars as the teacher, Miss Shields.

Style on 12/17/2017

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