Fox announced Tuesday the first actor cast in its upcoming “A Christmas Story” live three-hour television event.
“Saturday Night Live” alum and Emmy winner Maya Rudolph has been cast as the mother of Ralphie, the center of the now classic holiday story.
The network also announced that the event will air on Sunday, Dec. 17 — just before Christmas.
“A Christmas Story” is based on the classic 1983 film and the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, aptly titled “A Christmas Story: The Musical.” The play, which opened in 2012, was nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
The version airing on Fox this winter will feature several new songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who scored the “Christmas Story” musical.