A major New York department store is on the brink of collapse and their upcoming Christmas sale has to be a success. When their Santa quits at the last minute they’re left with a kindhearted stranger who is convinced he’s the real deal to save the day.

But when he is arrested, the fate of Christmas is in the hands of a child called Susan. Can she restore the world’s belief in Santa Claus?

Featuring songs including It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, don’t miss HOME’s spectacular new show filled with joy this festive season.

Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture Story by Valentine Davies. Screenplay by George Seaton. Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.

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Lillie

Susan Read bio

Lillie attends Northern Lights Drama School in Yorkshire where she has been attending acting classes since the age of 3. Lillie’s previous theatre credits include Les Miserables UK Tour (Young Eponine). Her film & tv credits include the feature film ‘Blitz’ directed by Steve McQueen and the 2023 Macmillan Coffee Morning advert. Lillie can also be heard as the voice of the MKM commercials. In her spare time Lillie loves Lego, biking and gardening. Lillie is delighted to be joining the cast of Miracle on 34th Street this Christmas.

Matthew Hawksley

Fred Read bio

Matthew’s credits include: THEATRE: Fiddler On The Roof (West End) Annie (Toronto), Romeo and Juliet (Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, West End), The Winters Tale (Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, West End), A Damsel in Distress (Chichester Festival Theatre), White Christmas (West Yorkshire Playhouse), West Side Story (UK Tour) TV & FILM: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Amazon) The Covenant (Amazon) Operation Fortune: Rude De Guerre (Amazon) Floodlights (BBC) Sweetpea (SKY) The Gentlemen (Netflix) Doctors (BBC)Murder on the Orient Express (20th Century Fox)

Stephanie Hockley

Shellhammer Read bio

Stephanie trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Theatre Credits Includes: Blue Beard (UK Tour), Wuthering Heights (Royal National Theatre/UK tour), Malory Towers (UK Tour), Robin Hood (Watermill Theatre), A Christmas Carol, Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Storyhouse), The Show Must Go On (St Luke’s Bombed Out Church), Return to the Forbidden Planet (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Robin Hood, the Rock n’ Roll Panto, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast and Rapunzel (Liverpool Everyman) and Sleeping Beauty (Mercury Theatre, Colchester)

Christopher Jordan

Mr Macy Read bio

Christopher Jordan is from West Yorkshire. His recent work includes The Jetty (BBC), Noises Off (Frinton Summer Theatre) and The Unfriend (West End). Other stage work includes: Hedda Gabler (West End); Noises Off (Liverpool Royal Court); Pick One (Arcola); Twopence to Cross the Mersey (Epstein Liverpool); Getting On, Beauty and the Beast (York Theatre Royal); Romeo and Juliet (Oxford Shakespeare Company. Radio: First Folio (playing William Shakespeare). Other television includes: Moving On (BBC); People Just Do Nothing (BBC); Coronation Street (ITV); Emmerdale (ITV); Hollyoaks (Lime Pictures); Love, Lies and Records (BBC); In the Flesh (BBC), That Day We Sang (BBC); From There to Here (BBC).  Film work includes: Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Residue (Netflix).

Jessica Joslin

Doris Read bio

Theatre includes: A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic Theatre); Les Misérables and Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (Sondheim Theatre); Matilda The Musical (Cambridge Theatre); Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aldwych Theatre/UK & Ireland tour); The Dreaming (National Youth Music Theatre); The Wizard of Oz and Oliver! (New Vic Theatre).

Zweyla Mitchell Dos Santos

Judge Harper Read bio

Zweyla trained in Musical Theatre at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Theatre Credits: Little Shop of Horrors (UK Tour), The Hypochondriac (Sheffield Crucible), Alice in Wonderland (Liverpool Playhouse/Theatre Royal Plymouth), The Rhythmics (Southwark Playhouse), The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse (Aurora Orchestra), Once the Musical (Let me In Presents), The Legend of Robin Hood (Theatre Royal Bury St Bury), Beauty and the Beast (CAST Theatre), Tanya: A New Musical (O'Neill & Savage/RCS). Workshop Credits: Little Bits of Light (Workshop; National Theatre), FLITCH (Workshop; PINCHY Theatre), The Jolly Christmas Postman ( R&D; Royal and Derngate), Red Book (Workshop, IMCulture), The Light Princess (Workshop; LAStheatre)

Karis

Susan Read bio

Previous theatre credits include Young Eponine and Little Cosette in the Les Miserables UK tour. More recently, Karis performed at Leeds Playhouse in their production of Oliver! Karis plays the role of "Young Elphaba" in the new Wicked feature film due for release in November 2024 alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Karis trains at Elm Arts and is represented by Lauren Kelly Casting.

Harriet

Susan Read bio

Harriet loves to sing, act and dance and has appeared in many productions including High School Musical and Matilda as well as placing highly in local musical theatre competitions and getting fantastic results in her LAMDA exams.
Harriet trains at KWA (Kitty Watson Acting) in South Manchester and is represented by the agency attached to the school, 'Kitty & Co'.

Ida Regan

Sawyer Read bio

Ida graduated in 2020 from Manchester School of Theatre. Theatre credits include: Napoleon, Animal Farm (Octagon Theatre, Derby Theatre & Hull Truck); Beryl, Brief Encounter (Royal Exchange Theatre); Maria, Mr Burns (Derby Theatre); Luciana, The Comedy of Errors more or less (Stephen Joseph Theatre & Shakespeare North Playhouse); Nurse & Ensemble, The Book Thief (Octagon Theatre); Lotty, 4 Walls (Derby Theatre); Bella, Beauty and the Beast (The Duke’s Lancaster); Maisy, Birds and Bees (Theatre Centre & Soho Theatre). TV credits: Doctors (BBC)

Adam Vaughan

Kris Kringle Read bio

Originally from South Wales, Adam relocated to Manchester in 2019. He trained in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music in London and has performed in numerous West End, UK and International touring productions. Adam is a keen Welsh learner and performed in his first Welsh language production in 2023. Miracle on 34th Street marks his debut at HOME and he is thrilled to be performing in his adopted home town. Theatre credits include: Branwen:Dadeni (Wales Millenium Centre & S4C), My Fair Lady (London Coliseum & U.K. Tour), Matilda the Musical (U.K. Tour), The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium & U.K. Tour), Carousel (London Coliseum); Sunset Boulevard (London Coliseum); Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Adelphi Theatre & London Coliseum); From Here to Eternity (Shaftesbury), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour).

Creative Team

Sara Joyce

Director

Ciaran Bagnall

Set & Lighting Designer

Lara Booth

Costume Designer

Julian Starr

Sound Design Read bio

UK credits include: ZOG (West End, UK tour); Never Not Once, Cry Havoc, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis (Park Theatre); You Only Live Forever (Soho Theatre); Sleepwalking (Hampstead Theatre); How To Survive an Apocalypse, Scrounger (Offie Nominated for Best Sound Design) and The Wind of Heaven (Finborough Theatre); The Dwarfs (White Bear Theatre – Offie Nominated for Best Sound Design); Aisha (Tristan Bates Theatre – Offie Nominated Best Sound Design).

Australian credits include: Return to the Dirt (Queensland Theatre Company); Elektra/Orestes (Brisbane Metro Arts – Blue Curtains Award for Best Sound Design); Miss Peony (Belvois Street Theatre); Hyperdream (Sydney Theatre Award for Best Sound Design).

Site–specific production credits include: The Comedy of Errors, Pericles (17th Century Valtice Castle, Czech Republic); The Kings Head Theatre’s 50th Birthday Celebrations; The Third (V&A Museum, London).

Media and TV credits include: Fizzy Sherbet Podcast; White Tuesday (The Sarah Awards New York City Best Audio Fiction); Music editor for Bluey (BBC/ABC/Disney).

Julian is the Associate Sound Designer at the Finborough Theatre. He worked as a Touring Sound Engineer for An Inspector Calls (UK/Ireland tour) and as a Sound Engineer for Songs For Nobodies (West End); The Tap Pack (West Wend) and Richard III (Sydney Opera House).

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Christmas at HOME 2024

From Fri 8 Nov - Tue 31 Dec

Immerse yourself in the magic of the holiday season with Christmas at HOME 2024.

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Suitable for ages 8+

Running time approx. 2.5 hours (including interval)

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Tickets from £25

Friend and Member discounts apply. Find out more here.

School bookings – a teacher gets a free place with every 10 student tickets

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Captioned Performance: Thu 19 Dec

Audio Described Performance: Fri 20 Dec

Touch Tour: Fri 20 Dec

British Sign Language Interpreted Performances: Sat 21 Dec 14:00 & Fri 27 Dec

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