Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus

“Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in The Sun it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

— Virginia O’Hanlon.”

1897 is coming to a close, and some people are more eager for Christmas Day than others. But Christmas comes to everyone, in some way—even to poor immigrant families living in the tough parts of New York City. Surrounded by the spartan reality of tenement life, with her family in the middle of struggles bigger than she knows, Virginia O’Hanlon’s blissfully young mind only has one worry: Is there a Santa Claus? Virginia’s kindness is contagious, and her hope—seen in a simple, childish question—brings healing where her innocent heart didn’t even know it was needed. Come enjoy this stage production of an old classic, inspired by a true story.