The Christmas Pageant

Dec 11, 2011

1h 27m

★ 5.9

This season, love takes center stage

Overview

Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter. Will love stay in the wings this time around?

Genres

TV Movie

Family

Production Companies

Larry Levinson Productions

RHI Entertainment

PixL Entertainment

Bettis Productions Limited

The Christmas Pageant Trailers

Cast

Vera Parks

Melissa Gilbert

Jack

Robert Mailhouse

Ethel Clark

Candice Azzara

Garrett Clark

Edward Herrmann

Kristin Harmon

Lennon Wynn

Noah Humphrey

Alex Hyde-White

Beverly Simmons

Kate Flannery

Anita Corning

Jennifer Hall

Eddie Fleming

Brendan Patrick Connor

Zach Wilson

Gary Hershberger

Sherry Gumm

Audrey Wasilewski

Peter Medoff

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