Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel has everything a Christmas classic needs: a grumpy old man, a little boy with a big heart, and plenty of humor—because when the stuffy world of the aristocracy meets modern-day America, there’s plenty to laugh about.

“Little Lord Fauntleroy” puts everyone in the Christmas spirit—even the stern Earl of Dorincourt.

New York City, 1872. Little Cedric doesn’t know how to break the news to his friends: of all people, he—a perfectly ordinary American boy—is supposed to move into his grandfather’s castle—and later become an English earl himself! His friends, at any rate, don’t think much of kings and lords. When Cedric arrives in England with his mother, the welcome isn’t exactly warm. His grandfather, the old Earl of Dorincourt, is cold and aloof. Just as the Little Lord manages to befriend the old man, a letter calls everything into question: Is Cedric perhaps not the Earl’s heir after all?

In 1886, readers eagerly awaited a new chapter month after month: How would this exciting and touching story continue? After all, “Little Lord Fauntleroy” was first published as a serialized novel in an American children’s magazine.

Theater ex libris showcases, through its live radio play, what sets the original apart from the famous 1980 film adaptation, and creates the perfect atmosphere with Christmas music.

• Live radio play with five actors
• Live music, sound effects, and visual projections
• Duration: 120 minutes, one intermission
• Recommended age: f