The Night Before Christmas is a magical, musical adaptation of the well-known nineteenth century rhyme of the same name. This heart-warming tale brings the magic of Christmas to life in a fantastically festive setting.

Intended for children in Key Stage 1 and early Key Stage 2 (6-9 year olds). There are parts for mice, children, toys, Father Christmas, reindeer and many, many more, all with amazing costumes. The songs are incredibly Christmassy and the CD includes backing tracks and performance tracks as well as incidental music providing opportunities for adding dance and mime to the production.

To present a public performance of this musical you will need a performance licence. Simply email education@harpercollins.co.uk or phone 01484 668 148 and request a Performance Licence Application Form.

This book is part of a book series called Collins Musicals .

This book is at the following key stages: Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 . A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book was published 2005 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Ronne Randall has worked in children's publishing since 1980, and was the editor-in-chief at Golden Books, New York before coming to the UK. She worked at Ladybird Books for eight years before becoming a freelance author. Sharon Williams studied illustration at Harrow College before embarking on a freelance career illustrating for charities and greeting card companies. Matthew White is a regular performer in West End musicals as well as a highly-regarded producer. Sue Pearse has written songs for Everyone's Singing Lord and is currently doing a course in writing musicals in New York. Ana Sanderson is the compiler of Banana Splits, author of three Roald Dahl musicals and author of two units on singing in Music Express. Matthew White is a regular performer in West End musicals as well as a