I love the way the comic pileup of killer laugh lines in this play escalates so quickly to naked hostility, which, given the circumstances -- newborn, exhausted parents, a frigging drum -- OF COURSE IT DOES.

I love a piece where I feel like I should have had this premise. Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend remixes the song and story with modern sensibilities and the laugh riot ensues. Both Mary and Joseph insisting that "But there was no room at the inn!" is a hilarious line! And that's just one of many. PlayZoomers must have had a field day with this. Brava!

This little gem of a play is both a reality check (for my least favorite holiday song) and a laugh-out-loud delight! Maybe, at last and thanks to Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend, the song will fade from the holiday, even if it didn't fade for Joseph, Mary, and the kiddo. Like that famous family, we could all use a little peace and quiet.