On Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 2-3:30pm on Zoom and streamed to our Kingsley Room, join us for a virtual program and learn more about the classic holiday movie “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.”
How did a privately printed short story inspire Johnny Marks to write a bestselling song that in turn inspired a TV special that has remained an annual favorite for six decades? John Kenrick pulls back the curtain on how this stop action animated musical made heroes out of misfits, inspiring three generations of viewers. Join us as we celebrate how Rudolph and company "went down in his-to-ry!"
Entertainment historian John Kenrick has worked in the theatre at every level from amateur to Broadway, eventually serving as personal assistant to six Tony Award winning producers, including the team behind the original production of Rent. He has taught musical theatre history courses at New York University’s Steinhardt School, The New School University, and Philadelphia’s University of the Arts.
Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this program is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residency. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. Registration is required. Zoom invitation links will be sent via email on the day of the program. Please visit the link below for more information and to register.
Registration Link:
Zoom https://www.southburylibrary.org/event/zoom-rudolph
In Person- https://www.southburylibrary.org/event/person-rudolph