In the movie, the audience never actually sees Ralphie as an adult, we only hear his voice.
Anyone who’s seen the film knows that A Christmas Story has a narrator in the form of an adult Ralphie who relives the tale for our enjoyment, and for the live version that role will be taken on by star of stage and screen Matthew Broderick.
The Tony winner has been entertaining the masses for decades, and has starred in films such as War Games, Ladyhawke, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Lion King, The Producers (he also starred in the Broadway play) and Tower Heist.
And, while it seems like a shame to cast someone as well known as Broderick and only have him lend his voice to the production, we don’t know right now if he’ll actually appear on screen for the broadcast.