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A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant is a satirical musical about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard, written by Kyle Jarrow from a concept by Alex Timbers, the show's original director. The musical runs for an hour in duration, and consists of one act. Jarrow based the story of the musical on L. Ron Hubbard's writings and Church of Scientology literature. Early on in the production of the musical, the president of the Church of Scientology in New York sent a letter to the producer pointing out the Church's history of litigation. This led Timbers and Jarrow's attorneys to advise them to insert the word "Unauthorized" into the title of the play. The musical follows the life of L. Ron Hubbard as he develops Dianetics and then Scientology, and explores topics including the E-meter, Thetans, and the story of Xenu. The show was originally presented by Les Freres Corbusier, an experimental theatrical troupe and debuted in November 2003 in New York City, where it had sold-out Off-Off-Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. The musical received an Obie Award for the 2003 New York production, and director Alex Timbers received a Garland Award for the 2004 Los Angeles production.
