Audible has just announced a new original series perfect for family listening: Cinnamon Bear: A Holiday Adventure, performed by star-studded actors with original musical numbers.

Cinnamon Bear was born on November 26, 1937, as the star of a cliffhanger-style children’s radio series. We hear it was quite the rage! Well, that was then. Now a brand new series, The Cinnamon Bear -A Holiday Adventure is hosted by a star cast, and it’s not your grandpa’s spicy eggnog. For starters, Jimmy and Judy, those ridiculously naive kids from the original, are now skeptical, savvy, sarcastic little buggers (hey, parents sound familiar to you?). They follow the magical cinnamon bear (Alan Cumming) on ​​a hike out of this world to find their lost (or stolen!) Star high in the trees. Along the way, they’ll meet some bizarre (and hilarious) characters including Mr. Presto the Magician (John Goodman), Crazy Quilt Dragon (Stephen Root), and spoiler alert! – Santa Claus himself (Ryan Reynolds). Mix up a playful score from Pogues co-founder James Fearnley, and you’ve got a deliciously rich and fulfilling vacation experience kids AND parents will love.

The first two episodes will be available on November 29

New episodes will be released daily (Monday to Friday) until December 23

He’s a teddy bear who walks and talks. Go with it.

Performed by a full cast including Alan Cumming, John Goodman, Ryan Reynolds, Marcia Gay Harden, Rachel Dratch, Catherine Keener, Helen Hunt, Johnny Galecki, Thomas Lennon, Ana Gasteyer and many more!

Full casting:

Alan Cumming as CINNAMON BEAR

Sarah Vowell as JUDY

Milo Manheim as JIMMY

Marcia Gay Harden as a mom

John Goodman as PRESTO THE MAGICIAN

Ryan Reynolds as Santa Claus

Rachel Dratch as WEARIE WINNIE

Catherine Keener as PENELOPE PELICAN

Helen Hunt as TEACHER WIZ THE OWL

Johnny Galecki as FEE-FO THE GIANT

Thomas Lennon as OLIVER L’AUTRUCHE

John Cameron Mitchell as GRAND WONKY

Ana Gasteyer as QUEEN MELISSA AND THE SINGING TREE

Martha Plimpton as WINTERGREEN WITCH

Stephen Root as CRAZY QUILT

Chris Parnell as ADVERTISER

Bridget Everett as THE CRYING WHALE

Camryn Manheim as ASSISTANT TO ROLY POLY

Dan Finnerty as LORD STENCHMAN

Ed Herbstman as KING HOWDYDIEU

Andy Mientus as RIMING RABBIT

Eric Gilliland as PENGUIN

Craig Bierko as ADMIRAL TAFFY

Michael Arden as Jack Frost

Laksmi Singh as LAKSMI SINGH

With

Rocky Carroll as THE NARRATOR

Directed by David Cromer

Music by James Fearnley

Produced by Danielle von Zerneck, Adam Pincus and Best Case Studios