**ATTN: PHILLY-AREA READERS** There are many things I look forward to experiencing in early-September; not sweating through 2 t-shirts a day, as one example. But other pleasures also fall into place in the Fall. Things like the return of pro & college football, NCAA basketball, pumpkin picking, scaring little children, […]
It took all of 15-seconds for the Bear to squeal “This is so cool!”. And you know what? She nailed it, the black light puppet musical ImaginOcean is cool, thanks mostly to the 1/2 dozen, spirited show tunes (the soapy bubbles at the start and finish don’t hurt either). She […]
Late last week, Funky Mama’s first musical “Moo Juice” opened in Olathe, Kansas. All shows are now sold out (!), and by the looks and sounds of this here clip from the show, the packed houses are in for quite a treat. Enjoy a snippet of “No Sleep Tonight” from […]
The only thing bigger than the slightly mind altering, larger-than-life set were the laughs of the children in the crowd. The Arden Theatre’s If You Give a Mouse a Cookie soars beyond Laura Numeroff’s book of the same name. The kid on the page serves as a sort of prop […]
Tickets are now on sale for the Fancy Nancy Ballet at Symphony Space on New York’s Upper West Side. There are two shows on Saturday, May 8th 2010 – Noon and 2pm. This is a must see event for any fan of Jane O’Connor’s Fancy Nancy series of books, dolls […]
Let me give you some advice: Spend Valentine’s Day Weekend in Paw Paw, Michigan (er, Manhattan) with Edwina and her friends…and save $10 on each ticket to the best Off-Broadway kid’s musical I’ve ever seen. Here’s the sweet deal: Have your kid write Edwina Spoonapple a Valentine’s Day card/letter, bring […]
At it’s core, The Arden’s Peter Pan is an elaborate game of playing house. Just below the surface though, and something especially noticeable in their miraculous production of Douglas Irving’s adaption, are larger truths about what it means to be young, joyful and free – three things best experienced […]
My favorite kid’s theater production ever is coming back to the DR2 Kid’s Theater in Union Square, New York, NY. That’s right, Dear Edwina’s return engagement begins December 11, 2009 and runs through February 15, 2010. That’s pretty awesome news on it’s own, but here’s the best part – order […]
