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2010-2011 Touring Season
On Tour October 2010-April 2011
If you've ever felt lost, then you'll know just how Trixie's favorite stuffed Knuffle Bunny feels when he's left all alone. If you've ever felt loved, then you'll know just how Trixie, Knuffle Bunny, and their family feel when they're together. It sounds so simple, just a quick trip to the Laundromat with Daddy, Trixie, and her beloved Knuffle Bunny. But, before you know it things go horribly, hilariously wrong. Chock full of adventure, song, and gigantic dancing laundry, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical tells a tale of firsts: a stuffed animal's first trip in the laundry, a little girl's first words, and a Daddy's first time dealing with his child going “boneless.” Based on his beloved Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, six-time Emmy Award winner Mo Willems joins Grammy Award®–winning composer Michael Silversher to lovingly celebrate the heart and heartache that can only come from a family visit to the local Laundromat. We mentioned the giant dancing laundry, right?
Script and Lyrics by Mo Willems
Music by Michael Silversher
Directed by Rosemary Newcott
Recommended for ages 4 and up, and grades Pre-K and up.
Curriculum connections include literature, interpersonal relationships, problem solving, and non-verbal communication.
Routing: Fall 2010 (Texas, West Coast); January/February 2011 (Midwest); March/April 2011 (East Coast)
On Tour February-May 2011
Spunky 9-year-old Ana is faced with this very big decision. On the one hand, as her alter-ego Barrio Grrrl with her invisible sidekick Amazing Voice, she's pretty busy preserving justice in the barrio and protecting her neighborhood. On the other hand, in the world where Ana lives with her abuelo(grandfather) and misses her mom who is far, far away in Iraq, reality is sneaking up on her. It's time for Ana to decide what's most important: being a superhero or a girl who works little miracles in real life. Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award® nominee Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights) and Grammy®-winning music director for PBS's new Electric Company Bill Sherman give audiences a funny and warmly truthful play that will make hearts sing.
Book and lyrics by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Music by Bill Sherman
Directed by Peter Flynn
Choreographed by Devanand Janki
Recommended for ages 9 and up, and grades 4 and up.
Curriculum connections include cultural studies, teamwork, language studies, and interpersonal relationships.
Routing: February 2011 (Northeast, Midwest); March 2011 (West Coast); April/May 2011 (Texas/Southeast)
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