Margery Williams News

Theater at Monmouth's Family Show opens June 28 at 7 p.m. with a world premiere production Tales from the Blue Fairy Book based on Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book. Adapted by Dawn McAndrews, Tales from the Blue Fairy Book bursts with classic tales from around the globe, including East of the Sun, West of the Moon; The Bronze Ring; The White Cat; and The Stars in the Sky.

This Easter, Unicorn's Artistic Director Purni Morell (A Winter's Tale & Dora) directs Margery Williams' timeless classic,The Velveteen Rabbit in a large-scale stage adaptation for the whole family. This magical and moving story examines how toys and people come alive through the wisdom and experience of love.

Sometimes you can stumble into stirring, soul-enriching cabaret in the unlikeliest places. Like at an Episcopal Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, for example. On March 1 at Christ Church (Ridge Boulevard between 73rd and 74th Streets), one of New York cabaret's best and most-respected female singers Julie Reyburn, and her Musical Director Mark Janas (producer of the award-winning SALON, the open-mic held on Sunday nights at Manhattan's Etcetera, Etcetera Restaurant), resurrected Fate Is Kind, Reyburn's 2000 debut cabaret show, which earned her MAC and Bistro awards for “Best Female Debut,' and which is a magical work of cabaret art.

This Easter, Unicorn's Artistic Director Purni Morell (A Winter's Tale & Dora) directs Margery Williams' timeless classic,The Velveteen Rabbit in a large-scale stage adaptation for the whole family. This magical and moving story examines how toys and people come alive through the wisdom and experience of love.

The Imaginary Theatre Company, the young audiences touring ensemble of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, will present The Velveteen Rabbit this holiday season. Based on Margery Williams' famed literary classic, adapted by playwright Kim Esop Wylie and with music and lyrics by Joe Dreyer, this 45-minute performance, suitable for all ages, is a musical that that celebrates the rewards of loyalty and the wonderful, surprising power of love.

Spark Theater Presents The Velveteen Rabbit, based on the beloved children's book by Margery Williams. A story about friendship, love, and what it means to be 'real'. Suitable for all ages, a play the entire family can enjoy together!

Theatre at the Center's Theatre for Young Audiences, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, recognized for bringing exciting, fun and educational productions announces their 2013-2014 season. Help a boy find his conscience in Pinocchio, the fun original musical running today, October 10 through October 12.

'What is Real? When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become Real.' It's all about the love, when Theatre IV presents 'The Velveteen Rabbit' at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre Saturday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.

Theatre at the Center's Theatre for Young Audiences, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, recognized for bringing exciting, fun and educational productions announces their 2013-2014 season. Help a boy find his conscience in Pinocchio, the fun original musical running October 10 through October 12; the classic tale of The Velveteen Rabbit runs December 2, 3, 5-7, 9-14; The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights, an incredible one-woman show, takes the stage January 27 through January 31; and the beloved story of Aladdin comes to the stage April 9 through April 13.

Theater at Monmouth's summer Family Show opens tonight, June 22 at 7 p.m. with a world premiere production of Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit. Adapted by Dawn McAndrews, Velveteen Rabbit tells the story of a toy Rabbit, given as a gift to a young Boy, who yearns for the day the Boy will choose her so that she can become real.

Theater at Monmouth's summer Family Show opens June 22 at 7 p.m. with a world premiere production of Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit. Adapted by Dawn McAndrews, Velveteen Rabbit tells the story of a toy Rabbit, given as a gift to a young Boy, who yearns for the day the Boy will choose her so that she can become real.

Following the success of past children's productions like The Ugly Duckling and Alice in Wonderland, Serenbe Playhouse's upcoming Season of Change kicks off June 7th at 11AM with The Velveteen Rabbit as you've never seen it before. The Playhouse once again takes a well-known, beloved classic and reimagines it to delight audiences of all ages!

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the longest operating performance venue in lower Manhattan, proudly presents The Velveteen Rabbit, performing on Saturday, April 13 at 1:30PM. The Velveteen Rabbit is a part of BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center's Family Theater Season, featuring plays, musicals, puppetry, concerts and dance for all ages.

Phamaly Theatre Company presents its newest touring musical for the whole family. Watch as the Velveteen Rabbit, the most modest toy in the nursery, earns the love of a young boy and learns about the joy and pain of becoming 'real.' Margery Williams' classic book springs to magical life in this enchanting musical about love, loss, and self-esteem - with music by the composer of the smash Off-Broadway revue I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change; Book and Lyrics by James Still; and music by Jimmy Roberts, this one hour family-friendly musical takes on a new dimension of love, acceptance, and true humanity as presented by the award-winning Phamaly Theatre Company.

With successful productions at theatres around the country, this fantasy play is described as enjoyable to all groups, including adults. Written as a 'memory play,' The Velveteen Rabbit is an emotional journey through time, as told through the eyes of a young man looking back on his childhood. By reliving the relationship between his 4-year-old self and his favorite toy, the velveteen rabbit, he rediscovers the true meaning of friendship. Central to the story is, of course, the velveteen rabbit, who is introduced to the idea of becoming real by the old rocking horse. The play explores the rewards of loyalty, the poignancy of loss, and the wonderful, surprising powers of love.

Using some simple props, three versatile actors recreate the classic story of the Velveteen Rabbit. In the style of Peter and the Starcatcher, a few somewhat neutral objects are very believably turned into functional costume pieces and help tell the story in a way that is imaginative and delightful. The show was funny without being over the top and adapted slightly for modern audiences (the wind-up toys boast double-A batteries) without losing the flavor of the well-known book by Margery Williams.