A Very Hungry Caterpillar 2017

Ages: 2-7
Opened: December 13, 2017
Closing: January 07, 2018

A Very Hungry Caterpillar - 2017 - West End History , Info & More

Ambassadors Theatre
West St, West End, London WC2H 9ND, United Kingdom London

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric Carle has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969 selling more than 43 million copies worldwide.

Eric's well-known books captivated readers with his iconic colourful hand-painted tissue paper collage illustrations and distinctively simple stories, introducing generations of children to a bigger, brighter world - and to their first experience of reading itself.

The timeless classic has made its way off the page and onto the stage.

Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically acclaimed production of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show' features a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, faithfully adapting four of Eric Carle stories, The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star of the show - The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The New York show in 2017 will also feature Brown Bear, Brown Bear and 10 Little Rubber Ducks.

A Very Hungry Caterpillar - 2017 - West End Cast

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A Very Hungry Caterpillar FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of A Very Hungry Caterpillar have there been?
A Very Hungry Caterpillar has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2016, West End which opened in 2017 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2023.

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