Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster at Chicago Children's Theatre
Dates: 2/13/2027 - 3/7/2027
📍 Theatre: Chicago Children's Theatre
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Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster is Manual Cinema's original adaptation of Mo Willems' children's stories, directed by Sarah Fornace. The show follows Leonardo, a monster who tries desperately to be scary but fails, until he finds Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the world, leading to an unlikely friendship. The production features hundreds of illustrated puppets, fuzzy Muppet-style puppets, actors on live cameras, and a live music soundtrack, fusing shadow puppetry, video projection, DIY cinema, green screen techniques, and immersive sound. The show premiered at Chicago Children's Theatre in 2023 and has since performed at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival and in Edinburgh.
Cast and Creative Team for Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster at Chicago Children's Theatre
Creative Team
Sonya Madrigal
Director
Alvaro Saar Rios
Adapted by
Micah Figueroa
Director
Jonathan Rockefeller
Created by
Sarah Fornace
Director
Charlie Malave
Original music
Ray Rehberg
Original music
Will Bishop
Director
News About Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster at Chicago Children's Theatre
Chicago Children's Theatre Postpones In-Person Premiere Of LEONARDO! To Fall 2022
January 24, 2022 Chicago Children's Theatre has postponed its presentation of Manual Cinema's Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster to fall 2022 for the health and safety of its audience, cast, crew and staff.
Chicago Children's Theatre to Present LEONARDO! A WONDERFUL SHOW ABOUT A TERRIBLE MONSTER
December 20, 2021 Chicago Children’s Theatre will present Manual Cinema’s world premiere live production, Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster, inspired by the children’s books by Mo Willems. Performances are January 29-February 27, 2022.About the Theatre
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