THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Chews Its Way to Dallas

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW, created by Jonathan Rockefeller and produced in association with Rockefeller Productions based on four Eric Carle books, will run January 19 - February 25, 2018 at Dallas Children's Theater.

The illustrations of beloved children's author Eric Carle leap from the page to the stage in a display of color and artistry like you've never seen before in this Southwest premiere. Visit the worlds of 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. DCT audiences are among the first to experience the larger-than-life world of 75 loveable puppets that will delight and captivate people of all ages. An Off-Broadway and London hit! Enjoyed by all ages!

Performance Dates and Times:

- Friday, January 19, 7:30 PM - Opening Night

- Saturday, January 20, 1:30 PM

- Sunday, January 21, 1:30 PM

- Sunday, January 21, 4:30 PM

- Saturday, January 27, 1:30 PM

- Sunday, January 28, 1:30 PM

- Sunday, January 28, 4:30 PM (ASL)

- Saturday, February 3, 1:30 PM

- Saturday, February 3, 4:30 PM

- Sunday, February 4, 1:30 PM

- Saturday, February 10, 1:30 PM

- Sunday, February 11, 1:30 PM

- Sunday, February 11, 4:30 PM

- Saturday, February 17, 1:30 PM (Sensory-Friendly)

- Sunday, February 18, 1:30 PM

- Sunday, February 18, 4:30 PM

- Saturday, February 24, 1:30 PM

- Sunday, February 25, 1:30 PM

- Sunday, February 25, 4:30 PM

Tickets: $15-$28 for single tickets. Prices subject to change. Group rates available for parties of 10 or more. Phone reservations required for sensory-friendly performances. Call the Box Office for details, 214-740-0051. General tickets are available online at dct.org.

Weekday Student Matinee shows also available Tuesdays through Fridays. Call Dallas Children's Theater at 214-978-0120 or visit dct.org/fieldtrips.

Dallas Children's Theater features professional actors performing for an annual audience of 250,000 young people and their families through mainstage productions (11 in the 2017-18 season), a national -touring company, and an arts-in-education program. As the only major organization in Dallas focusing solely on youth and family theater, DCT builds bridges of understanding between generations and cultures, instilling an early appreciation of literature, art, and the performing arts in tomorrow's artists and patrons.

Photo by Louis Dilion-Savage.