Stan Berenstain

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According to The Associated Press, Jan Berenstain, who with her husband Stan created the Berenstain Bears, has passed away following a stroke. She was 88 years old.

The Best Bets for Kids and Family Theatre this Summer (again) Last week I shared some of my favorite summer offerings for Kids and Families looking for a little relaxation, entertainment and (yes thank you) air conditioning. We called it Summer Flash, and it was so popular that I'm back for part two. (Ok, I got complaints about not including some shows). But no worries! There's room in the BroadwayWorld Jr. sandbox for everyone to play! So here we go.....

Orlando Repertory Theatre (The REP) presents The Berenstain Bears On Stage: A Bear Country Musical through March 28th, based on the classic children's books by Jan and Stan Berenstain.

Orlando Repertory Theatre (The REP) presents The Berenstain Bears On Stage: A Bear Country Musical February 27th through March 28th, based on the classic children's books by Jan and Stan Berenstain.

Orlando Repertory Theatre (The REP) presents The Berenstain Bears On Stage: A Bear Country Musical February 27th through March 28th, based on the classic children's books by Jan and Stan Berenstain.

Last season the Walnut?s young audiences had a blast seeing Cinderella for our 2008 Kids? Series. This year?s show is a different ?matter? entirely, bringing Philadelphia?s own Berenstain Bears to life! Join us for our 2009 WST For Kids production of The Berenstain Bears? Family Matters. This hilarious world premiere musical, created by Michael Borton, takes three beloved Berenstain Bears tales and weaves them into one big adventure! The Berenstain Bears Family Matters runs at 11am on March 21 and April 4; 10:30am on March 20, 27 and April 2; and at 10:30am, 1pm and 3:30pm on March 28.

Last season the Walnut?s young audiences had a blast seeing Cinderella for our 2008 Kids? Series. This year?s show is a different ?matter? entirely, bringing Philadelphia?s own Berenstain Bears to life! Join us for our 2009 WST For Kids production of The Berenstain Bears? Family Matters. This hilarious world premiere musical, created by Michael Borton, takes three beloved Berenstain Bears tales and weaves them into one big adventure! The Berenstain Bears Family Matters runs at 11am on March 21 and April 4; 10:30am on March 20, 27 and April 2; and at 10:30am, 1pm and 3:30pm on March 28.