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THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE Coming to Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse

?Acclaimed children's author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler's tale of The Snail and the Whale is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse stage from 29 June - 10 July. The production is the work of UK company Tall Stories, creators of the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows.

The Great Yorkshire Fringe Festival Returning in July

?The first Great Yorkshire Fringe was such a roaring success that it's coming back in July - and is promising to serve up even more of the very best comedians, music and family entertainment from all over the world in York's historic city centre.

Arts Centre Melbourne Sets Winter, Spring Family Programming

? Fans of the much-loved children's books Snail and the Whale, Pete the Sheep and the May Gibbs' classic Snugglepot and Cuddlepie will be delighted when their favourite characters are brought to life as part of Arts Centre Melbourne's Winter and Spring Families program.

Scamp Theatre Presents THE SCARECROWS' WEDDING, July 9

Scamp Theatre is proud to present their latest production, a truly heart-warming adaptation of The Scarecrows' Wedding, based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, playing in the West End at Leicester Square Theatre from Saturday 9 July to Sunday 4 September 2016. There will be press performances on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July at 2.00pm.

THE GRUFFALO Returning to Lyric Theatre

This July everyone's favourite furry monster roars back into the West End in celebration of his 15th anniversary on stage! Tall Stories' smash hit production of The Gruffalo, which first opened on the 12 May 2001, 18 months after the book was first published, returns to the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue by popular demand from 6 July until 4 September 2016, forming a huge part of this summer's West End calendar.

The New Victory to Present THE GRUFFALO

A tiny mouse and a giant Gruffalo with 'knobbly knees, and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of his nose' will take New York by storm when London's Tall Stories (The Snail and the Whale, New Vic 2014) brings its adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's beloved award-winning picture book The Gruffalo out of the deep dark wood and into the big city. Created for ages four through seven, The Gruffalo runs at The New Victory Theater, New York City's premier performing arts venue for kids and families, from October 17-25, 2015.

Smith Center Announces Upcoming Family Shows

The Smith Center is excited to present an all-new four-show family series that is sure to thrill kids and parents alike this season. From timeless classics The Cat in the Hat and Clifford the Big Red Dog to new favorites Room on the Broom and Elephant & Piggie, families can enjoy all four of these fun-filled performances for just $50 per person. Sponsored by stage production specialists PRG, the series will take place in Reynolds Hall.

2015-16 Citizens Bank Children's Theater Series Set

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Citizens Bank Children's Theater Series.  Now in its 46th season, the Theater Series will present award-winning, professional theater companies featuring live performances for young audiences ages 3 and up.   Performances based on prize-winning and popular children's books adapted for the stage by Theatreworks USA (USA), Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia (Canada), Tall Stories (UK), Windmill Theatre (Australia) and Adventure Theatre MTC (USA) can be seen at various locations throughout the Pittsburgh area.    The 2015-2016 Season has expanded from five to six shows, with the final show of the season a part of the EQT Children's Theater Festival, May 12-15, 2016.

THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD Coming to QPAC

Come with us on a journey into the Deep Dark Wood when The Gruffalo's Child begins her winter journey in the Playhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 29 September to 3 October 2015.

ROOM ON THE BROOM Flies to Segerstrom Center, 10/25 & 31

Tall Stories' magical musical stage adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best- selling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, takes audiences aboard a magnificent broom for an unforgettable adventure. With performances taking place at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on October 25 and 31 in Samueli Theater, Room on the Broom is an ideal family treat for those who love the book and as an introduction to theatre for preschool and kindergarten children and their families.

New Victory Sets 20th Anniversary Season

Devoted to kids and families since 1995, The New Victory Theater embarks on its 20th Anniversary season as New York's premier destination for inventive, inspiring and international performing arts at affordable prices. Among its roster of 16 shows in the 2015-16 season, which begins October 2, 2015 and runs through May 22, 2016, The New Victory is thrilled to bring five American works of theater to New York's family audiences.

The Glen Street Theatre Presents THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD

If you loved THE GRUFFALO, don't miss this sequel. The team behind the highly acclaimed THE GRUFFALO return with THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD, bringing together physical theatre, music and puppetry to deliver songs, laughs and lots of scary fun for children aged four and up… and their adults!

Wharton Center Welcomes THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD Today

The Gruffalo always said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood. But one snowy night, while the Gruffalo was snoring, the Gruffalo's child decided she'd go exploring. And as it happens with all kids who don't listen, the Gruffalo's child gets into all kinds of mischief. And so begins this captivating and hilarious story, THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD, coming to Wharton Center today, March 21, as part of the Act One Family Series.

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