Eric Carle News

Jonathan Rockefeller brings a new show to New York featuring the star of page and screen: Paddington. This new fun-filled comedy, Paddington Gets in a Jam, is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, and will begin a strictly limited 12-week run from December 13, 2019 through March 6, 2020.

Marcus Pfister's award-winning, colorful book The Rainbow Fish comes to life with enchanting puppetry at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Frist Art Museum presents Eric Carle's Picture Books: Celebrating 50 Years of a?oeThe Very Hungry Caterpillar,a?? an exhibition of more than one hundred original artworks by one of the most acclaimed and beloved illustrators of our time. Drawn from the Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle and organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts, the exhibition will be on display from October 18, 2019, through February 23, 2020.

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the longest operating performance venue in lower Manhattan, presents a brand new slate of family programming for the 2019-2020 Season, including the very talented clown Jamie Adkins on Saturday, November 2, an adaptation of the Eric Carle's classic Very Hungry Caterpillar on Saturday, February 29, and more! 

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Eric Carle's beloved book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Jonathan Rockefeller's stage adaptation The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has reached over one million people in over 2,000 performances. 

Chicago Children's Theatre's launches its 14th season with the Chicago premiere of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, a bright new version of Eric Carle's timeless children's book about an insatiable caterpillar that munches its way to become a full-fledged butterfly.

The colorful characters of Eric Carle's books come to life on stage, gaining gentle movement, soothing voices, and quirky personalities, given to them by some of America's most talented puppeteers. Their puppets are grander than life size, and captivating to watch interact with each other. The actors/puppeteers talk to us about how they bring Eric Carle's magic to non-English speaking audiences.

The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus announces the returning Family Discovery Series for the upcoming 2019-20 season, a selection of programming curated to appeal to burgeoning arts lovers.

The timeless tale of the Very Hungry Caterpillar is celebrating its 50th anniversary by delighting audiences at Parr Hall.

The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College (The PAC) announces the 2019-2020 Season

Troubadour Theatres and Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo today announce the inaugural summer season at Troubadour White City Theatre at White City Place, the former BBC Media Village in west London. The new theatre will join a thriving new neighbourhood at White City Place, neighbouring other destinations such as Soho House and Westfield Shopping Centre.

One of the most iconic characters in children's literature will wiggle his way to London this Summer in celebration of a major birthday. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show will play a limited 4-week run at Troubadour White City Theatre from Wednesday 7 August to Sunday 1 September, to mark the 50th Anniversary of Eric Carle's beloved book.

The global sensation The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, created by Jonathan Rockefeller, has performed over 2,000 shows worldwide including sold out shows in Australia, New York, United Kingdom, Dubai, New Zealand, Canada, Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands. Now presented by THE MAGIK THEATRE, it will play at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre (226 N. St. Mary's St.) in San Antonio, TX for a special engagement on August 9 - 17, 2019. Tickets are on sale now!

In Dallas Children's Theater's (DCT) 2019-2020 season of amazing plays, the theme of kindness will vividly come to life in every production.

It is another busy month ahead at The Epstein Theatre with a stellar programme packed with music, family fun, and laughter on offer this May.

Chicago Children's Theatre, Chicago's largest professional theater company devoted exclusively to children and young families, winner of the 2019 National TYA Artistic Innovation Award, has announced its 2019-2020 season: the Chicago debut of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, the holiday season return of The Beatrix Potter Holiday Tea Party, the new "mom & tot" show Wake Up, Brother Bear!, a new Red Kite, Brown Box production for children on the autism spectrum, and the Chicago premiere of Me...Jane: The Dreams & Adventures of a Young Jane Goodall.

New shows on sale at bergenPAC: Dweezil Zappa: Hot Rats & Other Hot Stuff on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 at 8 p.m.; Robby Krieger of The Doors and Leslie West of Mountain on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at 8 p.m.; Mutts Gone Nuts on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m.; Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer The Musical on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at 1 & 4 p.m.; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Featuring Dream Snow and Other Eric Carle Favorites on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 at 1 & 4 p.m.

The Epstein Theatre continues its strong tradition of programming the finest selection of family entertainment, with plenty on the bill to keep the little Epsteinies entertained in the coming months.

The global sensation The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, created by Jonathan Rockefeller, has performed over 2,000 shows worldwide including sold out shows in Australia, New York, United Kingdom, Dubai, New Zealand, Canada, Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands. Now presented by THE MAGIK THEATRE, it will play at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre (226 N. St. Mary's St.) in San Antonio, TX for a special engagement on August 9 - 17, 2019. Tickets are on sale now!

The Center for the Arts at George Mason University announced today the 2019/2020 season of Great Performances at Mason, its annual series featuring leading national and international artists in the disciplines of classical music, opera, jazz, ballet, modern dance, theater, and global music and dance. The Center also announced the return of the Family Series, offering its second season of affordable programming for young audiences.