Mo Willems News

SECONDSTORY REPERTORY announced THEATER FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES SEASON 15, including these one hour, family friendly, musicals are perfect for school aged children.

The Rose Theater, one of the country's largest theaters specializing in professional productions for young audiences, will present nine shows for the 2013-14 season. Included are two world premieres, Leo Lionni's Frederick, a musical based on the popular 1968 children's book, and The Grocer's Goblin & The Little Mermaid adapted from two Hans Christen Andersen tales by Rose Playwright-in-Residence Brian Guehring and Rose Director of Youth Productions Stephanie Jacobson.

Columbia Children's Theatre (CCT), the Midlands only professional theatre for families and young audiences will present the musical adaptation of Mo Willems' Caldecott Award-winning children's book Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, April 12 - 21. Show times are Fridays at 7:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.; and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.. All shows are held at Columbia Children's Theatre on the 2nd level of Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Drive. Tickets are $8.00 and can be purchased online at www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com. For more information contact CCT at 803-691-4548. CCT's 2012-2013 Season is sponsored by Midlands Kids' Directory and the Little Gym of Columbia and Lexington.

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of Mo Willems' award-winning Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Disney Publishing Worldwide will publish three new titles. Fans can take a drive down memory lane with It's a Busload of Pigeon Books!, a boxed set of three classic Pigeon titles at a smaller trim size and featuring an original poster illustrated by Mo Willems, publishing on April 2. Don't Pigeonhole Me!: Two Decades of the Mo Willems Sketchbook, available on June 18,gives adults a rare glimpse at Willems' early self-published Pigeon illustrations, along with two decades' worth of cartoons and sketches. Elephant and Piggie, Willems' New York Times best-selling duo, will also have a new book, titled A Big Guy Took My Ball!, publishing on May 21.

Bookworks' April features include the likely combo of jazz and poetry; a cocktail hour with Amy Stewart, and famed memoirist Augusten Burroughs. Throughout April, Bookworks sponsors events for poetry lovers, gardeners, and for families, in the store and off-site.

A father goes on an errand to the laundromat, with his pre-verbal daughter in tow. The laundry gets put into the machine but alas, so does the daughter's beloved stuffed bunny. Unable to communicate the loss, the child throws a tantrum, frustrating her father until they get home and mom identifies the crisis. The family races back to the laundromat and fish bunny from the suds. Dad is relieved, the little girl says her first words, and everybody's happy.

The Fine Arts Center's Second Stage series continues this month with Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Musical, today, March 21-31 in the historic Music Room.

Bookworks' April features include the likely combo of jazz and poetry; a cocktail hour with Amy Stewart, and famed memoirist Augusten Burroughs. Throughout April, Bookworks sponsors events for poetry lovers, gardeners, and for families, in the store and off-site.

The Fine Arts Center's Second Stage series continues this month with Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Musical, March 21-31 in the historic Music Room.

Several theatrical performances will be presented in 2013 at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF). The roster includes comedy, special events for kids, and a powerful one-man performance: Guy Masterson in Shylock.

BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Buffalo in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

Several theatrical performances will be presented in 2013 at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF). The roster includes comedy, special events for kids, and a powerful one-man performance: Guy Masterson in Shylock.

KNUFFLE BUNNY A Cautionary Musical is now running through October 7 at the Theatre of Youth. Script and Lyrics by Mo Willems. Music by Michael Silversher. Based on the book 'Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale' written and illustrated by Mo Willems. BroadwayWorld has a promo video of the show below!

NBC Learn, the education arm of NBC News, has launched an original video series today called WRITERS SPEAK TO KIDS. Through interviews with popular and award-winning children's book authors, this video series reaches out to young readers and writers to inspire and teach.

It's almost time for the 31st Annual Curtain Up! in Buffalo event! To celebrate the beginning of Buffalo's live theatre season, there will be a black tie dinner at Shea's Performing Arts Center, 16 theaters will hold various productions, and a post party with live entertainment will occur downtown in the Theatre District. How exciting!

It's almost time for the 31st Annual Curtain Up! in Buffalo event! To celebrate the beginning of Buffalo's live theatre season, there will be a black tie dinner at Shea's Performing Arts Center, 16 theaters will hold various productions, and a post party with live entertainment will occur downtown in the Theatre District. How exciting!

Village Theatre Pied Piper will present Fancy Nancy & Other Story Books at the Everett Civic Auditorium on May 6, 2012. This adorable performance is based on the cherished story books by respected children's authors: Jane O'Connor, Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin, Robert Munsch, Mo Willems, Melinda Long, and Jennifer & Matthew Holm.

Lunatic Cunning is an original, new work by James Godwin, puppetry and performance art pioneer and founder of puppet comedy troupe, The Elementals. Lunatic Cunning is a solo, semi-autobiographical 'mockumentary', mixing experiences from Godwin's own life - such as work with Julie Taymor on Across the Universe, as well as appearances on Saturday Night Live, Chappelle's Show, PBS and with the Muppets--with an examination of the occult roots of puppetry and performance art.

The Kennedy Center today announced Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical will make its international premiere at Arad Fort in Arad, Bahrain as part of Spring of Culture, the nation's largest cultural event, March 22-23, 2012. Additionally, Kennedy Center Tour General Manager Deirdre Lavrakas will lead three educational theater workshops from March 19 to 21 for teachers and grade school students in Bahrain. The production marks the first-ever international appearance for the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences (KCTYA) on Tour series.

Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents a world premiere musical adaptation of Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, based on the book by New York Times bestselling author Mo Willems (Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!).