Rockefeller Productions News

The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards has partnered with 'Stars in the House' to live stream this year's Nominations. Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, the hosts of the virtual daily series benefiting the Actors Fund, will announce the nominees.

Jonathan Rockefeller's Paddington Gets in a Jam will celebrate its 100th performance on Sunday, February 23, 2020 (2 PM) at Union Square's DR2 Theatre. Paddington Gets in a Jam began its limited Off-Broadway run on December 13, 2019.

Jonathan Rockefeller's NY Times Critic's Pick Paddington Gets in a Jam will head to Toronto's Lower Ossington Theatre, ahead of its Canadian tour following its critically acclaimed run at New York's DR2 Theatre on March 8, 2020.  Paddington Gets in a Jam will also be launching its National Tour beginning this September (dates and venues TBA) for more information, visit, PaddingtonGetsInAJam.com.

Get set for an evening of laughter, cheesecake, shoulder pads, sex and the elegant art of the quick-witted put down when That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody comes to Starlight Indoors as the final show in the 2019-20 Missouri Lottery Indoors Series, March 6-8.

THAT GOLDEN GIRLS SHOW! A PUPPET PARODY is a brand-new show that parodies classic Golden Girls moments - with puppets!

Created and directed by Jonathan Rockefeller, written by Doug Smiotek and presented by Rockefeller Productions, Paddington Gets into a Jam began its twelve-week run at the DR2 Theatre on December 13th. For over sixty years, Michael's Bond's loveable bear has been delighting audience both in print and on screen; this NY Times Critic's Pick now marks Paddington's stage debut. And what an impression this show has already made!

Jonathan Rockefeller's NY Times's Critic's Pick Paddington Gets in a Jam, now playing at Union Square's DR2, hosted award-winning illustrator R.W. Alley on Sunday, February at 2 pm for a FREE post-show event that featured a talk-back, a Paddington illustration demonstration and book signing with Mr. Alley.

Under the direction of Shannon Fox, THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW is a perfect way to introduce the little ones to live theatre. Colorful puppets and delightful puppeteers team up to bring to life four of Eric Carle's most beloved stories.

Jonathan Rockefeller's NY Times's Critic's  Pick Paddington Gets in a Jam, now playing at Union Square's DR2,  will host award-winning illustrator R.W. Alley on Sunday, February at 2 pm for a FREE * post-show event that will feature a talk-back, a Paddington illustration demonstration and book signing with Mr. Alley.  

ZACH Theatre kicks off 2020 with two show openings, celebrating a legendary rock goddess, and bringing Eric Carle's books of children's classics to life on the stage. A Night with Janis Joplin will return to ZACH where its journey began; this time in the Topfer with Tony-nominated Mary Bridget Davies, who originated the title role on Broadway running January 29-March 8, 2020 at The Topfer at ZACH. Creator, writer and original director Randy Johnson joins Mary Bridget Davies with original choreographer Patti Wilcox and original associate director Tyler Rhodes. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show wiggles the ZACH Moody Foundation Theatre for Families into the 2020 Season when this menagerie of Eric Carle's favorite books is brought to life with puppetry for all ages.

The UK tour of Mr.Men and Little Miss on stage, having opened at Edinburgh Festival in the Summer is to extend into 2020. The stage adaptation of Roger Hargreaves much loved children's book series will visit a further 18 venues across the UK.

Jonathan Rockefeller's Paddington Gets in a Jam will begin its limited run beginning Friday, December 13, 2019, as the star of page and screen, Paddington, will take to the stage in this new fun-filled comedy. This production is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Rockefeller's critically acclaimed The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and will begin a strictly limited 12-week run from through March 8, 2020 at Union Square's DR2 Theatre (103 E 15th Street). Tickets are on sale and available by visiting PaddingtonGetsInAJam.com.

Rockefeller Productions has announced its cast for their highly anticipated family show, Paddington Gets in a Jam which includes Jake Bazel (TV: a?oeSesame Street,a?? NYC & International Tour The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show), Jessica Bulzacchelli (Regional: James and the Giant Peach), John Cody (TV: a?oeSesame Street,a?? Monkey and Dino's Funky Puppet Show!), A.J. Ditty (Puffs; or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic) and Kirsty Moon (NYC: That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody NYC/International Tour: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show).

'That Golden Girls Show!' is a brand-new show that parodies classic Golden Girls moments - with puppets! Get set for an evening of cheesecake, laughter, jazzercise, shoulder pads, sex, and the elegant art of the quick-witted put down. Coming to The Oncenter Carrier Theater on February 22nd and 23rd, Syracuse can experience the 'Golden Girl' charm live and in puppet version!

Eisemann Center Presents the Off Broadway hit That Golden Girls Show - A Puppet Parody for four performances running November 14-16, 2019 at the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson. 'That Golden Girls Show!' is a brand-new show that parodies classic Golden Girls moments - with puppets! Get set for an evening of cheesecake, laughter, jazzercise, shoulder pads, sex, and the elegant art of the quick-witted put down.

Due to box office demand, Chicago Children's Theatre is adding a full month of performances to its Chicago premiere of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, a bright new, puppet-filled live stage version of Eric Carle's timeless children's book about an insatiable caterpillar that munches its way to become a full-fledged butterfly.

Tickets for the highly anticipated family show, Paddington Gets in a Jam created by Jonathan Rockefeller, are now on sale to the general public.

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.

The Avenel Performing Arts Center (APAC), a new multi-disciplinary performing arts center located in Woodbridge, New Jersey, presents a?oeThat Golden Girls Show!- A Puppet Parody!a?? Wednesday, September 25 thru Sunday, October 6, 2019.

The Marcus Performing Arts Center is bringing a?oeThat Golden Girls Show!a?? on October 24-26 to Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall as part of the Off Broadway series sponsored by Associated Bank and The Fitz at the Ambassador Hotel.