World Premiere of Eric Herman's MAGIC BEANS to be Presented at the Princess Theatre

Kids and grownups alike are invited to be among the first in the world to thrill to the delights of Magic Beans, a musical, theatrical, magical, and beanical family experience featuring beloved Tri-Cities entertainers Eric Herman and the Puppy Dogs in a spectacle of eye-popping video projections, fantastic special effects, creative comedy sketches, and virtuosic musical performances.

The world premiere performances of Magic Beans will take place March 18 - 20 at the Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser, Washington. Tickets are now on sale.

Also featured at these shows will be Ellensburg's hula hoop wonder, Hillia Hula.

Part kid concert, part interactive theatrical performance, part psychedelic art exhibit, Magic Beans is a one-of-a-kind extravaganza for kids and families. Five years in the making, and featuring songs from Eric Herman's new Magic Beans album, the show is a funny and thoughtful look at merging the discoveries of science and nature (the beans) with the wonders of art and imagination (the magic), daring to ask the question of what it means to exist.

"Like the magic beans of fairy tales, life itself evolves from moments that may seem insignificant," says Eric Herman. "A seed becomes a tree. A thought becomes a song or a story. Tiny particles become a universe. I've always loved playing with expectations in music and art, and magic beans are a colorful idea to represent that. From the minute you and your kids walk in the door, your expectations will be challenged in some really fun ways."

About Eric Herman:

Somewhere in the confluence of Shel Silverstein, Frank Zappa, Jerry Garcia, Jack Black, and Mr. Rogers ... rocks multi-award-winning family musician Eric Herman.

In 2003, when Eric Herman transitioned from playing in Buffalo, NY area alt-rock bands and performing in live theater productions to writing songs for kids, he was just another among a burgeoning field of independent kids' music artists, a genre soon to be dubbed "kindie." But armed with a steady batch of clever and catchy tunes that owed more of an influence to Sondheim and The Beatles than Raffi and The Wiggles, and music videos that drew on the feel and depth of '70s classics like Schoolhouse Rock and The Point, Eric quickly became a notable name in the genre. And in 2007, when a relatively new site called YouTube featured his homemade "Elephant Song" video, that really set his star rising, ultimately leading to over 100 million worldwide views online for Eric's videos.

The years that followed saw Eric Herman's songs and videos featured nationally on PBS Kids, SiriusXM radio, Fox & Friends, The Today Show and in the Warner Brothers film, Life As We Know It. A version of "The Elephant Song" was covered for a multi-platinum release by Brazilian superstar Xuxa, and Eric became one of the only children's music acts (along with The Wiggles) to sign with BMG.

Eric Herman will release a Magic Beans album on March 18, 2022. Previous releases include The Eric Herman Strikes Back (DVD, 2017), Bubble Wrap (2016), The Incredibly Spaced Out Adventures of Jupiter Jackson (2014, Parents' Choice Award), Party Animal (2014, NAPPA Award), What a Ride! (2009, Parents' Choice Award, NAPPA Award), Snail's Pace (2007, Pearl Award), Snow Day! (2006), Monkey Business (2005), and The Kid in the Mirror (2003).