Some of our favorite stories come from Arnold Lobel's "Frog and Toad" books. Mom says that when she started reading them to us, no one knew anything about them, but they are certainly considered 'classics' now. 
Arnold Lobel's daughter, Adrienne Lobel, worked to develop a fun musical for Broadway called, "A Year With Frog and Toad". She remembered her father listening to vaudeville jazzy records while he wrote his stories, so they borrowed the style for the musical. The play combines seasonal stories from the books, and is about an hour.
Of course, we just just saw it at the local community theatre, but it was really fun to view some of the funny stories put to stage. We all can't stop talking about our favorite scenes, songs, and dances. If it comes to your neighborhood it is worth attending.
PS. With Mom in town, we are scheduling another trip to the theatre with about 15 grandchildren. Luckily they also serve popcorn, candy, and sodas at our local theatre. You can hear some of the music clips at this Barnes and Noble site http://music.barnesandnoble.com/A-Year-With-Frog-and-Toad/e/803607041625/?itm=1. Our favorites were "cookies" or "shivers" and "letter".
Arnold Lobel's daughter, Adrienne Lobel, worked to develop a fun musical for Broadway called, "A Year With Frog and Toad". She remembered her father listening to vaudeville jazzy records while he wrote his stories, so they borrowed the style for the musical. The play combines seasonal stories from the books, and is about an hour.
Of course, we just just saw it at the local community theatre, but it was really fun to view some of the funny stories put to stage. We all can't stop talking about our favorite scenes, songs, and dances. If it comes to your neighborhood it is worth attending.
PS. With Mom in town, we are scheduling another trip to the theatre with about 15 grandchildren. Luckily they also serve popcorn, candy, and sodas at our local theatre. You can hear some of the music clips at this Barnes and Noble site http://music.barnesandnoble.com/A-Year-With-Frog-and-Toad/e/803607041625/?itm=1. Our favorites were "cookies" or "shivers" and "letter".
4 comments:
Can't wait to see it on Friday. Cat-I couldn't get a hold of you but I got you tickets. I think I might have two? extra. But then again, maybe not, because Jake and Lily could need a ticket and Dad might come too! Should be great fun. I watched a show about this musical long ago and have wanted to see it ever since. The man who played Toad was on that show from the 80's-what was it called? Remember that sitcom about two cousins that lived together and one was a foreigner-maybe his name was Balki? If you're still with me, the serious American cousin was the man who played Toad for the first Broadway production. I adore Arnold Lobel. My favorite story is Grasshopper on the Road. It makes me roar with laughter. I know Arnold was writing it for all the anal retentive follow the rule types. He must be a real artist/grasshopper at heart.
Perfect Strangers! Sorry, just remembered.
We're so excited to go see this next week! Thanks for passing it on! We just saw Seussical at our library and it was a disappointment, so I'm happy to have this to look forward to.
we loved frog and toad as kids and my kids love it now. we crack up at how much they remind us of members of our family. i will have to look and see if this is playing in our area anytime soon.
any closer on a baby name?
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