Musical Adventures with the Poppy Seed Players Set for 3/4, 4/1

Musical Adventures with the Poppy Seed Players is being described as "the perfect way for families to explore and celebrate the great Jewish heritage together! These joyful holiday musicals for kids ages 4-11 feature catchy tunes, engaging stories and hilarious performers."

A Poppy Seed Purim
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 11 am

The Jews of Shushan are in danger, but Queen Esther is around to save the day! Our lighthearted look at the Biblical story of Esther combines catchy songs, comic characters and plenty of audience participation – plus a cookie! Kids can boo the villain Haman and cheer on Queen Esther, who convinces her husband King Ahasuerus to spare the Jews.

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Shlemiel Crooks: A Passover Musical
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 11 am

A boy and his dog stop the ghost of Pharaoh from ruining Passover in this warm-hearted family musical based on the children's books Shlemiel Crooks and Chicken Bone Man by award-winning author Anna Olswanger. Narrated by Jerry, the family dog, and featuring a couple of dimwitted crooks named Burt and Ernie, this hilarious, warm-hearted new musical is about the importance of family loyalty and the need to follow your dreams.

Shlemiel Crooks, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book and PJ Library Book, grew out of a 1919 Yiddish newspaper article Ms. Olswanger discovered about the attempted robbery of her great-grandfather's kosher liquor store. Chicken Bone Man, which won the F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story Contest, is the charming tale of the author’s father, who dreams of becoming a blues piano player. After the performance, Ms. Olswanger will sign books and give free Shlemiel Crooks bookplates to children.

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Tickets ($20) at kaufman-center.org/mch or 212 501 3330.