A Year with Frog and Toad at Legacy

Eastern Michigan University Theatre is excited to share with audiences the family-friendly musical A Year with Frog and Toad. Performances will be December 3-5 and 11-12, 2021, with a sensory friendly performance on December 5. All performances will take place in the Legacy Theatre, located in the Judy Sturgis Hill Building on East Circle Drive, on EMUs Ypsilanti Campus. This production is suggested for audience members ages 6 and up.A Year with Frog and Toad is a heartwarming musical comedy based on the Caldecott and Newbery award-winning stories by Arnold Lobel. Follow a year in the life of beloved characters Frog, Toad and friends as they skip from season to season and song to song. Adventures abound, from winter sledding to summer swimming, as cheerful Frog and grumpy Toad learn to grow their friendship with each turn of the calendar page. This Tony Award-nominated musical features an upbeat score with music by Robert Reale and book & lyrics by Willie Reale, and is directed by Jennifer Felts, with musical direction by R. MacKenzie Lewis. Performances of A Year with Frog and Toad will take place in the Legacy Theatre on December 3, 4, 10, 11 at 7 p.m. and on December 5 & 12 at 2 p.m. The Sunday, December 5 performance will be sensory friendly, designed to create a performing arts experience that is welcoming to all families who have members with autism or with other sensory sensitivities. As this is our first semester back to in-person productions, we ask your patience with any new protocols & procedures, including wearing masks, social distancing and Text to Park/Snap to Park payment for parking.Ticket prices for A Year with Frog and Toad are $18 regular admission, $14 for Seniors (60+), $12 for students & MAINSTAGE patrons, and $7 for youth (6-12). Tickets are available in person at the Sturgis Hill Ticket Office, by phone at 734.487.2282, and online at www.emutix.com. Sturgis Hill Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday from 12:30-5 p.m. and 90 minutes before showtime. Please note that there is an additional surcharge for tickets purchased by mail, phone or online.Parking on EMUs campus is available for a fee and a credit card is required for payment. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performance parking is available in the Alexander Guest Lot and Ford Commuter & Staff Lots. The Alexander Lot is $1.75 per hour, patrons will pull a ticket on entry, scan the same ticket at exit and use a credit card to process payment. New this year, the Ford Lots will have Text to Park/Snap to Park options which involve either texting or scanning a QR code. Patrons will pay via one of those options, by credit card, before exiting their vehicle prior to attending the event. Additional parking can be found at meters on campus or the Pease Guest Lot. Those with an EMU parking permit may park accordingly. Visit www.ParkEMU.com for more details about parking on campus.In adherence with Covid protocol, everyone attending an EMU Theatre event will be required to wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth while in the building. We strongly encourage Covid vaccinations and/or testing before attending this or any public event. If you are not feeling well or are exhibiting any Covid symptoms, we ask that you not attend the performance. Refunds and exchanges will be available if you are unable to attend. We will be distancing groups attending by leaving an empty seat between parties. We ask that patrons maintain 3 feet of social distancing while in attendance.For more information about EMU Theatre, our season, and directions to our theatres, visit www.emich.edu/emutheatre, fan us on Facebook: Eastern Michigan University Theatre; or follow us on Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat: @emutheatre.

Authors

• Arnold Lobel
• Robert Reale
• Willie Reale

Tony Awards and Nominations for A Year with Frog and Toad