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Photo Flash: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Celebrates 1000 Performances Worldwide

By: Jan. 22, 2018
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The global sensation, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, created by Jonathan Rockefeller, celebrated its 1000th show worldwide this past Sunday at Union Square's DR2 Theatre .

The critically acclaimed The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, has brought Eric Carle's beloved Very Hungry Caterpillar around the world, including sold out shows in Australia, UK (including a run on the West End), Dubai, New Zealand, San Francisco and New York and gearing up for productions in in Dallas, Oregon and Toronto later this year.

A theatrical recreation of Eric Carle's beautifully imaginative stories, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, features a menagerie of enchanting puppets during a magical 60-minute show that faithfully adapts four of Eric Carle's beloved books for the stage. New York is currently the only venue that features the new edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar includes the World Premiere of Brown Bear, Brown Bear celebrating its 50th Anniversary, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely Firefly and, of course, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Sponsors of the celebration included: Union Square Partnership (www.unionsquarenyc.org),Kellogg's (www.kelloggsnyc.com), Kids Lit (www.kidlit.tv), Junkless Granola Bars (www.simplyeight.com) and Lillypops (www.lillypop.us) with cupcakes provided byBCakeNY.com.

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THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR Celebrates 1000 Performances

Photo Flash: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Celebrates 1000 Performances Worldwide  Image
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR Celebrates 1000 Performances

Photo Flash: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Celebrates 1000 Performances Worldwide  Image
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR Celebrates 1000 Performances

Photo Flash: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Celebrates 1000 Performances Worldwide  Image
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR Celebrates 1000 Performances

Photo Flash: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Celebrates 1000 Performances Worldwide  Image
Leanne Brunn, Kristy Sadler, Jake Bazel

Photo Flash: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Celebrates 1000 Performances Worldwide  Image
Emmanuel el Penord, Vicki Oceguera, Jake Bazel, Leanne Brunn, Kirsty Sadler

Photo Flash: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Celebrates 1000 Performances Worldwide  Image
Emmanuel el Penord, Vicki Oceguera, Jake Bazel, Leanne Brunn, Kirsty Sadler

Photo Flash: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Celebrates 1000 Performances Worldwide  Image
Emmanuel el Penord, Vicki Oceguera, Jake Bazel, Leanne Brunn, Kirsty Sadle







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