TYKEs (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy) culminates its 20th anniversary season with Rapunzel, a hilarious modern adaptation of the tale about a long-haired princess and her climbing suitor, written by the Emmy-winning creators of Friends and Veronica’s Closet. A witty, tongue-in-cheek retelling of the famous fairytale,Rapunzel is the very first show TYKEs ever created, and the only title ever to be repeated in TYKEs’ 20-year history.
Ideal for kids ages four and up, performances take place at the JCC Hart Theater, 1200 Edgewood Avenue in Brighton on:
Saturday, March 29, 11am
Saturday, March 29, 2pm
Sunday, March 30, 2pm
Saturday, April 5, 11am
Saturday, April 5, 2pm (ASL Interpreted)
Sunday, April 6, 11am
Sunday, April 6, 2pm
Tickets cost $22 ($20 for JCC members) and are available at tykestheatre.org
Living alone in a tower with nothing but her hair and her literal witch of a "mother," Rapunzel's sixteenth birthday finally arrives and she's overjoyed at the prospect of exploring outside for the first time. Scared to part with Rapunzel, the witch reneges on her promise of freedom. Lucky for Rapunzel, young Prince Brian stumbles upon her tower and famously begs Rapunzel to 'let down your hair!' Before the Prince and Rapunzel inevitably live happily ever after, they face the witch and a bevy of other hilarious obstacles.
Based on the Grimm’s fairytale, TYKEs’ Rapunzel is a musical from the minds of revered sitcom creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, who take a few delightfully comical liberties with the story. Kauffman’s husband Michael Skloff, the composer of the Friends theme song, wrote the fantastic score.
TYKEs’ founder Freyda Schneider explains, “Having performed for exuberant audiences for two decades now, we’ve had the privilege of bringing to life some incredible scripts. There’s not a single script I love more than this version of Rapunzel because the comedy is equally appropriate and hilarious for kids and for the grownups accompanying them! More than any other TYKEs show, Rapunzel really is perfect for audience members of literally every age!”
Reserve your tickets today for a laughter-filled afternoon at TYKEs! tykestheatre.org
