Arts & Entertainment

(CANCELED) Busytown The Musical at TBS

Editor's note: This listing was updated on Thursday, April 7 at 8:35 p.m. to reflect the cancellation of the show.

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Busytown, The Musical, based on the beloved books of Richard Scarry, will be held at Temple Beth Shalom, 21 East Foster Street, on Sunday, April 10, at 2:30 PM, featuring young actors from Stoneham’s Theatre’s Kids4Kids program. This show is especially appealing for preschoolers and children in the elementary grades.

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Using costumes, props, and live music, the Stoneham Theatre kids will recreate the story and characters of Busytown in a 45-minute production featuring the likes of Huckle, Lowly Worm, and Able Baker Charlie.

Following the show, there will be an opportunity for kids in the audience to speak with the actors.

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The theatre kids, who range from 5th –10th grade, live in Melrose, Stoneham, Peabody, and other surrounding communities. The student cast has performed the show all over the Greater Boston area at various elementary schools since December.

The director for Busytown is Caitlin Lowans, Education Director at Stoneham Theatre. Dorothy Travis will provide live music for the show.  This team was responsible for bringing last year’s Kids4kids production of  Go Dog Go to Temple Beth Shalom.

Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door; they are available at Hourglass, 458 Main Street, Melrose, and the Bohemian Coffee House, 132 W. Emerson Street, Melrose.  Seating is limited, so advance purchase is recommended.

For further information, call 781-665-2623 and leave a message.  Temple Beth Shalom is handicap accessible and all are welcome.


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