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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Celebrates 1000 Performances Worldwide
Posted by: Official_Press_Release 10:54 am EST 01/03/18

Jonathan Rockefeller’s Off-Broadway Hit
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW
Hits Global Milestone - 1000 Performances Worldwide
Producer Offers FREE SHOW to Celebrate
On January 21, 2018 at 4pm
At Union Square’s DR2 Theatre

The global sensation, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, created by Jonathan Rockefeller, will celebrate its 1000th show worldwide on January 21, 2018 at 4pm. 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.

To celebrate this amazing milestone, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show will offer a lottery for FREE tickets to the January 21, 2018 at 4pm show. To enter the lottery for the 1000th show, please visit http://www.hungrycaterpillarshow.com/contest between January 3-10. Winners will be chosen on January 12, 2018.

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.

Critics around the world rave about the Very Hungry Caterpillar Show:

UNITED STATES (NY / San Francisco):
“Bedazzling. This production will mesmerize audiences” NY Times; “The Very Hungry Caterpillar is enchanting, artistic, surprising and fun, colorful and inventive. A perfect theatrical introduction for toddlers” Huffington Post; “Wonderful hour of imaginatively rendered family entertainment.” BroadwayWorld; “Colorful, Engaging, Charming” Huffington Post; “We Rate it Five Smiles” Newsday; “Innovative storytelling. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has both illusion and spectacle with seemingly magical effects to produce wonder and awe.” OffOffOnline; “This theatrical adaptation of Carle’s stories is spellbinding. If you are a fan of Eric Carle’s work you must go and experience these great stories come to life. A perfect length for your little ones–or fidgety dads like me–was an absolute winner.” NY Family; “Supremely charming and perfectly suited to young and impressionable minds. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show is a Grade A confection: sweet, colorful, enchanting and good for lasting memories guaranteed to create a real interest in live theatre Take your favorite small person. They will be changed for the better.” Live Theatre. “Whether you have a child or are a child at heart, The Very Hungry Caterpillar SHOW is a fabulous work of art that should be experienced by all.” BroadwayWorld “Surprisingly inventive, creative, and moving” Theatrius.com/San Francisco

UNITED KINGDOM
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Every child’s favourite bug comes to vibrant life in Jonathan Rockefeller’s globally popular show. Pure, kid-quelling joy.” Time Out UK; ★★★★ “Charming and ingenious. Mesmerised by the riot of colour in this winning children’s theatre show. truly magical.” RadioTimes.com; “Colour, movement, smiles, clear story-telling, visual surprises and a narrative so iconically familiar that almost everyone in the audience can recite it from memory. A fine piece of theatre which uses the whole space and retains all the charm of the books in a fresh way.” The Stage UK; “Unique and supremely charming hour-long entertainment perfectly suited to young and impressionable minds.” Live Theatre UK. “This colourful, charming and gentle 60-minute show is perfect for children under five.” London Theatre

AUSTRALIA
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “The Very Hungry Caterpillar is mesmerizing. A triumph for first time theatregoers," Time Out; "A gorgeous production that captivates…Sensational" Sunday Telegraph; "Five Stars... beautiful, rhythmic and faithful" Time Out; "Superbly realised vision. Literally breathtaking... a knockout success." Daily Telegraph.
The New York production has extending its run and will now play through April due to popular demand. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show was nominated for a Drama Desk and Off-Broadway Alliance Award and will continue to perform at Union Square’s DR2 Theatre (103 East 15 Street). Tickets are $49.50* - $69.50* (Premium Seats) and $89.50* (VIP) and can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-982-2787.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Created by Jonathan Rockefeller
Now running through April 8, 2018

Performance Schedule:
Thursday at 10am; Friday at 10am
Saturday at 10am, 12pm, 2pm & 4pm; Sunday 10am, 12pm, 2pm & 4pm

DR2 is located at 103 East 15 Street
Running time 60 minutes, no intermission.
Tickets are $49.50* - $69.50* (Premium Seats)/ $89.50* (VIP Experience)
Can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-982-2787
*Lap seat are $5 and are required for those under one year old.
School time Performances & Groups can be arranged
by emailing groups@hungrycaterpillarshow.com)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show is Autism Friendly
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