Category: Theatrical Productions

The pleasure was mine! What a great experience.

Amazing!!!

Cool! How fun.

What a weekend! How much fun!

The kids were awesome!

We had a great time. Thank you for creating this experience!

Just look at those kids’ faces. I love what you do.

Last performance — and sold out house. The kids all made a special thanks to you at the end of the show, telling the audience how awesome it was to work with you. It was very sweet. And a really great last performance. It really came together.

The catchy music itself is very eclectic. Primarily a pop/rock score, it also contains a rap number as well as sections involving full harmonies by the young cast. Most of the songs contain bouncing piano melodies that keep the mood light and fun for the audience and performers alike as they watch Phineas and the other characters go through their musical journey.The production also involves some clever props, including the simian protagonist’s banana-shaped guitar and a creatively constructed boat that “moves” across the stage in one scene.

Watch out, Curious George; there’s a new rock-star monkey in town.This week, the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre is debuting a stage version of Cory Cullinan’s The Ballad of Phineas McBoof, the story of the titular Phineas, a monkey who’s achieved fame and fortune but lost his passion and creative drive along the way. He rediscovers his love of music with the help of his oddball new band. Judge Luckey, the theater’s artistic director, commissioned Cullinan to write the musical with the hope of fostering creativity in children and teaching them about the value of music.“The kids are between the ages of 8 and 15, and they’re really loving the music,” said Luckey just before one of the final rehearsals.