City Parks Foundation recently announces the premiere of a whimsical new theater piece for the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre based on the beloved nursery rhyme, “Little Miss Muffet.”

Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service tells the story of Molly Muffet (the great-great-great-great granddaughter of the original, “Little Miss Muffet”) and what happens when she ends up home alone while her parents leave for a high school reunion. Molly’s grandfather is called in to babysit but gets stranded by a snowstorm in Alaska. As a last resort, he calls in an old family friend, Aloisius Albrecht Alviss Spider (Al for short), the original spider from the famed nursery rhyme. Molly and Al quickly become friends and hatch a plan to start a baby-sitting service for baby monsters while her parents are away.

As the night progresses and baby monsters get dropped off, Molly and Al receive news that the storm of the century is heading their way. Molly, Al and the babies bunker down for what promises to be a long night filled with music, song, dance and numerous surprises.

Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service
Performed At The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
Central Park
81st Street and Central Park West
just south of the Delacorte Theater.
Debut on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 and run through Sunday, September 30, 2012
Show is approximately 50 minutes.
Winter Schedule: Effective Tuesday, January 17th – Sunday, April 8th
NOTE: Special show times on the below dates:
Tuesday, February 21th – Friday, February 24th – 11:00am and 1:00pm
Tuesday through Friday at 10:30am and 12:00pm
Saturday and Sunday at 1:00pm
Ticket prices are: $5/children under 12, $8/all others.

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