Freckleface The Musical OFF-BROADWAY REVIEWS

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DAILY NEWS

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- Opening Night:
- November 8, 2011
- Closing:
- July 1, 2012
Theater: Manhattan Movement & Arts Center / 248 West 60th Street, New York, NY, 10023
Synopsis:
Based on the beloved New York Times best-selling book by celebrated actress, Julianne Moore, Freckleface The Musical is a timeless story of friendship, acceptance, and the meaning of true beauty - now brought to life, live on stage - in this exciting musical premier!
With the help of her loveable schoolmates including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cutie jock, a charming ditz, and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different and that's what makes everyone special!
With soaring live music, awesome dancing... and a freckleface full of laughs, your whole family will love this brand new musical for all ages!
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NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF Freckleface The Musical
An Ugly Duckling Gets Her Ginger Up Over Fitting In
Laurel Graeber
October 19, 2010: It’s hard to imagine that the actress Julianne Moore was ever an ugly duckling. And she wasn’t, exactly: she was a freckleface strawberry. You learn this from Ms. Moore’s picture books about a spunky 7-year-old redhead who acquires that nickname from her teasing classmates. Now Rose Caiola and Gary Kupper have turned Ms. Moore’s first book, “Freckleface Strawberry,” into a 70-minute musical that teaches — no surprise — that everyone harbors self-doubt and that differences, like a peppering of freckles, add spice to the world.
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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS REVIEW OF Freckleface The Musical
Freckleface Strawberry: Julianne Moore's Musical Message For Our Kids!
Melissa Gerstein, Raina Seitel Gittlin and Denise Albert
September 24, 2010: It’s one thing to think back on our own childhood and remember any insecurities we may have had. But it’s a tougher pill to swallow when we think about our own children facing insecurities, labels, and stereotypes as they grow up.
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THE HUFFINGTON POST REVIEW OF Freckleface The Musical
Stage Door: The Divine Sister, The Screwtape Letters, Freckleface Strawberry
Fern Siegel
October 15, 2010: By contrast, Freckleface Strawberry the musical based on the best-selling children's book by Julianne Moore, is wholly earthbound. The one-hour production at New World Stages is charming and conveys a powerful social message: be comfortable in your own skin. Strawberry (Hayley Podschun), a youngster teased for her red hair and freckles, longs to fit in. Her "I Hate Freckles!" number is adorable; so are her friends.
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BACKSTAGE REVIEW OF Freckleface The Musical
Freckleface Strawberry at New World Stages
Cindy Pierre
October 1, 2010: It takes a lot to arrest the attention of a tot. Colors need to dazzle; sounds need to pop. Gary Kupper and Rose Caiola's "Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical" does all of this and then some with ease in a 70-minute, partially interactive sparklefest that delights children, amuses adults, and teaches both groups a li'l something about self-esteem and image.
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THEATERMANIA REVIEW OF Freckleface The Musical
Freckleface Strawberry The Musical
Iris Wiener
October 2, 2010: Freckleface Strawberry the Musical, now at New World Stages, proves to be a delightful adaptation of Julianne Moore's children's book, one that will appeal to young kids, adolescents, and even their adult companions.
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