Kravis Center Offers a Delightful Musical for the Whole Family:
Katie Couric’s THE BRAND NEW KID
(West Palm Beach, FL – May 24, 2012) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will be offering a delightful musical for the whole family in June:
June 19-22
+ Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday – 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.
+ Thursday – 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.
City Theatre & Orlando Repertory Theatre’s Production of
THE BRAND NEW KID
Adapted by Michael Friedman and Melanie Marnich
From the Children’s Book by Katie Couric
This delightful kids’ musical is about being different and overcoming teasing through the power of acceptance and friendship. Lazlo S. Gasky has just moved to the United States to start his first day of second grade – where he finds the funny way he talks and looks makes him the target of the other kids’ teasing. But when popular Ellie McSnelly decides to take a chance on him, all the kids learn that our differences are what make us great.
“As loving and wonderful as they are,” Katie Couric says, “children can sometimes be cruel. Kindness can be taught, and perhaps we can all do a better job helping our children learn about tolerance and inclusion.” This idea is central to The Brand New Kid and extends to include children who are misunderstood and feeling left out for any number of reasons. A great way to teach children about tolerance and kindness to others, this lively musical is a treat for all audiences.
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Tickets $25
Groups of 10 or More, Tickets $15; Children Under 1 Year $5
How to Purchase Tickets:
Tickets are available for purchase at the Kravis Center box office, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in downtown West Palm Beach; online at www.kravis.org; or by phone at (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471.
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
Celebrating 20 Years of Artistic Excellence and Commitment to the Community, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.
The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, please call 561-832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.