‘Knuffle Bunny’ comes musically alive at children’s museum

With laundry baskets in hand, actors rehearse a musical number from “Knuffle Bunny,” which is set at a laundromat, at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine. Photo: Mikayla Patel / The Forecaster

Mikayla Patel | THE FORECASTER

Mo Willems' adaptation of his popular book will be performed Jan. 26 to Feb. 25.

PORTLAND - Popular children’s author Mo Willems’ musical adaptation of his “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale” premieres later this month at Maddy’s Theatre at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.

The musical is about toddler Trixie and her dad and their trip to the laundromat, where Trixie loses her treasured stuffed animal, Knuffle Bunny.

“At its core, ‘Knuffle Bunny’ is about family, love, doing our best even when it’s hard, and finding ways to communicate our big feelings,” said Joshua Chard, the show’s director. “Mo Willems is a rock star among the elementary school set, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to translate his story from the page to the stage.”

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