'Pete The Cat' Musical Coming To Northbrook Theatre

NORTHBROOK, IL — Pete the Cat is heading to Northbrook for a musical adventure featuring jazzy songs, a trip to Paris and a lesson in stepping outside your comfort zone.

Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences will present "Pete the Cat" Nov. 14 through Dec. 6 at Northbrook Theatre, inside the Northbrook Community Center at 3323 Walters Ave.

Tickets are $18. The production is especially suited for children ages 4 and older, although audiences of all ages are welcome, according to the Northbrook Park District.

The musical is based on the popular books originally written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean. With a script and lyrics by Sarah Hammond and music by Will Aronson, the show draws from the books' characters rather than adapting one particular volume.

"The musical features an original storyline where Pete the Cat moves in with the Biddle family for the summer and helps young Jimmy Biddle overcome a creative block in second-grade art class on a globe-trotting trip to Paris in a VW bus," Visual and Performing Arts Manager Drew Kambach told the district. "It's full of fun, jazzy music."

Professional actors perform in Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences productions at the 268-seat venue.

"If anyone knows how to let loose and have fun, it's Pete the Cat," Director Kate Sullivan Coombs told the district. "Pete's groovy musical is filled with funky tunes and wacky adventures as Pete teaches us all how to step out of our comfort zones and jam."

Tickets are available on the “Pete the Cat” event page.

The company's upcoming productions also include "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," scheduled for Feb. 6–28. More information is available at nbparks.org/theatre.