Robert Reale News

Arden Theatre Company presents A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD with music by Robert Reale and book and lyrics by Willie Reale. Whit MacLaughlin directs. Based on the beloved Frog and Toad children's stories written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD is the first of two Children's Theatre offerings during the 2016/17 Season. It runs from November 23, 2016 - January 29, 2017, on the Arden's F. Otto Haas stage at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia.

The Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) opens a special limited engagement of the whimsical musical, A Year With Frog and Toad, Saturday, September 3, at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Peet's Theatre), 2025 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94703. The show plays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. weekends throughSeptember 25.

Summer starts at Cape Rep's Outdoor Theater on June 28th with our Summer Children's Show Series. 

Shows are opening (Carolyn German unveils her latest, Go From Here, and Nashville Ballet revives Carmina Burana, both this weekend), shows are closing (your last chance to catch The Taffetas at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre before they go the way of The Plaids is this weekend) and The Miss Firecracker Contest is back onstage at Donelson's Larry Keeton Theatre for the second of three weekends. Obviously, the 2016 theater season continues to reveal itself at a breakneck pace, giving audiences a veritable buffet of offerings from which to choose.

In Robert and Willie Reale's whimsical show, Frog and Toad wake from hibernation in the Spring, plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, eat cookies, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in their differences that make them unique and special. The jazzy, upbeat score bubbles with melody and wit, making A Year With Frog and Toad a musical sure to entertain the whole family.

Cape Rep Theatre is celebrating its 31st season with an exciting line up of plays and musicals, including two Cape Cod premieres, one fresh from Broadway.

In Robert and Willie Reale's whimsical show, Frog and Toad wake from hibernation in the Spring, plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, eat cookies, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in their differences that make them unique and special. The jazzy, upbeat score bubbles with melody and wit, making A Year With Frog and Toad a musical sure to entertain the whole family.

Arden Theatre Company announces their 2016/2017 Season, and continues their mission to present great stories by great storytellers.

Arnold Lobel's beloved characters hop from page to stage today, February 13 and February 20 as The Arts Center of Cannon County presented A Year With Frog and Toad, the Tony Award-nominated musical with book and lyrics by Willie Reale and music by Robert Reale.

Arnold Lobel's beloved characters hop from page to stage February 13 and 20 as The Arts Center of Cannon County presented A Year With Frog and Toad, the Tony Award-nominated musical with book and lyrics by Willie Reale and music by Robert Reale.

As part of its 20th season, Company of Fools (COF) is delighted to bring the valley's two favorite amphibians home for the holidays-FROG & TOAD! Last performed in 2010, our community has sent a constant plea to share this favorite with a new generation of children. This smash-hit Broadway musical, A Year with Frog and Toad, with music by Robert Reale, book and lyrics by Willie Reale and developed by Adrianne Lobel, runs tonight, December 16-January 3, 2010, at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey.

All in all, this is a fun show for everyone, especially during this holiday season as we reflect upon those we love.

As part of its 20th season, Company of Fools (COF) is delighted to bring the valley's two favorite amphibians home for the holidays-FROG & TOAD! Last performed in 2010, our community has sent a constant plea to share this favorite with a new generation of children. This smash-hit Broadway musical, A Year with Frog and Toad, with music by Robert Reale, book and lyrics by Willie Reale and developed by Adrianne Lobel, runs December 16-January 3, 2010, at the Liberty Theatre in Hailey.

The fall staging of a classic Shakespeare comedy, and an all new Imagine U family production of a popular musical for young audiences that focuses on friendship and the importance of differences, will continue Northwestern University's 2015-16 theater season.

An all new production of a popular musical for young audiences that focuses on the importance of differences will be part of Northwestern University's fall theater season.

A cutting-edge musical written by the Grammy Award-winning rock band Green Day, fresh takes on Greek and Shakespeare classics, a new production of a popular Imagine U family show and more are part of Northwestern University's 2015-16 Mainstage season.

This toad will not give you warts, but he will make your side hurt from laughing so hard. A Year with Frog and Toad opened on Friday June 19 at the Coterie Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. Based on the Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel with music by Robert Reale, book and lyrics by his brother Willie Reale.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Artistic Director Diane Paulus, announces the principal casting for the world premiere of Waitress. Based on the motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly the new musical has a book by Jessie Nelson, music and lyrics by Sara Bareiles, direction by Diane Paulus, and choreography by Chase Brock.

A beloved friendship of the storybook characters Frog and Toad comes to life with song and dance in a musical journey for the whole family. The Tony Award nominated production, A Year with Frog and Toad, is based on Arnold Lobel's popular children's series. It features book and lyrics by Willie Reale and a jazzy, upbeat score composed by his brother Robert Reale. The cheerful Frog and his grumpy sidekick, Toad, travel through the seasons on a heartwarming adventure. The story includes their animal friends in a variety show of entertainment with life lessons learned along the way.