Towngate Theatre presents "Babes in Toyland"

Towngate Theatre presents “Babes in Toyland.”

Shows take place at 7pm December 8; 3pm December 9 & 10.

All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! In the end, Barnaby is put in his place, and a “happily ever after” is ensured for Tom and Mary!

Adapted by Cathey C. Sawyer and Kermit Medsker. Music by Victor Herbert. Additional lyrics by Cathey C. Sawyer and Kermit Medsker.
Produced with express permission by Yellow Rose Productions, LLC.  

All tickets are $15.

Purchase tickets online or call 304-242-7700.

Sponsored by the Helen J. Prince Foundation.

2023-24 Children’s Theater Season at Towngate

“Wizard of Oz” Ballet
7pm October 14 & 21
3pm & 7pm October 15 & 22

“Babes in Toyland”
7pm December 8; 3pm December 9 & 10

“The Nutcracker”
3pm & 7pm December 17; 7pm December 18, 19, 20 & 21

“Wiley and the Hairy Man”
7pm January 26; 3pm January 27, 28, February 3 and 4

Experience the Magic of Children’s Theater…

Want to boost literacy? Teach your child to imagine the unimaginable? Cultivate curiosity? Go to the theater, and bring your kids.

Plays ignite the imagination and bring stories to life. Words and characters jump from the page to the stage, thus connecting children to the importance of reading. They learn valuable lessons, too. Theater teaches skills such as empathy, critical thinking and teamwork. Kids watch the actors working together onstage. They see that REAL people are behind entertainment and realize performers are not just images on TV or computer screens. Live action happens right before their eyes. There’s no app for that! All their senses are engaged “in the moment.”  Nothing can be paused or muted.  Some may even discover the actor, director or writer within themselves. Most of all, you get to spend quality time as a family. Theater is a social experience meant to be shared with one another. So, gather the kids, go to Towngate and experience the magic of theater together.

Keeping the Community in Community Theater in Wheeling. . .

Located in Wheeling’s historic Centre Market District, Towngate is a cornerstone of creative life in Wheeling and serves as an entertainment destination for residents of the Ohio Valley and beyond. People of all ages and backgrounds gather here to create and experience art onstage. Most of all, Towngate celebrates the essential power of theater to illuminate our common humanity. The community enjoys and participates in hundreds of live performances, classes and workshops year-round.