Really Rosie

Really Rosie is a musical with a book and lyrics by Maurice Sendak and music by Carole King. It follows a typical summer day in the life of the Nutshell Kids, a group of several neighborhood friends, including Pierre, Alligator, Johnny, and Chicken Soup from the Nutshell Library books, and Rosie and Kathy from The Sign on Rosie' s Door. Rosie, the self-proclaimed sassiest kid on her block of Brooklyn's Avenue P, entertains everyone by directing and starring in an Oscar-winning movie based on the exciting, dramatic, funny (and slightly exaggerated) story of her life.

Rosie and the characters from The Nutshell Library live on the same block on Avenue P in Brooklyn, New York. On a hot July Saturday, the children are bored and need something to do. Rosie imagines herself as a famous and talented star, and decides to produce an imaginary movie musical about her life and in particular the demise of her brother named Chicken Soup, to be called Did You Hear What Happened to Chicken Soup?

She gets her friends, the Nutshell Kids, to audition for a role in the film, but they begin to fight over casting. A thunderstorm forces the kids to move into the cellar. To keep the kids' attention, Rosie decides that they need to show the producer the movie's big finale number. She gets them all to close their eyes and imagine the producer inviting them to make her movie. Afterward, when the children go home, Rosie remains to dream of stardom in her big number.

IMPORTANT: There are three (3) casts. Cast 1 performs 7/22 and 7/23. Cast 2 performs 7/29 and 7/30. Cast 3 (Little Stars, under 13) performs 7/31. If you are interested in seeing a certain performer, please verify which dates they are performing on as tickets can not be exchanged at the door.

SEATING IS LIMITED. There will be a very limited number of tickets available at the door, so it is advised that you purchase them in advance or call 313-799-3551 to be placed on a will-call list.