“It is a joy to bring this tender, witty and utterly delightful story of a very special friendship to the stage,” said director Peter C. Brosius. “These characters have endeared themselves to millions through Arnold Lobel’s books and this musical which has gone on to be produced across the nation. It is an honor to direct this beautiful show with this fabulous cast and creative team.”
A Year With Frog and Toad was originally presented on Broadway by Bob Boyett, Adrianne Lobel, Michael Gardner, Lawrence Horowitz and Roy Furman, featuring original direction by David Petrarca.
Reed Sigmund will be reprising his role as Toad from CTC’s 2017 production of A Year With Frog and Toad and Jay Goede will be returning to the role of Frog, which he originated in CTC’s 2002 world premiere and the subsequent Broadway production.
Meet Frog and Toad, best friends who embark upon a year’s worth of adventures with great merriment, comedic agility, and joyful song-singing. Join them as they go swimming (and boy does Toad look “funny in a bathing suit”), rake leaves until they “ache, ache, ache”, and send letters via a real live “Snail with the Mail!” Sing along while Frog and Toad bake “cookies, cookies, cookies” in the only show from Minnesota ever to be nominated for three Tony Awards®, including Best Musical!
A Year With Frog and Toad will be the final CTC production directed by Brosius, who will be departing the organization on June 30, 2024 after 27 years. It was recently announced that Rick Dildine, currently serving as Artistic Director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF), will succeed Brosius as CTC’s next Artistic Director, beginning July 1, 2024.
A Year With Frog and Toad runs from April 23-June 16, 2024 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. This show is best enjoyed by all ages. Tickets may be purchased at childrenstheatre.org/frog-toad or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. Ticket prices start at $15.
CTC favorite Becca Claire Hart (recently seen as “Mama/Digit” in the World Premiere of An American Tail the Musical) will be playing "Bird 2/Turtle" in Children's Theatre Company's upcoming production of the 3-Time Tony Award®-Nominated Musical A Year With Frog and Toad (April 23 - June 16, 2024).
Reed Sigmund will be reprising his role as Toad from CTC’s 2017 production of A Year With Frog and Toad and Jay Goede will be returning to the role of Frog, which he originated in CTC’s 2002 world premiere and the subsequent Broadway production.
Meet Frog and Toad, best friends who embark upon a year’s worth of adventures with great merriment, comedic agility, and joyful song-singing. Join them as they go swimming (and boy does Toad look “funny in a bathing suit”), rake leaves until they “ache, ache, ache”, and send letters via a real live “Snail with the Mail!” Sing along while Frog and Toad bake “cookies, cookies, cookies” in the only show from Minnesota ever to be nominated for three Tony Awards®, including Best Musical!
A Year With Frog and Toad will be the final CTC production directed by Brosius, who will be departing the organization on June 30, 2024 after 27 years. It was recently announced that Rick Dildine, currently serving as Artistic Director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF), will succeed Brosius as CTC’s next Artistic Director, beginning July 1, 2024.
A Year With Frog and Toad runs from April 23-June 16, 2024 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. This show is best enjoyed by all ages. Tickets may be purchased at childrenstheatre.org/frog-toad or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. Ticket prices start at $15.
CTC favorite Becca Claire Hart (recently seen as “Mama/Digit” in the World Premiere of An American Tail the Musical) will be playing "Bird 2/Turtle" in Children's Theatre Company's upcoming production of the 3-Time Tony Award®-Nominated Musical A Year With Frog and Toad (April 23 - June 16, 2024).
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- What do you like about acting? Each acting feels like opportunity to…time travel! To visit places I’ve never been, and to see the world from someone else’s perspective. Im always grateful for that.
- How did you get interested in theater in the first place? My family was always playing music — that, combined with the fact that I loved to make up stories with my cousins, gave me the theater bug at a young age.
- What is something you think audiences should especially be on the lookout for in this show? The show is full of so much joy — I hope audiences should be on the look out for their favorite season and favorite seasonal activity!
- What do you like to do when you're not acting? I love to read and to draw! Bringing this illustrated book to life is a special treat, in that way, as I remember being inspired by the illustrations when I was a kid.
Becca Claire Hart (she/her) leapfrogs and leaptoads back to the Children's Theatre Company! She previously worked at CTC with the casts of An American Tail the Musical, Annie, and The Hobbit. Other local credits include work at The Jungle Theater, The Guthrie Theater, and Theater Latté Da. For more, visit www.BeccaHart.org.
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