Lyle- he of Lyle, Lyle Crocodile fame- is perfectly happy with his life on East 88th Street. He has his mother, his father, his best pal of a brother, and a host of neighbors and friends who [mostly] welcome a crocodile to their block. But when Hector P. Valenti- star of stage and screen- appears with a promise to reunite Lyle with his crocodile Mama, everyone assumes that the showman is up to his old tricks and refuses to trust {Read More}

A day in the life of a little kid can be downright hard. I’d say “just ask them,” but you probably already know the signs: the whining, the stubbornness, the flat-out floor tantrum… (Nobody?) But there’s the good stuff, too: the braveness, the milestones, the moments when you see that they’re not your helpless baby anymore… Emerald City Theatre’s newest show, Llama Llama, encapsulates four of the popular Anna Dewdney books featuring the titular character, and showcases the trials and {Read More}