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Mr. Popper’s Penguins
January 30 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
The Rose presents “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” from Jan. 16 through Feb. 1. Performances are on Fridays at 6:30 p.m., Saturdays at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. On Opening Night (Feb. 16), Omaha Circus Arts will be at the theater performing from 5:45 to 6:25 p.m. & 7:30 to 8 p.m.
Synopsis: With no houses to paint till next spring, Mr. Popper is stuck at home daydreaming of adventures in far-off lands, while Mrs. Popper must scrimp and save just to put beans on the table. But with the unexpected arrival of a spirited penguin named Captain Cook and his entire family of feathered kin, a new opportunity opens up before the Poppers. Suddenly a vaudeville song and dance act unlike any other starts captivating…or waddling through the United States. But will Captain Cook and his family of flippered hatchlings ever make it back home? Come see in this comedy adventure based on the classic book.
