UPPER DARBY — Upper Darby Summer Stage will kick off its 49th season with the Pennsylvania premiere of “Dot and the Kangaroo Jr.” the story of a girl on the adventure of a lifetime. Performances are July 9, 10 and 11 at 10:30 a.
m. and July 10 and 11 at 7 p.m.
Shows take place at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center at 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill.
Parking is free. Everyone is welcome to come “down under” as the iconic children’s novel, “Dot & The Kangaroo,” hops to life on the Upper Darby stage. The adventurous young Dot longs to explore everything her country has to offer.
When she ends up lost, a motherly kangaroo and Australia’s entire outback work together to get her back home. The musical is the newest release from Musical Theatre International’s Broadway Junior catalog and features songs by “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” writers Daniel Mertzlufft and Kate Leonard. Tickets are $11 to $15 and can be purchased online at http://udsummerstage.
org or by calling the box office at 610-814-7270. Young audience members and their families are invited to come early to the performances for fun pre-show activities and to stay after the show to meet cast members. “Dot and the Kangaroo, Jr.
” is ideal for ages 3 and up. Show director Ali Caiazzo said, “In our story, Dot meets the animals and the animals think that humans might not be so great, but through their journey, Dot learns to trust the animals and they learn to trust her. One of the cool .