Looking for an entertaining way to spend about 70 minutes with the whole family?
Try Mummenschanz.
My husband, kids, and I went to the New Year’s Eve performance of Mummenschanz. The entire show is performed in silence–and we never see the performers faces until the curtain call! The costumes, masks, lighting, and special effects are unique. The concept is out of this world.
The first half hour of the show is riveting… and something you’ll never see anywhere else. Some of it then becomes a bit confusing (very different humor) and at times slow, though each new vignette has a special flair. Laughter from the audience–especially the engaging sounds of children laughing!–helps to add to the great entertainment provided by this talented troupe. My own two children highly recommend it!
This Swiss performance group is in its fourth decade, having formed in 1972. Two of the four performers are the original founders Mummenschanz. They spent three years on Broadway in the late ’70s and continue sharing their talent with the world by traveling with their show. Having recently toured Asia and the Middle East, they will be going on to South America and South Africa.
Mummenschanz is running at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts through January 8th. As a friend of Baby Fingers, enjoy this special offer: $33 Mezzanine Seats (reg. $45); $48 Front Mezzanine & Rear Orchestra Seats (reg. $65); $56 Prime Orchestra Seats (reg. $75). Performance calendar available at SkirballCenter.NYU.edu or call 212-352-3101. Use BWAYBOX as your code for the discounts.
Happy New Year!
