First Performance: December 5, 2021
Opening Night: December 12, 2021
Closing Performance: January 30, 2022
Rescue Rue is a family-friendly musical told by a colorful cast of puppets and people.
When a little dog named Rue wishes for a “Happily Ever After” from her Fairy Dogmother, she soon embarks on an emotional journey of self-discovery and belonging. Kicked out of her home, Rue meets new friends and enemies alike on the street and at the pound before finding her “Furever” home and realizing life is really about finding your happy beginnings, not endings! Based on a true adoption story, this family-friendly pop musical is told by a colorful cast of puppets and people.
Leanne Brunn (Squish & Others)
Harrison Bryan (Apollo & Others)
Alex Burnette (Mishka & Others)
Lisa Helmi Johanson (Rue)
Caitlin Kinnunen (Alex)
Brendan Malafronte (Artemis & Others)
Kathryn McCreary (Miss Gladys & Others)
Book: Stacey Weingarten
Music: Joshua Zecher-Ross & Kate Steinberg, Dana Levinson, and Angela Parrish
Lyrics: Joshua Zecher-Ross & Kate Steinberg, Dana Levinson, Angela Parrish, Stacey Weingarten
Director: Stacey Weingarten
Choreographer: Rhonda Miller
Music Direction, Orchestrations & Arrangements: Peter M. Hodgson
Producer: Chinese Mother Jewish Daughter LLC in association with Daryl Roth
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“Rescue Rue is Top Dog!”- Times Square Chronicles
“A charming new musical with enduring themes of universal love and the importance of a supportive home and family.”- Theatre Reviews Limited
“Ceaselessly winging and unerringly convincing… Rescue Rue is a crisp delight!”- Talkin’ Broadway
“Yes, you (and advance warning, probably your kids) will come out of the theater wanting to adopt a dog.”- Talkin’ Broadway