Bob Baker Marionette Theater
50th Anniversary Season

FIESTA
January 19 to April 11, 2010

IT'S A MUSICAL WORLD
April 19 to July 11, 2010

SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT
July 17 to September 26, 2010

HALLOWEEN HOOP-DE-DOO
October 1 to October 31, 2010

BOB BAKER'S NUTCRACKER
November 6, 2010 to January 16, 2011

In honor of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater's 50th anniversary, the theater will present a special 50th anniversary season, featuring five of the theater's most beloved productions: "Fiesta," "It's A Musical World," "Something to Crow About," "Bob Baker's Spook-tacular," and just in time for the holidays, "Bob Baker's Nutcracker."  This is the first time the Bob Baker Marionette Theater has ever presented this many productions at the theater in one calendar year.

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater in downtown Los Angeles is the oldest of its kind in the United States and has been entertaining children of all ages since its inception in 1960. At that time, Bob Baker and his business partner Alton Wood turned a scene shop in Los Angeles into the family entertainment landmark that it is today. 

Jennifer Steinhauer of The New York Times has described Baker's shows as "a staple of a Los Angeleno childhood. It is the cultural equivalent of the annual march by the nation's third graders to the neighborhood firehouse." On June 3, 2009, The Bob Baker Marionette Theater was declared an historic cultural monument by the city of Los Angeles.

 "We have had fifty amazing years right here on First Street, and here's to fifty more!' says Bob Baker, commenting on the occasion of the theater's Golden Anniversary.

The 50th Anniversary season will kick off on January 19 with "Fiesta," one of Bob Baker's most requested productions.  This marionette extravaganza features everything from skating sombreros to dancing cacti, and was first presented at the theater in 1985, becoming an instant favorite. "Fiesta" will play through April 11, 2010.

 "It's A Musical World," Bob Baker's marionette revue that first opened at the theater in 1980, will play from April 19 to July 11, 2010. With a stop at an Enchanted Toy Shop, and even the arrival of spring (at the teddy bear's picnic of course), "It's A Musical World" even includes a red, white and blue finale.

The 50th Anniversary season continues with "Something to Crow About," opening July 17 and playing through September 26, 2010. This is one of Bob's most popular productions.

"Halloween Hoop-de-Doo" will arrive in time for Halloween 2010, and play October 1 through October 31. Another one of the theater's perennial favorites, "Bob Baker's Spook-tacular" first played the theater in 1963.

The season will come to a close with the holiday favorite, "Bob Baker's Nutcracker," playing November 6 through January 16, 2011. This marionette version of the ballet classic has been one of Bob's most requested holiday productions since it was first presented in 1969.