Tea with Chachaji: The musical production premiers this month

It's not everyday that we get to see one of our books turned into a full-blown musical, but later this month, one of our most beloved books will come to life on stage.

Making Books Sing is proud to present "Tea with Chachaji," based on the award-winning Children's Book Press book, Chachaji's Cup by Uma Krishnaswami. Great-uncle Chachaji sips chai as he shares Hindu myths with 10-year-old Neel and his Indian-born mother. But, the greatest story of all is found in Chachaji's teacup. This precious heirloom migrated with young Chachaji and his mother from Pakistan to India after the Partition of 1947. As they walked many miles, she swore to her son, "If this fragile cup can make it without breaking, so can we." This beautifully staged Off-Broadway production, featuring award-winning talent and live music played on authentic Indian instruments, is coming to a theatre near you! For children ages 8 and up. (Click here for performance schedule and ticket info.)

"Tea with Chachaji"
Book & Lyrics by Gwynne Watkins
Music by Denver Casado
Directed & Choreographed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj
Music Direction by Tim Rosser

Performance schedule as follows:

THE BRONX: January 25 to 28 at 10:30 am
Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, Bronx, NY

MANHATTAN: January 30 and 31 at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm | February 1 to 3 at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm | February 3 at  7:00 pm
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers Street (between Greenwich and West Streets) New York, NY

BROOKLYN: February 8 to 11 at 10:30 am
Goldstein Theatre at Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, NY

STANFORD, CA: February 28 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Stanford Lively Arts, 537 Lomita Mall, Stanford, CA

Tickets for "Tea with Chachaji" in New York are $16 for individuals and $8.50 for school groups and can be purchased by calling 212-573-8791 or online at www.makingbookssing.org. For tickets to the Stanford performances, visit the Stanford Lively Arts website.

Submitted by Childrens Book Press on Monday, January 4, 2010 1:28pm