Pinkalicious, The Musical is currently playing in the Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts. Accompanied by The Boy (3.5) and his girlfriend of the same age, we embarked on a first theatre experience on a Saturday morning. I didn’t know that the book, Pinkalicious, written by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann, was so popular. We entered the small and intimate theatre to find tons of excited kids (mostly girls) dressed in pink. I was really pleased that the theatre was small and there were cute carpets on the floor right in front of the stage. Parents can sit with their kids on the carpet or on the seats behind the carpet area.
The set was beautiful and vibrant. The actors themselves moved the parts between scenes but in a way that did not distract the audience at all. The actors were enthusiastic and full of energy, trying to involve the audience at times. The songs were catchy and fun. The storyline is very simple – Pinkalicious loves pink and loves cupcakes with pink icing even more. Her parents’ struggle with her preference for treats over vegetables is an underlying theme. Pinkalicious eats too many pink cupcakes and turns pink! At first this is fun, but soon enough, it is a predicament that Pinkalicious and her concerned family try to resolve.
I thought that the play was very cute and the audience seemed taken. The length of the show is 1 hour which is suitable for young kids. However, I would not take a child under the age of three to this show as I think it’s too complex, loud and long for two-year olds. Furthermore, I wouldn’t recommend going to see the play with 3-4 year olds who are not familiar with the story. Kids who know and love the story, will enjoy the play and have an easier time taking in the plot, the set, the music and whole theatre experience. Last but not least, Pinkalicious is as girly as it sounds and there were very few boys in the audience.
At the end of the show, the characters all came out to greet the audience and sign autographs outside of the theatre, which was a really nice touch! Enjoy the opportunity to see Pinkalicious until March. If you are looking for an amazing birthday party idea, check out the Pinkalicious birthday packages too!
It certainly was quite the fun date