Riddle of the Trilobites
Riddle of the Trilobites
Closed 1h 20m NYC: Midtown W
72% 3 reviews
72%
(3 Ratings)
Positive
67%
Mixed
33%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Educational, Confusing, Delightful puppets, Quirky

About the Show

Travel way way way way way back in time! In this live, original musical, set 500 million years ago, all life dwells in one sea and trilobites rule the ocean floor. 

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Critic Reviews (4)

The New York Times
February 10th, 2020

"Can Puppets Save the World From Extinction? Two new productions use everyday materials and artistic ingenuity to gently warn young audiences of the perils of climate change."
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New York Stage Review
February 12th, 2020

3/5 Stars. "Prehistoric characters deal with global warming, with the way that the actors adeptly meld their characterizations into the puppets the nicest seen this side of 'Avenue Q.'"
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Front Row Center
February 14th, 2020

Score: 98% "Did I mention the live orchestra? It's just another piece of deliciousness in this wonderfully joyful production."
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New York Theater
February 8th, 2020

"Billed as a musical for kids about climate change [it] is also about puppets, paleontology and puberty…While there is no orange trilobite dismissing climate change as a hoax, there are more subtle references to 21st century politics….A modest entertainment that largely works."
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