Little House On The Prairie, The Musical

Kansas: Melissa Gilbert singing Ma at Starlight!

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:05:27 +0000

Melissa Gilbert returns to ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ but now she’s a singing Ma at Starlight
“And so “Little House on the Prairie” returns to, well, the prairie.
A big stage musical based on the perennially popular books by Laura Ingalls Wilder makes its final tour stop in Kansas City, where it opens Starlight Theatre’s 2010 season on Tuesday.”

Kansas: Little House and Habitat for Humanity Photos

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:04:51 +0000

PHOTOS: Little House on the Prairie’ Performers help Habitat for Humanity (Photos)
“Homeowner Kim Banks (center) and her daughter 14-year-old Danisha Banks had a photo op with Melissa Gilbert as Little House on the Prairie, The Musical cast members worked behind the scenes on Wednesday morning, June 23rd, at a Habitat for Humanity house in midtown in Kansas City.”

Kansas: Little House and Habitat for Humanity!

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:04:12 +0000

VIDEO: Little House and Habitat For Humanity Team up in Kansas City! (Video)
“Actress Melissa Gilbert lends a hand to the effort on a local Habitat For Humanity house build.”

Kansas: “Feel-Good Show With An Edge”

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:01:40 +0000

‘Little House’ Is a Feel-Good Show With An Edge
“Rachel Portman’s stately overture announces that “Little House on the Prairie the Musical” is a serious piece of theater — aimed at a family audience, to be sure, but serious nonetheless.”

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admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:16:49 +0000

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Trivia Contest! | Round 5: Kansas City

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:51:35 +0000

Here is your question:
On Sunday, August 22, 1915, Laura Ingalls Wilder sent her husband a postcard from the Kansas City train station, reporting she had made her train connection. Laura was on a trip to visit her daughter Rose in California. In which city was Rose living at the time, and on what street did she live?

With each new stop on the tour, we’re posting a trivia question focusing on the LITTLE HOUSE books, the musical, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s real life and history, or the television series. The answer to each trivia question will somehow relate to the city, state, or region in which the musical is currently playing.

A winner will be randomly selected from all the correct answers submitted, and that winner will receive a “genuine and authentic” prop from the First National Tour of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL! What a deal!

Little House on The Prairie The Musical opens this week at the Kansas City Starlight Theatre! For more information on the show, call (816)-363-7827 or visit www.KCSTARLIGHT.com

Leave Your Answers in the comments section of the Official Little House blog! Good luck!

Trivia Contest! | Round 4: Atlanta

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:37:38 +0000

Here is your question:
At the beginning of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL, there is an excerpt from the Homestead Act projected onto the stage.

Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act declared any citizen of the United States could “claim” 160 acres of surveyed government land, and set up a farm, or “homestead.” The land available through the Act was often advertised as “free for the taking.” Lincoln passed the Homestead Act at the height of the Civil War, partially as a strategic move to guarantee new states entering the Union would be free.

In the last chapter of one of the LITTLE HOUSE books, the Ingalls family sings a song President Abraham Lincoln once referred to as “one of the best tunes [I] ever heard.” What is the song, and in which LITTLE HOUSE book is it sung in the last chapter?

This week, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL opens in Atlanta, Georgia at Theater of The Stars! For more information on the show, visit the official site for the Theater of The Stars!

Leave Your Answers in the comments section of the Official Little House blog! Good luck!

Trivia Contest! | Round 3: Ft. Worth

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:39:30 +0000

Here is your question:
After leaving home as a teenager, Laura and Almanzo’s daughter Rose lived an adventurous, extraordinary life. She became a telegraph operator, a real estate saleswoman, a newspaper reporter, and a very successful freelance writer. By the 1920s, Rose was a highly paid, globe-trotting journalist and best-selling novelist. One of her primary passions was real estate, and during her life she lived in many homes in many places around the globe.

In the 1960s, Rose Wilder Lane bought a home in Texas. In which city did Rose live?

With each new stop on the tour, we’re posting a trivia question focusing on the LITTLE HOUSE books, the musical, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s real life and history, or the television series. The answer to each trivia question willsomehow relate to the city, state, or region in which the musical is currently playing.

A winner will be randomly selected from all the correct answers submitted, and that winner will receive an autographed poster, in addition to a “genuine and authentic” prop from the First National Tour of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL! What a deal!

This Tuesday June 8th, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL arrives in Ft. Worth, TX at the Bass Performance Hall! For more information on the show, visit the official site for the Bass Performance Hall or call 1-877-212-4280

Leave your answers in the comments below! Good luck!

Trivia Contest! | Round 2: Sioux Falls

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:05:12 +0000

Here is your question:
The Ingalls family is most closely associated with the town of De Smet, in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. However, when the family moved to the area, the town of De Smet didn’t exist and South Dakota was not yet a state! Laura was 12 years old when her family moved to The Dakota Territory. How old was she when South Dakota became the fortieth state?

Next Tuesday June 1st, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL arrives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the Washington Pavilion! For more information on the Sioux Falls show, visit the official site for the Washington Pavilion or call (1.877.WASHPAV)

Leave your answers in the comments below! Good luck!

Trivia Contest! | Round 1: Dallas (Answer and Winner)

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:04:54 +0000

Hey, Bonnetheads and Prairians: The LITTLE HOUSE family was so happy to have all those lovely answers to Round 1 of our Trivia Contest. Nearly all of you got it RIGHT!!!!!! So, we randomly selected a winnah! Scroll down to see the answer and the lucky winner. And it’s on to Round Two in Sioux Falls, close to the town LITTLE HOUSE made famous, DeSmet!

A chapter title in one of the LITTLE HOUSE books includes the word “Texas.” Which book is it, and what is the chapter’s full title?

Answer: The book is LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE. The chapter’s full title is “Texas Longhorns.”

AND THE WINNER IS!!!!! Candy Daiker

STAY TUNED FOR THE TRIVIA CONTEST! ROUND 2: SIOUX FALLS!!!!!