Fancy Nancy, The Musical

Book & Lyrics by Susan DiLallo
Music & Lyrics by Danny Abosch
Based on the popular books by Jane O'Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
Directed by Laura M. Hathaway
Music Direction by Robyn Manion
Based on original staging by Kelly Todd

Awards and Recognition

  • TYA Family Series
  • Back by Popular Demand
  • Based on Best-Selling Books
  • Gold Award Family Review Center

Reviewer Quotes

“ The show demonstrates that ordinary children can be fancy too, and, even more important, that Fancy Nancy can be an ordinary child. ”

The New York Times

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Executive Producer

Robert Berman

Executive Season Producers

Bette & Wylie Aitken

Associate Season Producers
The Family of Mary Kay Fyda-Mar

On the Cripe Stage… 

This TYA favorite returns to the Chance for the eighth time. Bring the family and watch as Fancy Nancy and her friends Bree, Rhonda, Wanda, and Lionel get ready to perform in their very first show, “Deep Sea Dances.” Nancy is positive, that’s fancy for 100 percent sure, that she and Bree will be picked to be mermaids. When another girl wins the coveted role of the mermaid, Nancy is stuck playing a dreary, dull tree. Can Nancy bring fancy flair to her role, even though it isn’t the one she wanted?

Recommendation: Ages 4 and up. Great for the entire family.

Please Note: Babes in arms and children under four are not permitted, unless it’s at a designated Relaxed Performance.

“The show demonstrates that ordinary children can be fancy too, and, even more important, that Fancy Nancy can be an ordinary child.”The New York Times

“fills the theatre with laughter, catchy songs and life-long lessons”Broadway World

“The show is quite simply, splendiferous…The music is excellent, the lyrics are clever”Babies Gotta Have It


Show artwork designed by KC Wilkerson, kcwdigital.com.


 

The Chance is thrilled to be providing at least one "Relaxed Performance" per show in our TYA Family Series. Relaxed performances are specifically designed to welcome patrons who will benefit from a less restricted audience environment. All patrons are welcome, including but not limited to those with:
  • intellectual or learning disabilities
  • sensory processing conditions
  • audience members on the autism spectrum
  • children under 4 years old
There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement within the auditorium, and some minor production changes may be made to reduce the intensity of light, sound, and other potentially startling effects.  

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Venue Bette Aitken theater arts Center

Bette Aitken theater arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA  92807
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At a Glance

Approximate Running Time:
1 hour, 10 minutes with intermission
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