The Flea and the Professor

4 May 2011
00:00:00 - 00:00:00

Arden Theatre Company

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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Arden Theatre Company
40 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106

A young professor loses everything in the world but the flea who lives in his vest. And that turns out to be plenty. He and the flea become the best of friends, start a circus act, and set off to tour the world. Together our heroes must overcome shipwrecks, cannibals, and tickling. Adapted from the last story by the author of The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and The Emperor’s New Clothes, this new musical odyssey celebrates the excitement of the unknown.

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