2018 Season TYA Family Series

Fancy Nancy, the Musical 2018

October 5, 2018 — October 28, 2018

Book and Lyrics by Susan DiLallo

Music & Lyrics by Danny Abosch

Directed by Alex Bueno

Based on Original Staging by Kelly Todd

Musical Direction by Robyn Manion

TEA PARTY with Illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser
Encore Production
Based on Best-Selling Books
Gold Award Family Review Center

“ fills the theatre with laughter, catchy songs and life-long lessons ”
Beauty News NYC

On the Cripe Stage…

A sophisticated evening for the fancy side in all of us

Fancy Nancy and her friends Bree, Rhonda, Wanda, and Lionel are going to be performing 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?

based on the popular “Fancy Nancy” books
by Jane O’Connor and Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

Recommendation: Wonderful for the entire family, ages 4 and up.

Season Producers
Bette & Wylie Aitken

Executive Producer
Robert Berman

Associate Season Producer Laurie Smits Staude

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

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

“An irresistible collection of ingenious tunes”
— NYMetroParents

Save $2 by attending Previews (Oct 5-Oct 12).
Save $2 by attending Evenings (Oct 13-Oct 28). Limited availability.
30% off for Groups of 10 or more.

The Chance is thrilled to be providing at least one "Relaxed Performance" per show in our TYA Family Series.

These performances are specifically designed to welcome people who will benefit from a more relaxed performance environment, including people with an Autism Spectrum Condition, sensory and communication disorders, or a learning disability.

More specifically, it's an environment that:

allows the audience to talk during the performance
has certain lights and sound effects tempered
leaves the audience lights on at half to make it easy to step out or return
split up the lobby between a quiet area and an activity area

Click here to reserve your tickets for the Relaxed Performance.

TEA PARTY WITH NANCY & FRIENDS

... Hosted by Fancy Nancy's illustrator, Robin Preiss Glasser

To reserve, choose a performance below and you will be asked during checkout.

Sat, October 6 @ 11am - SOLD OUT
Sat, October 6 @ 2pm
Sun, October 7 @ 11am - SOLD OUT
Sun, October 7 @ 5pm -- Opening Performance!
Sat, October 13 @ 11am -- Relaxed Performance.
Sun, October 14 @ 11am - SOLD OUT
Sat, October 20 @ 11am - SOLD OUT
Sun, October 21 @ 11am - SOLD OUT
Sat, October 27 @ 11am - SOLD OUT
Sun, October 28 @ 11am - SOLD OUT

Join us for an exclusive TEA PARTY in our Fancy Nancy-bedecked studio with Nancy, Bree, and hosted by Fancy Nancy illustrator, Robin Preiss Glasser.

Party Tickets include a lavish spread (which is fancy for tasty tea sandwiches and divine desserts), plus your choice of pink lemonade, strawberry milk or fruity punch (and for our adult guests... enjoy champagne mimosas)!

Remember to dress up in what makes you feel most exquisite, such as your best tiara, opera gloves, boas, butterfly wings, ballerina tutu, fairy princess gown... or ALL of them (“More is better!” as Fancy Nancy says)!

Party Tickets:

$21 for Children (ages 4-12)

$25 for Adults

NOTE: We will not be able to accommodate anyone with extreme food-born allergies as there will be dairy, nuts, and items containing wheat served.

Tea Party Gallery

Susan DiLallo's Fancy Nancy: The Musical

Articles & Reviews

Audience Buzz

Great show! Talented cast! Exceeded my expectations!

— Melissa Warcholik
We are so happy to have found your theater. My daughter and I loved the show!

— Ida-Kristina Lombardo
We really had a great time!

— Anonymous
Loved the kid friendly show

— Nicole Jahne
Kids had great fun

— Anonymous
We really liked the theater and did not know we had one so close to us. My girls enjoyed the performances and loved dancing along to the songs.

— Anonymous
Loved the whole experience. The actors were fantastic and I was blown away by the energy in the theater. I will definitely be back for more performances children series and adult!

— Alora Nadeau
We will continue to look out for more shows at Chance Theater

— Lois Lee
It was wonderful! Robin was especially amazing: she went above and beyond to make my girls feel welcome and special. They adored her and the Girl Scout badge experience, even my 8-year-old who thought she had outgrown Fancy Nancy!

— Katherine Halligan
Thank you for putting on a fun kid-friendly show in a kid-friendly environment!

— Anonymous
the cast did a great job holding children’s attention and imagination.

— Anonymous
It was comical, moving, and cute musical. Absolutely fun and fit for all ages!

— Anonymous
Great job to everyone involved. The cast was marvelous.

— Anonymous
Absolutely lovely show with a great message

— Anonymous
The whole show was amazing! It was a great introduction to theater/musicals for my 6 year old daughters. They had smiles on their faces the whole time, loved seeing how the sets moved, and are still talking about how funny the Lionel character was. They were excited to get autographs and pictures at the end. I hope to take them back with my husband for the Charlie Brown Christmas show!

— Jenny
Excellent performers

— Anonymous
Overall it was a great experience. We brought our Girl Scout Brownie troop and they all thoroughly enjoyed the play, loved getting autographs from the actors afterwards, and the post-play workshop was very well done. The kids (and parents) all had a very positive experience and are excited about seeing more theater, which is great!

— Fareeha Kibriya
I’ve always heard about the Chance Theater, but did not attend a show until bringing my daughters to see Fancy Nancy the musical. I am so impressed with the quality and professionalism of the staff and actors that I am looking forward to returning for another show this season. Looking forward to A Charlie Brown Christmas to share another special experience with my family. Thank you for providing such a wonderful experience and introduction to live theatre for our daughters through the Fancy Nancy Musical!

— Marleena Barber
Thoroughly enjoyed the performance and meeting the illustrator.

— Rhonda Plains
Great show

— Monika Sargent
I hope to attend more performances for kids

— Veronica Silva
We had a great visit, thanks!

— Ashley
It was great! Thank you!

— Leigh Ann
We LOVED how the actors invited the audience on stage after the performance. It was a new and exciting experience for my daughter.

— Anonymous
Fancy Nancy The Musical was such a pleasant surprise for me and my 3 girls. The venue is intimate, the cast was so pleasant and engaged with the kids (and adults!) during the meet and greet, and for us, you cannot beat the proximity to home. It was our first time at the Chance and we plan to come back soon!!!

— Anonymous
Thank you to the wonderful cast of Fancy Nancy, you guys did not disappoint. We look forward to watching more performances at Chance Theater in the future.

— Anne Tran
We loved the performance! I definitely plan on bringing my daughter back. She’s four and it’s the perfect venue for her to see a play. She was excited and just had so much fun!

— Megan
Please continue to provide kid friendly themes and shows. It was absolutely amazing!

— Anonymous
I was impressed! For a children’s book, it was quite enjoyable and humorous for the adults as well.

— Heather Pentecost
This show was great, my daughter who has autism loved the show.

— Julie Regazzi
We enjoyed the performance, beautiful message….keep up the great work.

— Anonymous
The show was so much fun and fabulous. It was a great experience. My daughter loves it so much, she wants to see it again. It’s such ashamed that this is the last year. A must see for everyone.

— Chloe Byi
We’re excited to see this for the first time

— Diana Lubienski

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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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Venue Amenities

Full-Service Bar
Free Parking
Conveniently Located

Approximate Running Time:

50 minutes with no intermissions

Special Notes:

Photos & autographs after each performance
Kids under the age of 4 are only admitted at the "relaxed performance" on October 13 at 11am.
Everyone who watches the show must purchase a ticket (no babes in arms).
Relaxed Performance on Sat, October 13 at 11am
30% off for groups of 10 or more.

Featured Artists

Chance Theater Resident Artist

Season Producers Bette & Wylie Aitken

Executive Producer Robert Berman