Magik Theatre Wraps Up a Lovely Metamorphosis with “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
Magik Theatre is wrapping up an thrilling metamorphosis. After in depth renovations to its residence at Hemisfair’s historic Beethoven Corridor, the area’s main kids’s theatre will mark its return on June 13 with a Grand Reopening get together in Hemisfair Park adopted by the opening efficiency of Eric Carle’s basic The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present.
WHAT: Magik Theatre Grand Reopening, Ribbon Slicing and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present
Premiere
WHEN: June 13, 2026
WHERE: Magik Theatre, 420 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205
EVENT TIMELINE:
12 PM – Official Ribbon Slicing Ceremony: Remarks by Magik CEO Mel Zarb-Cousin, District 1 Councilmember Sukh Kaur and Hemisfair CEO Melissa Robinson
12:30 – 1:30 PM – Occasion within the Park: Free public celebration in Hemisfair Park that includes
refreshments, themed crafts and actions, and dwell music
12:30 – 1:30 PM – Media Excursions: Accessible Upon Request
1 PM – Theatre Doorways Open: Patrons’ first take a look at inside renovations
2 PM – Opening Day Efficiency: Premiere of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present
VIP/Media Excursions & After-Present Reception: Guided excursions, backstage entry, and refreshments
A NEW LEAF
For the primary time this 12 months, Magik will return to the Beethoven Corridor mainstage after finishing upgrades together with custom-made theatre seats, a brand-new HVAC system, security enhancements, and extra accessible entrances and seating for mobility-challenged visitors. “These renovations construct on our dedication to equitable entry to the performing arts and can make Magik Theatre much more comfy and welcoming for all patrons,” stated Magik CEO Melissa Zarb-Cousin. “We’re grateful to the Metropolis of San Antonio and our group supporters for funding this mission.”
Magik followers from throughout can assist protect the theatre’s legacy by sponsoring seats with a {custom} chair plaque honoring their donation. Native households can see the theatre’s transformation upfront of the grand reopening by signing up for the primary weeks of Magik’s well-liked, newly expanded summer time day camps.
Wanting to welcome the general public again into their magikal residence, the theatre added The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present to their 2025-26 season, premiering on June 13 and operating by August 2. The manufacturing’s opening day Occasion within the Park will double as Magik’s Grand Reopening, celebrating the transformation of each essentially the most well-known caterpillar in kids’s literature and the area’s main Theatre for Younger Audiences.
Zarb-Cousin shall be joined by native officers and longtime Magik supporters for remarks throughout the ribbon reducing ceremony, kicking off a day of play and efficiency. The following, free Occasion within the Park will entertain revelers proper exterior Magik’s entrance entrance, with actions supplied by the San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio Public Library and the Monarch Pageant. Company can create their very own themed craft, take pleasure in a dwell DJ set and munch on candied fruit. At 1 PM, doorways to the theatre will open upfront of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present’s San Antonio premiere at 2 PM. Afterward, choose VIPs and media are invited backstage for guided excursions of the renovation, alongside butterfly-inspired craft cocktails and bites from James Beard- and Michelin-recognized Chef Nicola Blaque of The Jerk Shack and Freight Fried Hen.
THE PERFECT PRODUCTION FOR MAGIK’S REEMERGENCE
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present has dazzled greater than 2,000 audiences across the globe, faithfully bringing Eric Carle’s timeless classics to the stage. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, this manufacturing of the critically acclaimed present includes a menagerie of over 75 magical puppets, together with the star of the present –The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The San Antonio manufacturing is directed by Magik’s new inventive director Collin Pittmann, with puppetry teaching from San Antonio’s personal Bradley Freeman, a Muppets Studio puppeteer whose characters embrace Rizzo the Rat and Bean Bunny.
“We’re thrilled our first mainstage manufacturing within the renovated theatre is predicated on the long-lasting creations of youngsters’s writer and illustrator Eric Carle,” stated Pittmann. “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present is immediately recognizable to kids and their households, and an unimaginable method to acknowledge our theatre’s current transformation.”
Each manufacturing of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present additionally options three different Eric Carle tales. Audiences will meet The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse and The Very Lonely Firefly, all delivered to life by a charming solid of storytellers, sweeping unique music and beautiful puppetry. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present has been carried out to over 3 million kids worldwide, receiving accolades from The New York Instances, Time Out, The Huffington Put up and extra, in addition to Drama Desk and Off-Broadway Alliance Award nominations.
Along with the opening day matinee, San Antonio audiences have a number of alternatives to catch The Very Hungry Caterpillar Present all summer time lengthy, together with Saturday and Sunday performances plus Wednesday morning reveals to assist pep up lengthy, school-free weeks. And on June 9, Magik will be part of Hemisfair for a particular, free storytime in Yanaguana Backyard at 10 AM, that includes a dwell studying of The Very Hungry Caterpillar e-book, plus a free copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar for the primary 20 visitors.
As with each mainstage manufacturing at Magik, the group affords a number of particular performances, together with: Sensory Pleasant, Pay What You Want, ASL Interpreted and Educator Appreciation Day. Magik additionally affords Navy and First Responder reductions. Backstage excursions and birthday packages can be found as add-on experiences with ticket buy. For tickets and extra data, go to magiktheatre.org/veryhungrycaterpillar.
MAGIK THEATRE
A skilled theatre for younger audiences established in 1994, Magik Theatre’s mission is to create theatrical experiences that ignite creativeness, spark curiosity, encourage empathy, and foster a lifetime love of studying in younger individuals. For extra data, go to magiktheatre.org, or Fb and Instagram @TheMagikTheatre.
