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Ferdinand the Bull
Based on the Book by Munro Leaf
Book & Lyrics by Karen Zacarias
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma

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production history

Production photoFerdinand the Bull was commissioned and premiered by Imagination Stage in 2000 under the direction of Janet Stanford. It won the Tenth Annual Actors' Playhouse's National Children's Theatre Festival, and has since enjoyed numerous productions throughout the country.

"'Ferdinand' gets big 'Ole! - the classic book turns into a perfect mini-musical thanks to Zacarias and La Puma…crafted for English and Spanish-speaking children alike - it's a hit!" - Holly Johnson, The Oregonian