MOUSE KING Returns to The Mandelstam Theater for Eighth Holiday Season

 MOUSE KING is back again to remind us that the “Key to Christmas” is love. Conceived by Sesame Street and Jim Henson Company veteran Noel MacNeal, and the award-winning singer-songwriter and prolific composer of children’s musical theater Jim Camacho, the holiday theater production will play at The Mandelstam Theater (8530 SW 57^th Ave, South Miami, 33143) during the run up to the holidays, Friday December 10 through Sunday, December 12. The musical did not run during 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions on large indoor gatherings.

“We’re very excited to be back this year to retell the story of Mouserick and company and to once again share the holiday spirit with the South Florida community,” says Camacho. “Now more than ever, the themes of love, family, and holiday cheer are extremely relevant and need to be heard.” Jim also wrote the musicals Fools’ Paradise, which enjoyed a run off-Broadway, The Cavie Islanders and the Troll, The Guru of Gir, and several others.

Mouse King reimagines the story of The Nutcracker and tells it from the point of view of the mice. With master puppeteers and guest artists from New York City, some of whom make regular appearances on Saturday Night Live, The Today Show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, along with a cast of talented child actors from the Miami area, MOUSE KING sprinkles an imaginative twist on the classic Nutcracker tale. The show has enjoyed a seven-year run of sellout performance, so advance ticket purchases are highly recommended.

The performance schedule is as follows:

Friday, December 10th, 7 p.m.

Saturday, December 11th, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday, December 12th, 1 p.m.

The singer-songwriter Camacho, who co-founded 1990’s garage / alternative rock band The Goods, has released four full-length solo albums, more than two dozen videos and singles, and created a web series called Adventures in Songwriting. He’s also written and released music for others in Nashville, working with country music royalty John Carter Cash through the Ab Fab Artists music publishing and development company. His latest singles “Going on Faith” and “When the World Stops Spinning” were recorded and produced by Cash at the Cash Cabin in Hendersonville, TN.

Tickets for MOUSE KING start at $35 on mousekingtickets.com; reserved seating is available. Pre-sale tickets highly recommended, as shows will sell out. Special media passes and access is available. The original soundtrack is available at mousekingmusic.com.