Mad for ‘Madeline’

It’s Madeline, it’s Madeline!

In “Madeline and the Bad Hat,” the little red head’s happy-go-lucky spirit becomes a mischievous one, when she starts off on the wrong foot with her new neighbor, Pepito.

Based on the book by Ludwig Bemelmans, the live show, running at Queens Theatre in the Park, finds Madeline dubbing Pepito the so-called “bad hat” due to his cruel nature. Soon however, Pepito finds himself in real trouble and Madeline comes to his rescue.

This fun and heartwarming adventure tells the lesson of how first impressions are often misleading — a great lesson for any age!

“Madeline and the Bad Hat” at Queens Theatre in the Park [Flushing Meadows Corona Park, (718) 760-0064], Feb. 13 at 1 and 3 pm. $12. For info, visit www.queenstheatre.org.

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