Fringe Festival
Baby Wants Candy
Saturday, January 11
8pm
Capitol Theater
$30 - $40
Age Recommendation
May not be appropriate for young audiences due to content, length or atmosphere.
Join the Beginner Musical Improv Workshop!
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 1-3pm
The original completely improvised musical.
Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt with Baby Wants Candy, hailed by The Huffington Post as "pretty damn brilliant" and "pretty damn hilarious"! This acclaimed comedy troupe has wowed audiences worldwide with over 3,000 completely improvised musicals. With audience suggestions as their guide and a full band backing them up, each show is a whirlwind of spontaneous dance numbers, clever rhymes and jaw-dropping comedy.
Fringe Festival
Kick off the New Year with a dive into the heart of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. As the world's largest arts festival, it offers a kaleidoscope of talent and spectacle. Our three-day mini-festival showcases top acts from last year, including cutting-edge theater, side-splitting comedy, mesmerizing drag and jaw-dropping cirque acts. Join us for one performance or delight in all five. You’ll get a glimpse into the electrifying energy of the Fringe, with the best of the best straight from the stages that set Edinburgh ablaze.
Baby Wants Candy enjoyed a fully sold-out month-long run at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe.
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Beginner Musical Improv Workshop
Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 1-3pm
Overture's Wisconsin Studio
World-renowned musical improvisation ensemble Baby Wants Candy will lead an engaging, interactive workshop designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of musical improvisation.
This event is no longer on sale.
About the workshop:
The workshop will focus on building confidence, trusting your instincts and embracing emotions on stage through music and scenic work. Students will learn to support each other’s choices and explore the basic tenets of musical improv. No prior improv or musical experience is required. This workshop is ideal for beginners, regardless of whether you think you can "sing."
With over two decades of experience teaching students of all ages worldwide, Baby Wants Candy has helped thousands discover the joy of musical improv. By the end of the workshop, you'll be ready to improvise songs with confidence!
Limited to 40 participants. A ticket to a Fringe Festival performance is not required to purchase a ticket to the workshop.
"Critics' pick. Truly amazing."
The New York Times
"★★★★★ The show is a testament to the quality of the improvisers, apparently never going for the simple option, they achieve witty, clever gags."
What's On Stage
"Baby Wants Candy is the remedy to all those Broadway woes!"
Out Magazine
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Highlight Reel
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"Sarah Palin, the Musical!"
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