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Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster

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Dates:Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun from 10/9/25 - 10/19/25
Hours:Hours Vary see below
Ages:Toddlers, Kids
In/Outdoor:Indoor
Cost:$$ see below
Category:Theater & Shows
Leonardo is a terrible monster.

He tries so hard to be scary, but he just… isn’t.

Then Leonardo finds Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the world.

Will Leonardo finally get to scare the tuna salad out of someone?

Or will it be the start of an unlikely friendship?

The plot thickens when this pair meets Kerry and Frankenthaler, an even scaredier-cat and her monster friend.

Kerry and Sam need to make a big decision: will they just be scaredy cats or can they become friends?

Leonardo!

A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster uses hundreds of illustrated paper puppets, book pages, two-dimensional props, furry monster puppets, and songs to bring Mo Willems’ books to life.

Manual Cinema wanted to re-create the experience of holding one of Mo’s book pages, which are big, bold, colorful, and full of visual rhythm, with a playful use of scale.

Like all Manual Cinema productions, you’re invited to watch the big screen like a traditional movie, or to watch the artists below as they create the story in real time.

(There is no wrong way to watch the show!)

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Varies | Check HERE for complete schedule.

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$26 - $52

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www.wheelockfamilytheatre.org/performances/current-season/leonardo/

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180 Riverway, Boston, MA, 02215 map
Phone: 6173533001

Driving: Located in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood, Wheelock Family Theatre is easily accessible from Rt. 9, Rt. 2, and Storrow Drive. The theatre is located on the Riverway, between the intersections of Brookline Ave and Longwood Ave.

MBTA: Wheelock Family Theatre is a five-minute walk from both the Fenway or Longwood MBTA stops on the Green Riverside line (D train). MBTA bus stops located on Brookline Avenue and in the Longwood/Hospital area are only a few short minutes away.

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  • Accessibility Performance Dates: Saturday, October 18 at 2pm
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