May 16 – August 30, 2026
BBMT’S FIRST NEW SHOW IN 40 YEARS!

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All aboard Choo Choo Revue! In the first new show from BBMT in 40 years, your theater seat becomes a train bound for fantasy! A monumental milestone for BBMT and celebration of community and joy, Choo Choo Revue inspires IMAGINATION for all.

Through the train window of BBMT’s stage, travel across rolling hills, mountainous peaks, and dazzling deserts. Meet dancing luggage, singing mushrooms, and a cicada jugband. This hour-long show, packed with over 100 handcrafted, BRAND NEW puppets, is presented with theatric grandeur and spectacular artistic skill.

Bob Baker Marionette Theater is thrilled to present this milestone achievement in puppetry and theater, showcasing innovative art and performance for new generations to enjoy. This is your ticket to the future of puppetry!

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CHOO CHOO REVUE will feature a hundred puppets! Handcrafted characters filled with joy and imagination, all excited to join the Bob Baker Puppet Collection!

“A Living Theater”

*Choo Choo Revue* embodies BBMT’s ethos as a “living theater,” expanding the theater’s legacy into the future. The show is created with a team of talented artisans, concept designers, fabricators, puppeteers, musicians, set designers, and storytellers intent on preserving this art form and unique craft for a new generation. *Choo Choo Revue* features exciting partnerships and artist collaborations, a testament to BBMT’s mission of innovation in puppetry and allied arts.

Stay tuned

for additional special events and behind the scenes insights into the making of *Choo Choo Revue*! Learn more about the making of *Choo Choo* on our blog, Trains of Thought!

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