A new musical 'Winnie the Pooh' books a New York stage

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A new musical 'Winnie the Pooh' books a New York stage

John Carucci

Published Tuesday, May 25, 2021 4:43PM EDT

In this publicity image released by Disney, characters from left, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo, Piglet and Winnie the Pooh are shown in a scene from 'Winnie the Pooh.' (AP Photo / Disney)

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NEW YORK -- Disney's iconic "Winnie the Pooh" will travel from the forest to find a home off-Broadway this fall.

"Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation" will bring together Pooh, Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Tigger, and the gang in a new production developed by Jonathon Rockefeller.

The show will feature songs by the Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers with additional music from A.A. Milne, and will be told using life-size puppetry. Richard and Robert Sherman have written music for Disney classics "Mary Poppins," The Jungle Book" and "The Aristocats."

"Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation" opens Oct. 21 at Time Square's Theater Row. Tickets go on sale June 1.