{"id":278083,"date":"2026-04-21T06:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/278083\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:02:11","slug":"its-time-to-party-at-puppet-prom-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/278083\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time to party at \u2018Puppet Prom\u2019 \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

What to KnowPuppet PromPresented by the Bob Baker Marionette TheaterSaturday, May 9, 7 to 11 p.m.Garibaldina Society in Highland Park4533 N. Figueroa StreetA few tickets remain, see site for detailsThe troupe has also launched a fundraiser to buy and restore its “forever home”; details are available on this site<\/a><\/p>\n

There are all sorts of little strings that hold together a stylish prom-ready look, from the tiny stitching found along the edge of a cummerbund to the lacy bits that keep a corsage in place.<\/p>\n

But there is one prom in town where strings are the central stars, or rather the figures found prancing with the help of strings and a talented puppeteer at the lead: It’s Puppet Prom<\/a>, a fundraiser for the Bob Baker Marionette Theater.<\/p>\n

The taffeta-and-tuxedo’d to-do is frolicking at the Garibaldina Society in Highland Park May 9, and there are a few tickets still available (though those will be snapped up, most assuredly, for the chance to party with puppets in a prom-like setting is extremely rare).<\/p>\n

DJ music, a photo booth, and other convivial details will lend the get-fancy evening a spirit of mirth.<\/p>\n

Vino will be for sale, and cocktails, too, and a bounty of bites, both sweet and savory, will keep the energy high for the dance floor.<\/p>\n

If you can’t prom-it-up among the puppets this May, there is a way to help the charming vintage theater stick close to its atmospheric venue: The troupe is hoping to buy its York Boulevard building<\/a> in Highland Park, a move just revealed with the theater launched a major Capital Campaign earlier in April.<\/p>\n

“The majority of building funds have been committed,” shared the theater, thanks to a puppet-tastic group of foundations and supporters, revealing that the nonprofit company is “on the cusp of purchasing and restoring its forever home.”<\/p>\n

But there is still more money that is required, with the building purchase set at $5 million and “critical repairs” costing $2 million.<\/p>\n

“Over the last five years, we’ve gone from losing our old Theater to buying our forever home \u2014 all the way to performing on the Coachella stage,” said Co-Executive Director Mary Fagot.<\/p>\n

“At every step, the people of Los Angeles have supported us. Their steadfast commitment has led to this moment which will ensure our future, In LA to Stay… Forever.”<\/p>\n

You can find out how to help here<\/a>, and, of course, support the theater by attending the sweet shows that pop up a few times a year. The next production is especially effervescent: “Choo Choo Revue” is the Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s first new show in decades, too toot.<\/p>\n

And coming up Sept. 20? It’s the rescheduled (and still free) “Bob Baker Day” at Los Angeles State Historic Park.<\/p>\n

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