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Located on New York City's Upper West Side at 76th Street and Broadway, Vital Theatre Company commissions four to five new musicals for children each season. Since its founding in 1999, Vital Theatre Company has been honored with two awards for excellence by the Off Off Broadway Review. The company is dedicated to producing entertaining and educational theater for young audiences. To date, the company has presented 49 original productions for over 156,000 children and their families.

Now in its fourth smash year, Pinkalicious, the Musical was commissioned by Vital Theatre Company and presented at the company's home theater in New York City from January 13 to February 25, 2007. It moved Off-Broadway to Soho Playhouse in March of 2007. In January of 2008, the production opened Off-Broadway at New World Stages where it ran for eight months, and it is currently enjoying an extended run Off-Broadway at the Bleecker Street Theatre in New York City. Pinkalicious, the Musical opens at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Canada in October of 2009 under the leadership of Carrie Libling, Director of Family Programming, Canada.

• Directions: Subway: 1 to 79th Street

• Box Office: In the lobby of the theater, open 12-8 pm when there is a show running.
• Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible through through the third-floor entrance off the elevator. Restroom also located on this level. Call ahead to reserve wheelchair seating location.
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• Space Rental: Vital Theatre Company makes its performance space available to other theater companies when it is not is use for our programming. Call for availability or visit our Web site for for more information.

Get involved with Vital Theatre Company

• Donations through Vital Theatre Company's Web site: Vital Theatre Company's programing is supported in part by the generosity of government, foundations, corporations and individuals.
• Volunteer Opportunities: Vital Theatre Company regularly seeks volunteer to usher for performances and help support the organization in any other way. Please call to see how you can get involved.
• Subscriptions: Vital Theatre Company offers a flex pass for its family programming that allows subscribers to see shows at steep discounts. Visit Web site for prices, availability and full details.