The author of the 40 books in the Magic Tree House series is in town for a book signing.  Mary Pope Osborne is at the Mid America Center  at 2 pm on Saturday.  Below is info on the Magic Tree House Show coming to the MAC...

Bestselling Children’s Book Series Comes to Life on Stage

Magic Tree House: The Musical Comes takes the stage at the Mid-America Center

(Council Bluffs, IA) – Mary Pope Osborne’s beloved Magic Tree House books have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and are recognized as one of the most popular (and best selling!) children’s series of all time. Now audiences can enjoy Magic Tree House: The Musical live on stage at the MAC at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16.

Working closely with Mary Pope Osborne to preserve the imagination-stimulating power of the Magic Tree House books, the creators of Magic Tree House: The Musical have developed an enchanting blend of song, story, and stagecraft that will keep audiences of all ages on the edge of their seats. The show features more than two

dozen life-sized (and dragon-sized!) puppets by Mary Brehmer, a three-time Daytime Emmy nominee for her Muppet work. The sets by Broadway designer Alexander Dodge, with lighting by Matthew Richards, create a spectacular, ever- changing environment that will dazzle children and adults alike. And Daytime Emmy winner Sarah Iams has designed wonderfully imaginative costumes to outfit the entire kingdom of Camelot, including a spectacular magician’s cloak for Merlin and whimsical dance costumes for an entire troupe of Irish step dancers.

Featuring over a dozen original songs, Magic Tree House: The Musical takes Jack and Annie, the series’ popular brother/sister team, on their most thrilling adventure yet. To restore joy and magic to King Arthur’s kingdom, they must travel to Camelot’s dreaded Otherworld and return with water from the mythical Cauldron of Memory and Imagination. If they fail, Camelot will be lost and forgotten forever — and the Magic Tree House will be destroyed! Rising to each new challenge with courage, humor, and resourcefulness, Jack and Annie discover that memory and imagination are gifts we can all use to fill our lives with magic.

Much more than just another ‘kids’ show’, Magic Tree House: The Musical is a full scale, Broadway style musical that the whole family will enjoy. The Musical will be two hours long including a 25-minute intermission.

WHAT:                                   Magic Tree House: The Musical

WHEN:                                   Sunday, November 16, 2008

SHOW TIME:                       3:00 p.m., doors open at 2:00 p.m.

RESERVED ADMISSION: $35, $25, $15, $10, plus applicable fees

                                                Special group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

VENUE:                                 Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs

MORE INFORMATION:    www.MTHmusical.com

                                                www.midamericacenter.com

Tickets can be purchased at the MAC Box Office, online at midamericacenter.com or ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, or charge by phone: Omaha: 402.422.1212, Lincoln: 402.475.1212, Sioux City: 712.252.3434, Des Moines: 515.243.1888. For more information, call the MAC Box Office at 712.326.2295.