It's a "Rugrats" Weekend!

My lovely wife and I went to the Keith Albee theatre Friday night to take in Rugrats - A Live Adventure, and we had a great time!

I admit to being prejudiced - I'm on the board of First Stage Theatre, which staged the show - but what a terrific show!

The energy on the stage is amazing, as the huge cast brings to life some familiar faces from Nickleodeon's cartoons. The young actors do an amazing job of imitating the voices and mannerisms of the character - you'd think that was really Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil and all the other characters up there!

The costumes are fantastic, the set pieces are tremendous (I love the giant Radio Flyer wagon), and the songs are lots of fun.

Kudos to the actors and the directing team for an outstanding job!

Heck, I even enjoyed the audience - it's always fun to hear kids recognizing and cheering on their favorite characters!

You have three more chances to see the show - there are shows at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and a 7 p.m. show Saturday night.

Here's the story that ran in today's Herald-Dispatch with all the info you need:

What started as one of the original "Nicktoons" 20 years ago came to life on stage Thursday night at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.

Rugrats - A Live Adventure as presented by the First Stage Theatre Company made its debut to a crowded theater of people of all ages.

The performance is based on the show, which focused on eight babies and their day-to-day lives, which often involved common life experiences that became adventures in their imaginations.

The pre-show featured another Nickelodeon classic with Jimmy Neutron and "The Big Surprise," which features other Nick-celebs like Spongebob Squarepants, Dora the Explorer, Blue's Clues and the Fairly Odd Parents as they set of on a series of exciting adventures.

Reserved tickets are $15 and $12 for children 12 and under. General admission balcony tickets are $10.

Corporate tickets are $25 per person with special seating in the orchestra pit.

Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster and Marshall Artist Series Box Office by calling 304-696-6656.