Eli will be performing at BBMT for three dates in February for her One Woman Show tour! Tickets go on sale on 1/23 at 10 AM!
Join Wax Moon and BBMT for an emo-inspired vendors market, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Featuring an amazing curated group of artisans and vendors with exclusive merch and a few extra surprises!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
Eli will be performing at BBMT for three dates in February for her One Woman Show tour! Tickets go on sale on 1/23 at 10 AM!
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with musical guest Paul Dally!
Saturday Morning Cartoons United is hosting a special, one-night-only Valentine's Day charity event at BBMT, celebrating Betty Boop’s timeless charm — all for a good cause. The evening will include a pop-up shop, puppet show, interactive moments, and a panel discussion with animation luminaries.
On February 15, join April Hava Shenkman, her husband Jared Whitham, & their son GATSBY for The Gatz Benny Show! The Whitham family invites some of their favorite performers and puppets to join them on stage, including this month's special guests Simone Turkington, Michael Rayner, and Odious Ari.
Eli will be performing at BBMT for three dates in February for her One Woman Show tour! Tickets go on sale on 1/23 at 10 AM!
No Strings Attached returns with Big Black Delta on February 20th!
On March 28, BBMT is thrilled to be joined by Found Footage Festival for an all-puppet show!
Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late Show) are pulling the strings on this live guided tour through their collection of puppet videos on VHS!
It's a comedy kiss at midnight with the best and longest-running comedy/variety show in town, hosted by Ron Lynch! MUSIC! COMEDY! PUPPETS! DANCING AT MIDNIGHT!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
It’s the first No Strings Attached with Gelli Haha on December 4!
Somewhere between Studio 54 and Area 51, Gelli Haha turns dancefloors into playgrounds of pure creative chaos. Step into the Gelliverse - flutes, trampolines, and red-hued mischief await.
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with musical guest Hemlocke Springs!
Step into the magical world of Estelle and the Roadkill gang for a one-night-only holiday stage reading at Bob Baker Marionette Theater!
Make it a Bob Baker holiday to remember and take your holiday photos with a festive puppet to support our nonprofit theater! Dress up in your puppet best and pose with our puppets in one of two holiday photo backdrops!
Be prepared for your imagination to be inspired and your spirit to soar! Retro pop culture humorist and historian Charles Phoenix celebrates BBMT with a special, one-night only event!
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with musical guest Caroline Rose. Join us on 11/16 for this very special show!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
Our 3rd Annual Halloween Costume Ball is a fundraiser unlike any other with a special performance of Hallowe’en Spooktacular, a costume contest (with a fantastic prize), a dance party, and more!
All the way from the Stone Age, BBMT welcomes you to a special live read of the beloved Halloween episode of The Flintstones, featuring performances by Maria Bamford, Malcolm Barrett, Eric Edelstein, Alyssa Limperis, Aparna Nancherla, Chris Nichols, David Payton, Johnny Pemberton, and Zoe Perry!
Join Hollywood Entertainment, Freak Nature Puppets, and BBMT for a special screening of Freaked—the sick and silly sideshow classic—and a night of brilliant bad taste, twisted cinema, magnificent marionettes, and roaming puppets!
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with special guest Eli!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
On 9/7 at 5pm, Bothering the Band—the fun music podcast that asks super silly questions—returns with its most heartfelt, and hilarious show yet at BBMT! Featuring Kelcey Ayer, Brian Wecht, Missy Dabice, Jon Gabrus, and a surprise performance!
JUST ANNOUNCED! The Beths are performing their new album Straight Line Was A Lie at Bob Baker Marionette Theater on August 28th!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
On August 1st, musician Logan Hone will take over BBMT with the tunes for all to groove to! He'll be joined by a band of joyful musicians and some dancing puppets, of course! Join the conga line!
Join Melissa Villaseñor and friends in a joyful variety show! Featuring comedy, puppets, songs, and art, all are welcome to laugh together at BBMT!
Welcome to The Secret Circus! When feelings have been outlawed, a gregarious rock-n-roll ringleader and their circus friends establish an underground Big Top, a place for freedom and self-expression that’s welcome to all identities—person, animal, or marionette.
Original Book, Music, and Lyrics by Chanel Samson and Holly Anne Mitchell, featuring BBMT marionettes.
In celebration of Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s The Circus, join Mise en Scènt and Super Yaki for a one-of-a-kind, movie-inspired candle-making experience
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with special guests Superet & Cat Matthews
On view: Hannah Huntley debuts Sea Fauna Follies at BBMT, a fantastical and immersive installation of contemporary visual art. Viewable at all BBMT performances until August 31st and by appointment Tuesday - Friday, 10 AM - 4 PM.
Join us for the debut of 2025 Mohn LAND grant recipient Hannah Huntley’s Sea Fauna Follies. See new work and experience a short performance by Huntley in this first collaboration between BBMT and a contemporary artist.
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
An encore screening due to popular demand! Hollywood Entertainment invites you to be swept away to the weird and wonderful world of Pee-wee's circus with an introduction from our hero and yours, Wayne White, in person!
(Sold out!) Hollywood Entertainment invites you to be swept away to the weird and wonderful world of Pee-wee's circus with our hero and yours, Wayne White, in person!
On June 29, join April Hava Shenkman, her husband Jared Whitham, & their son GATSBY for The Gatz Benny Show! The Whitham family invites some of their favorite performers and puppets to join them on stage, including this month's special guests Maria Bamford, Suzy Williams, and Count Smokula!
Welcome to The Secret Circus! When feelings have been outlawed, a gregarious rock-n-roll ringleader and their circus friends establish an underground Big Top, a place for freedom and self-expression that’s welcome to all identities—person, animal, or marionette.
Original Book, Music, and Lyrics by Chanel Samson and Holly Anne Mitchell, featuring BBMT marionettes.
Join us for a FREE sneak preview performance and discussion featuring entirely newly built puppets developed for our first fully original production in 40 years, Choo Choo Revue!
