A silly old bear is just what this world needs.
(The puppeteers trade parts between performances with regularity.)
But Blake Rushing as Tigger, Josh Bernaski as Eeyore, and Melissa XiaoLan Warren as Piglet particularly shine.

‘Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation’.courtesy Rockefeller Productions
Warren pulls double duty as Piglet and Roo, and she excels as both.
He softens Eeyore’s rain-cloud persona with a tenderness that the massive puppet belies.
But as much as all of this charms,Winnie the Poohis above all a showcase for the puppets.

‘Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation’.courtesy Rockefeller Productions

‘Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation’.