This is a crash course on the essential skills of childhood. Here are 23 easy lessons in such important skills as how to beg for a dog, how to torture your sister and parents, how to act after being sent to your room, and how to laugh hysterically.

Based on Delia Ephron's bestselling humor book, the show is a comical series of "lessons" taught through songs and skits. Lessons include "How To Watch More Television" and "How to Stay Home From School".

I particularly like the musical because it gives many students an opportunity to perform - it has group numbers, solo songs and speaking parts for those who prefer lines.

The first musical version of How to Eat Like a Child was produced for television as an NBC Project Peacock special, starring Dick Van Dyke, in 1981. Then using songs from the television show, it was adapted for the stage as a musical revue to be performed exclusively by children. The first production, in New York City in 1984, wwas by TADA! (the Theater and Dance Alliance).

This musical comedy is based on the book How to Eat Like a Child And Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown-up written by Delia Ephron, John Forster, and Judith Kahan with music and lyrics by John Forster. The collection of songs and sketches are divided into "lessons" which are announced by a cast member. The one act revue includes the following songs:

Tom Pedas
Director — Music Director, “How to Eat Like a Child ”
Cranford Repertory Theatre