Nashville's Goldilocks has a second story: how a puppet musical gets made
A full musical and its making-of documentary offer families two ways to explore a Nashville storytelling tradition from home.
Image: AI-generated illustrative photograph of generic marionette-making materials; not Wishing Chair Productions puppets, its workshop or Goldilocks characters.
A puppet musical begins long before the curtain rises. Someone builds a setting, records a voice, chooses a fabric and works out how a small figure will move. Nashville Public Library's Goldilocks video project gives families a chance to enjoy the story and then discover some of that hidden work.
The library and Nashville Education, Community, and Arts Television announced two productions in March 2026. The expanded Goldilocks video includes the full Wishing Chair Productions show with additional scenes and musical interludes. GoldieDoc: A Wishing Chair Stringtacular follows the making of the production, including sets, props and soundtrack sessions.
The stage adaptation premiered in spring 2025 and uses vintage Tichenor marionettes. Find the recordings through the library's Wishing Chair Productions streaming links. Watching both offers a useful comparison: first experience the finished scene, then notice the separate creative jobs that made it possible.
For a family follow-up, try retelling a short familiar tale with paper figures and different voices. That is a home activity idea rather than a library workshop. If a live performance is the goal, check the current library events calendar for the specific date, age guidance and group reservation rules before traveling downtown.
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