Do you know that My Little Ponies live in Ponyville, that their symbols are called cutie marks or that Breezies are tiny flying ponies?
If you do — c'mon, admit it — you're part of the market that producers expect will attend this weekend's "My Little Pony Live! The World's Biggest Tea Party" at the Tucson Arena.
The flowing-maned, doe-eyed, little girl ponies will sing and dance as they plan a tea party to which every audience member is invited.
While most of the audience is made up of little kids and their parents, some of those seats will be filled by young adults, some of whom are avid collectors of the 24-year-old toy line, said Jane O'Hara, publicity manager for Vee Corp., which produces the show.
"Young women in their early 20s that don't have kids just love My Little Pony," O'Hara said.
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The show faithfully mirrors the toy's brand, a world of rainbows and castles and full of innocence, friendship and fun.
"This is a very girl-friendly brand," said O'Hara. "It's letting little girls be little girls."
Actors in foam costumes play Pony favorites Pinkie Pie, Minty, Rarity the Unicorn, Sweetberry and others. Spike the Dragon and Breezies also make appearances.
Ladybugs, who don't appear in the toys, DVDs and other merchandise, play the important role of providing hands with which to move props in the show, said O'Hara.
Each child in the audience will receive a teacup for practicing party etiquette at the appropriate time in the show, she said, and the ponies will ask for plenty of party-planning advice from the crowd.
The cast also will encourage kids to dance and sing to songs such as "I'm a Little Tea Pot" and "Shake Your Cutie."
Fair goes on without festival
Last year's Presidio Living History Fair by the Tucson Presidio Trust was folded into the Presidio Street Festival run by the Tucson Downtown Alliance.
This year, the third annual fair on Saturday, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., will go on alone. The festival has moved to May 19.
The fair traditionally marks the last weekend of seasonal La Gente del Presidio activities at the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, 140 N. Main Ave.
The weekly presentations include 18th-century cuisine, military life and home arts. The free fair will add more demonstrations and colonial-era children's games.
The street festival, which includes arts-and-crafts booths and musical entertainment, will run in conjunction with the opening of a reconstructed portion of the Tucson presidio at West Washington Street and North Church Avenue, said trust member Hector Soza.
If you go
• What: "My Little Pony Live! The World's Biggest Tea Party."
• When: 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
• Where: Tucson Arena, 260 S. Church Ave.
• Tickets: $26, $22, $17.75, $14.75. Opening-night tickets cost $26, $22 and $12.75. Tickets are available at the Tucson Convention Center box office or Ticketmaster, 321-1000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
• Information: 791-4266.
• Et cetera: My Little Pony souvenirs include a tea party play set available only at the show.
