The Kimmel Center is presenting the Philadelphia premiere of a family favorite. Mr. Popper's Penguins waddles from page to the stage in a musical adaption of the popular children's novel of the same ...
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'Mr. Popper's Penguins" is precious, protracted and pleasant enough, if not exactly potty trained. It pops from beloved children's book to the screen as a passable time-passer for the pre-school set.