His best friend, Will Cohen, plays the nice but generally grumpy Toad. Running Friday through Sunday, "A Year With Frog and Toad" was nominated for three Tony Awards in 2003, including Best Musical.

When Frog and Toad go swimming in the pond, they each dive into a Hula-Hoop-like contraption with sequined blue fabric hanging down from it, allowing them to independently “swim” around the stage.

DULUTH — The Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre production of the fun-filled one-act musical “A Year with Frog and Toad” opened Saturday, April 23, at the Depot, teaching valuable lessons about ...