Hoop In The Hay and A Hope Sha-Na!

Finally! Some good news before the pills kick in.

The curtains go up [tomorrow] at the Royal Opera in Stockholm for the world premiere of Pippi Longstocking -- The Ballet. She will whirl across the stage in her trademark oversized shoes with her pigtails flying.

Naturally, Pippi refuses to stay within the strict rules of classical ballet. While straight-laced, respectable citizens around her dance en pointe, Pippi alternates between street dance, folk dance and jitterbug.