Madagascar - A Musical Adventure
June 8 - August 1, 2027
The Coterie Theatre
production of DreamWorks’
Madagascar
A Musical Adventure
Based on the Dreamworks Animation Motion Picture
Book by Kevin Del Aguila
Original Music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime!
Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
Approx. Length: 60 Minutes
Find classroom resources and curriculum extensions at coterie.edublogs.org.
Throughout the run of the show, there are several special performances:
- Opening Night: June 11 at 7:00 pm.
- American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Performance: June 26 at 1:30 pm.
- Sensory Friendly Performances for neurodiverse audiences featuring technical adjustments, sensory supports, house lights on and flexible audience expectations: July 9 at 11:00 am and July 10 at 10:30 am.
- Audio Described Performances with verbal commentary to assist patrons who are visually impaired: July 15 at 11:00 am and July 17 at 1:30 pm.
“… Michelle’s play … mixes the historical retelling with a present-day fictional element that helps us reflect on the relationship between past and present …”
“… We loved learning about Tom Bass through this production and his importance, not only to Kansas City, but to the horse world …”
– KCParent
Original production designs and illustrations by the Kansas City Art Institute Illustration Department’s student staffed agency, MICRO. Madagascar – A Musical Adventure design by Lumi Cole.
