Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

A zebra who dreams of open savannas stands next to a lion who thinks room service beats running down dinner—and that's the friendship that blows apart when Marty decides ten birthdays in captivity is enough. Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at the Coterie Theatre in Kansas City brings the zoo-to-jungle chaos of these mismatched friends to the stage, complete with a giraffe and a hippo dragged into the mess when Marty bolts. Alex the lion loves his celebrity status and regular meals too much to understand why anyone would trade security for the unknown, but loyalty sends him chasing after his best friend anyway.

The trouble multiplies once they all wash up in Madagascar. King Julien wants Alex's muscle to protect his kingdom, turning a rescue mission into a political tangle the friends never anticipated. Marty's hunger for freedom collides with Alex's need for order, and now a lemur king has his own agenda. The score includes Wild and Free and Best Friends, songs that capture both the thrill of breaking loose and the tug of the bonds trying to hold.

This sixty-minute musical based on the DreamWorks film runs into early August, offering comedy and heart without requiring a full evening. Grab tickets and watch what happens when four zoo animals discover that the wild has its own set of rules.