Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

The penguins have Antarctica on their minds while Marty’s birthday wish sends the zoo’s other escape plans spinning. Alex has everything he wants at the Central Park Zoo—adoring crowds, predictable meals, celebrity status. But when Marty's tenth birthday arrives, the zebra wants something Alex can't understand: a taste of the wild. That wish sets off a chain reaction that sweeps Alex, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo far from home.

The roughly one-hour runtime makes this all-ages musical an accessible adventure for younger theatergoers without sacrificing the story's comic momentum. Kevin Del Aguila adapted the book from the DreamWorks film, with music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan bringing moments like Wild and Free and Best Friends to the stage.

Meanwhile, the penguins are hatching their own Antarctica escape plan, adding a separate comic thread that crashes into the main journey. When everyone lands in Madagascar, King Julien sees an opportunity: he wants Alex's star power for protection. The clash between what Alex thinks he needs and what survival actually demands drives the story forward, while Marty, Gloria and Melman each face their own reckonings with life beyond the zoo walls.

Coterie Theatre in Kansas City brings this adaptation to families ready for a compact, energetic musical. Get tickets for Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at The Coterie Theatre.