Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

A zebra who dreams of leaving the zoo risks everything his best friend holds dear. Alex the lion loves the easy life at Central Park Zoo—regular meals, adoring crowds, and a comfortable routine. But when Marty decides he'd rather see the wild than celebrate another birthday in captivity, he slips away, pulling Alex, anxious giraffe Melman, and confident hippo Gloria into a chase that lands them all on a very different shore.

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure brings DreamWorks' beloved quartet to the Coterie Theatre with songs that swing between the call of freedom and the comfort of friendship. Wild and Free captures Marty's restless longing, while Best Friends reminds us what Alex stands to lose when his pal chooses adventure over safety. The score by George Noriega and Joel Someillan gives these recognizable characters new ways to argue, dream, and reconcile.

Kevin Del Aguila's book keeps the stakes clear: can four friends who want completely different things stay together when everything familiar disappears? Add scheming penguins with Antarctica on their minds and King Julien angling for a personal bodyguard, and the roughly one-hour runtime moves quickly through loyalty tested and rediscovered.

This all-ages musical runs into early August in Kansas City, compact enough to hold younger attention while giving older audiences a story about what we owe the people we love. Choose Madagascar tickets and enjoy the trouble that follows Marty’s escape.