Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

Alex the lion loves the spotlight and never misses a meal, while his best friend Marty dreams of something beyond the zoo walls—a birthday wish that drags four pampered animals halfway around the world.

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure brings Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman from the screen to the Coterie Theatre stage in Kansas City, and these instantly recognizable personalities carry the story through songs including Wild and Free and Best Friends. When Marty slips away to chase his fantasies of the wild, Alex the celebrity cat, Melman the anxious giraffe and Gloria the hippo follow him into chaos. Their journey lands them on an island where King Julien has his own plans for Alex's star power.

Meanwhile, the penguins execute their own Antarctica scheme, a separate thread of mischief that adds a different comic energy to the adventure. Their escape runs parallel to the main quartet's crisis, doubling the trouble and the laughs.

The Coterie's adaptation condenses the story into roughly one hour, making it an all-ages theatrical experience that moves quickly. Based on the DreamWorks animated film, the musical uses Kevin Del Aguila's book and music by George Noriega and Joel Someillan to give Marty's restless birthday wish real consequences: friendship tested by hunger, fear and a jungle full of surprises.

Grab your tickets for Madagascar - A Musical Adventure and watch four zoo animals discover what happens when comfort meets the unknown.