Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

Four friends, one restless birthday wish, and a journey nobody planned—Madagascar - A Musical Adventure brings Alex the lion and his crew to the Coterie Theatre in a story built for anyone who's ever wondered what lies beyond the familiar.

Alex thrives on his Central Park Zoo stardom, complete with regular meals and adoring crowds. Marty the zebra has something else on his mind: a tenth birthday wish to explore the wild. When Marty slips away to chase that dream, Alex follows, along with Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo. Meanwhile, the penguins have their own Antarctica scheme brewing. None of them expect to end up in Madagascar, where King Julien sees Alex as potential protection and the rules of zoo life no longer apply.

The roughly one-hour show condenses the adventure into a musical format designed for all ages, complete with numbers like Wild and Free and Best Friends. These are the same characters families know from the film—friends navigating loyalty, hunger and survival when everything familiar falls away. Kevin Del Aguila adapted the book; George Noriega and Joel Someillan contributed music and lyrics rooted in the DreamWorks original.

The Coterie's production runs into early August, offering Kansas City audiences a compact theatrical take on a story where comfort zones collide with the unknown. Get tickets and follow the zoo friends into their unplanned adventure.