Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

When your best friend dreams of crossing the fence and you're perfectly content with room service, somebody's going to have to compromise. Madagascar – A Musical Adventure brings that clash to the Coterie Theatre, where Alex the lion enjoys his Central Park Zoo fame and regular meals while Marty the zebra marks his tenth birthday wishing for something wilder. Their friendship faces its biggest test when Marty's escape pulls Alex, along with Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, into a chase that lands them all far from home.

The roughly one-hour musical keeps the story moving for younger audiences without losing the heart of the original friendship. Songs including Wild and Free and Best Friends give voice to the push and pull between comfort and adventure, between what we want for ourselves and what we'd risk for the people we love. Meanwhile, the penguins have their own Antarctica scheme brewing in the background.

Once the group reaches Madagascar, King Julien complicates their arrival by seeking Alex's protection, turning what should be a simple reunion into a tangle of new allegiances. What do you owe a friend who dragged you into the unknown, and what do you owe someone offering shelter when you're lost?

The Coterie's all-ages production runs into early August, giving Kansas City families a full summer to catch this story of mismatched dreams and the bonds that survive them. Get Madagascar tickets and meet the lemur king with his own agenda.