Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

Alex’s favorite comforts are exactly what Marty wants to leave behind, and their friendship is about to leave the zoo with them. Madagascar – A Musical Adventure at the Coterie Theatre takes that clash and drops it into chaos. Alex the lion has built a comfortable celebrity life at the Central Park Zoo, complete with regular meals and adoring crowds. Then Marty the zebra celebrates his tenth birthday with a wish to explore the wild, and everything unravels. When Marty escapes, Alex follows with Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo in tow, all desperate to bring their friend home. But they don't end up back in Manhattan—they wash ashore in Madagascar, where King Julien has his own agenda. He wants Alex's protection, complicating an already tense reunion between friends who suddenly can't agree on where they belong.

Meanwhile, the penguins are running their own scheme to reach Antarctica, adding a different comic edge to the adventure. Their separate escape brings another personality into the mix, sharpening the contrast between those who crave freedom and those who just want everything to go back to normal.

Songs including Wild and Free and Best Friends carry the sixty-minute musical forward, designed for all ages. Grab tickets for this Kansas City production and watch four friends negotiate what happens when home stops meaning the same thing to everyone.