Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

A zoo celebrity who loves routine. A zebra dreaming of grass beyond the fence. When Marty hits his tenth birthday and wishes for the wild, Alex the lion faces a problem no steak dinner can fix: his best friend is gone.

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure brings the DreamWorks story to Kansas City in a sixty-minute adventure that keeps younger audiences engaged while parents enjoy the genuine friendship at its center. The Coterie stages the musical adaptation by Kevin Del Aguila with songs by George Noriega and Joel Someillan, tracking four Central Park Zoo animals whose loyalty pulls them far from home. Alex, Marty, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo all end up on an island none of them expected, where King Julien sees opportunity in a lion who's never had to hunt.

The penguins operate on their own wavelength entirely, scheming their way toward Antarctica while the main quartet stumbles into Madagascar. Their separate escape plan adds mischief and contrast, a different comic rhythm threading through the larger story of what happens when a lion raised on room service meets actual wilderness.

Songs like Wild and Free and Best Friends anchor the score, giving voice to Marty's restlessness and the bonds tested when comfort clashes with adventure. The Coterie presents the show at Coterie Theatre into early August. Get tickets and follow Marty’s dream beyond the Central Park gates.