Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

Zoo life means never going hungry, a routine Alex the lion wouldn't dream of abandoning. But when Marty the zebra hits his tenth birthday, his idea of a perfect wish involves wide-open spaces and a world beyond the fence. That split between the comforts of captivity and the lure of something bigger sets the whole adventure in motion at the Coterie Theatre.

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure runs about an hour, making it a compact introduction to musical theater for younger audiences and an easy commitment for anyone craving a story built on friendship and unfamiliar territory. When Marty slips away to chase his dream, Alex, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo go after him—not to drag him back, but because some bonds won't break over a difference of opinion. Their journey lands them on an island where King Julien has his own agenda: recruiting Alex as protection whether the lion wants the job or not.

Meanwhile, the penguins are running their own escape operation with Antarctica in mind, a parallel scheme that adds its own flavor of mischief to the mayhem. With songs like Wild and Free and Best Friends, the musical traces what happens when your closest allies want opposite things and you all end up someplace none of you planned.

Catch this all-ages production in Kansas City and see where wanderlust and loyalty collide. Get Madagascar tickets and enjoy the penguins’ separate escape agenda.