MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL to Visit More Than 60 Cities on 2023 U.S. TOUR
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip-hop Hippo, and those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound out of the zoo and onto the stage.
The hit DreamWorks animated franchise, Madagascar, is now a live stage musical that will "Move It, Move It" to venues across the country from April 8 to July 1, 2023, as part of the 12-week tour. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip-hop Hippo, and those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound out of the zoo and onto the stage in this live musical adventure. The family-friendly musical features new original music and a colorful cast of larger-than-life characters from the iconic film. Tickets are on sale now for all stops on the tour. For more information, visit the tour's official website at www.madagascarontour.com.
The tour will open on "National Zoo Lovers Day" at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, Colorado on April 8. After opening, the tour will escape the Rocky Mountains and head for the Midwest, South, Northeast - and all points in between - concluding in July in Columbus, Georgia.
Madagascar the Musical features everyone's favorite crack-a-lackin' friends as they escape from their home in New York's Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien's Madagascar. Complete with high-energy dance numbers and plenty of comedic shenanigans, this story of friendship, hope, and adventure will leave audiences with no choice but to "Move It, Move It!" With a book by Kevin Del Aguila and original music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan, the musical features songs "I Like to Move It," "It's Showtime," "Wild and Free," "Best Friends," "Relax, Be Cool, Chill Out," "Living in Paradise," "Together Forever," and more.
With original direction by Kirk Jameson, the cast features Gary Paul Bowman (Alex), Sterling McClary (Marty), Maria Norris (Gloria), James Silverstein (Melman), Steven Makropoulos (King Julien), Jordan Taylor (Rico/Lyn/US Gloria), Katie Whittemore (Private/Mort/US Candy), Alex Burnette (Skipper/Maurice), Randy Campo (Mason/Lars), Anna Telfer (Candy/Kowalski/US Gloria), Niko Kaim (Swing), and Ryan Koch (Swing).
2023 TOUR ROUTE
April 8 Greeley, CO Union Colony Civic Center
April 12 Rosemont, IL Rosemont Theatre
April 13 Rockford, IL Coronado Performing Arts Center
April 14 Dubuque, IA Five Flags Center
April 15 Lincoln, NE Lied Center for the Performing Arts
April 16 Sioux City, IA Orpheum Theatre
April 17 Springfield, IL UIS Performing Arts Center
April 19 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
April 20 Cedar Rapids, IA Paramount Theater
April 21 Marion, IL Marion Cultural and Civic Center
April 22 Bloomington, IL Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
April 23 Dayton, OH Victoria Theatre
April 26 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre
April 27 Niceville, FL Mattie Kelly Arts Center
April 29 Nashville, TN Tennessee Performing Arts Center
April 30 Wabash, IN Honeywell Center
May 2 Akron, OH EJ Thomas Hall
May 3 Rochester, NY Kodak Center
May 4 Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center
May 5 York, PA The Appell Center
May 6 New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre
May 7 West Point, NY Eisenhower Performance Hall
May 9 Kalamazoo, MI Miller Auditorium
May 10 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
May 11 Cincinnati, OH Aronoff Center
May 12 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center
May 13 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
May 14 Indianapolis, IN Clowes Memorial Hall
May 15 Portsmouth, OH Vern Riffe Center
May 17 Wilkes-Barre, PA Kirby Center
May 18 Burlington, VT The Flynn
May 19 Worcester, MA Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
May 20 New Haven, CT Shubert Theatre New Haven
May 21 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre
May 23 Lynchburg, VA Academy Center of the Arts
May 25 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
May 26 Tysons, VA Capital One Hall
May 27 Newport News, VA CNU's Ferguson Center for the Arts
May 28 Richmond, VA Altria Theatre
May 30 Mobile, AL Mobile Civic Center Theater
May 31 Baton Rouge, LA River Center for the Performing Arts
June 1 Shreveport, LA Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
June 2-3 Fayetteville, AR Walton Arts Center
June 4 Emporia, KS Albert Taylor Hall
June 6-7 Oklahoma City, OK Civic Center Music Hall
June 8 San Angelo, TX Murphey Performance Hall
June 9 Lubbock, TX Buddy Holly Hall
June 10 Cedar Park, TX HEB Center
June 11 Lufkin, TX Temple Theater
June 13 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre
June 15 Bartlesville, OK The Center
June 16 Kansas City, MO Kansas City Music Hall
June 17 Omaha, NE Orpheum Theater
June 18 Nixa, MO Aetos Performing Arts Center
June 20 El Paso, TX Plaza Theatre
June 21 Midland, TX Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
June 22 San Antonio, TX Tobin Center
June 23-24 Dallas, TX AT&T Performing Arts Center
June 27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Broward Center
June 28-29 West Palm Beach, FL Kravis Center
July 1 Columbus, GA River Center
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