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Photo Flash: First Look at World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book

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Kensington Theatre Company is presenting the World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL based on the Newberry Award winning novel by Shannon Hale, adapted to the stage in script and song by Katherine P. Brown with musical orchestration by Michelle Willis. Princess Academy runs December 9 to December 21, 2016.

Check out a first look below with photos of the show!

Princess Academy features Maggie Scott in the leading role of Miri Larendaughter with TRENTON CONOVER as Peder, Miri's best friend since childhood. LYDIA BUTLER and GEOFF BECKSTRAND play the roles of Britta (Miri's best friend at the Academy) and Prince Steffan.

CANDICE KUGLER performs as Doter (Peder's Mother), ROB ABNEY plays the role of Miri's Pa, and KATHERINE P. BROWN graces the stage in the role of Olana Mansdaughter, the Academy tutor. They are joined by a talented cast and live orchestra at Kensington Theatre's beautiful new venue in South Jordan, Utah.

Kensington Theatre Company's Artistic Director TONI BUTLER directs this production. CANDICE KUGLER and MICHELLE WILLIS musically direct the production and Willis also serves as the conductor of the live orchestra for the production.

For tickets and more information visit kensingtontheatre.org.

Photo Credit: Kensington Theatre Company, Toni Butler

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Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Maggie Scott as Miri Larendaughter in the World Premiere of Princess Academy, an Original Musical based Newbery Honor novel by Shannon Hale.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Candice Kugler playing the role of Doter singing House of Shutters to Miri Larendaughter played by Maggie Scott in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
The Cast of Princess Academy in the folk song and dance, Spring Holiday in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Being a Princess sung by the Academy Girls from Mount Eskel in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Katherine P. Brown gracing the stage as Olana Mansdaughter, the Academy tutor. Katherine P. Brown is also credited with adapting the novel, Princess Academy, to stage in word and song.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Baylee Reid as Katar and Maggie Scott as Miri in A Different Kind of Me in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Cast members performing Spring Holiday in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Lydia Butler in the role of Britta with Geoff Beckstrand who plays Prince Steffan in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Maggie Scott performing as Miri Larendaughter singing Useless in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Trenton Conover as Peder and Maggie Scott as Miri in Floating Under Water in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Rob Abney playing the Pa of Miri Larendaughter played by Maggie Scott in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Maggie Scott as Miri Larendaughter finishing her trading with the lowlanders in Princess Academy, An Original Musical.

Photo Flash: First Look at  World Premiere of PRINCESS ACADEMY, based on Shannon Hale's Newbery Honor Award-Winning Book Image
Maggie Scott as Miri and Trenton Conover as Peder lead the cast in the world premiere of Princess Academy, an Original Musical.





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