Kids and parents alike can enjoy family favourite Madagascar live on stage when the musical production of the beloved animated film comes to Geelong these school holidays.
From the same producers who brought Shrek the Musical and Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat to town, Madagascar the Musical tells the story of zoo animals Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo and Melman the giraffe.
Stranded on Madagascar, the four friends must navigate the wilderness in a journey of friendship and self-discovery, with the musical stage show bringing new original music to the story in a riot of colour and sound.
Producer Layton Lillas said the show was “a real spectacle”.
“It’s not lost on us that in some cases this could be the gateway for children to first start coming and seeing theatre,” he said.
“So it’s something familiar, they’ve watched the movie, they can follow the storyline and have loads of fun. It’s 75 minutes, which we think is the perfect amount of time for children to be able to sit and get the maximum enjoyment from the show.”
Lillas said he was keen to bring the production to Geelong, as the cast includes a local connection.
“Our Alex the Lion is a local Geelong person, Lochlan Erard; I didn’t realise this until he told me the other day,” he said.
“So he’s born and bred in that part of the world and he’s doing an absolutely fantastic job, so we’re looking forward to seeing him on stage there.
“Our major MO is bringing showbiz to the regions, and we love coming to somewhere like Geelong.”
Madagascar the Musical is at Geelong Arts Centre from April 10-12.
