The Circuit Playhouse Presents MADAGASCAR 3/15 - 4/7!

The Circuit Playhouse, in partnership with Amy Hertz, Robert Shankman, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, welcome the jungle to Memphis' professional theatre stage from March 15 to April 7, 2019.

Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar: A Musical Adventure follows Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hop Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they escape from their home in New York's Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey of a lifetime.

Resident Company Member and multiple time Ostrander winner Nathan McHenry (Memphis, Million Dollar Quartet) leads this talented cast as Alex. Joining him on this family friendly adventure are Associate Company Members Danny Crowe (Tuck Everlasting, Peter Pan) as Melman, Kristin Doty (Little Women: The Broadway Musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder) as Rico, Ryan Duda (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) as Skipper, Kelly McCarty (Peter Pan, Tuck Everlasting) as Mort, Talen Piner (Sweat, Little Women: The Broadway Musical) as King Julien, and Michaela Tramuta (Peter Pan, Little Women: The Broadway Musical) as Kowalski. The 2018 Larry Riley Rising Star Award winner Breyannah Tillman(Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook, DreamGirls) returns to The Circuit Playhouse stage as Gloria.

The complete cast of Madagascar: A Musical Adventure is as follows:
Cast List
Marty - Karl Robinson
Alex - Nathan McHenry
Gloria - Breyannah Tillman
Melman - Danny Crowe
Skipper/ Lars Lemur/ Server #4 - Ryan Duda
Kowalski/ Foosa Leader/ Server #2 - Michaela Tramuta
Private/ Mort/ Server #1 - Kelly McCarty
Rico/ Candy/ Lynn Lemur/ Server #3 - Kristin Doty
Maurice/ Zelda/ Mason/ Old Lady/ Animal Control/ Foosa - Kim Sanders
King Julien/ Zeke/ Police Officer/ Ship's Captain/ Foosa - Talen Piner

Directed and Choreographed by Whitney Branan
Stage Manager - Savannah Thibodeaux
Lighting Designer - Terry Eikleberry
Costume Designer - Lindsay Schmeling
Sound Designer - Carter McHann
Production Manager/Technical Director - Phillip Hughen

Performances will run Thursday & Friday with 7:00 a curtain. Saturday and Sunday performances will begin at 2:00 pm. Matinee performances for school groups are also available select days during the week. For tickets, call the Box Office at (901) 726-4656 or visit our website www.playhouseonthesquare.org. Follow with social media using #POTSAdventure & #MoveitMemphis. Group rates available.

Special ticket pricing for opening weekend $25. Pay What You Can performance, sponsored by Arts First and the First Tennessee Foundation is March 21st.

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