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Madagascar the Musical is coming to Melbourne and Perth

The international touring production of the ferociously funny Madagascar – the Musical will roar into Melbourne and Perth after it opens in Sydney in December.

Adapted from the critically acclaimed smash-hit DreamWorks animated motion movie, this fun-filled family musical has performed to sold-out audiences across the UK and New Zealand. It is brought to life by imaginative and colourful sets, world-class puppets, action-packed adventure and spectacular new songs that will inspire everyone to “move it move it” in the aisles!

Madagascar the Musical | Photo by LK Creative

“We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing our first theatre production to Australia, with one of our favourite family titles – MADAGASCAR – THE MUSICAL. We’ve loved producing this show all over Europe and Asia and have had hundreds of thousands of patrons enjoy being swept up in the adventures of Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria – based on the well-loved Dreamworks movies,” said producer David Hutchinson, CEO, The Path Entertainment Group.

“I’m very grateful to my producing partners at GMG Productions and Jones Theatrical Group for working hard over the past two years to bring this show to Australia – and look forward to opening in Sydney and then to Melbourne at the beautiful Comedy Theatre in January followed by Perth’s Crown Theatre,” he added.

Just like the movie, Madagascar – the Musical follows all the favourite 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!

Alex the lion is the King of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York’s Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends – Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hip hip hippo – have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public without a care in the world. Or so they thought.

Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his daring escape – with the help of some plotting penguins – to explore the world.

The Path Entertainment Group & GMG Productions in association with Jones Theatrical Group presents the Selladoor Worldwide production of:

MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL

Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture
Book by Kevin Del Aguila
Original Music and Lyrics by George Noriega & Joel Someillan
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia)

16 to 31 December 2022
Sydney Coliseum Theatre
Tickets via www.ticketek.com.au

4 to 15 January 2023
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets via www.ticketek.com.au

19 to 26 January 2023
Crown Theatre, Perth
Tickets via www.ticketmaster.com.au

TICKETS FOR SYDNEY SEASON ON SALE NOW VIA WWW.TICKETEK.COM.AU
GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE FOR MELBOURNE AND PERTH SEASONS AT 10AM, FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

For further information and tickets visit www.madagascarthemusical.com.au

Gabi Bergman

Gabi Bergman (she/her) is a Melbourne-based performer and educator, and the current Deputy Editor-in-Chief of AussieTheatre.com. She holds a double degree in Theatre Studies and Film/Screen Studies, along with a Master of Teaching (Secondary Education). A passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity in the arts, Gabi brings her deep love of storytelling to the stage, the page, and the classroom. A lifelong lover of theatre, she spends more on tickets than she’d like to admit. Her most prized possession is her ever-growing collection of theatre programs.