Orlando Family Stage
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Based on the Oscar® winning DreamWorks film that started it all, Shrek The Musical TYA brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom, things get turned upside down when an unseemly ogre shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a dozen other fairy tale misfits and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek.
It’s a bug’s life in this rock-n-roll romp that captures all the droll humor and whimsy of the wildly popular books by Doreen Cronin! Diary of a Worm, A Spider, and A Fly (March 2 – April 5, 2015) has book, lyrics, and music by Joan Cushing, who brought us The REP’s Junie B. Jones and A Little Monkey Business. Spider waits anxiously to shed his skin; Worm feels self-conscious and embarrassed for having no legs; and Fly’s 327 brothers and sisters drive her so crazy that she can hardly focus on schoolwork. Whether the dream is being able to stand on your own two feet or a dream about superhero powers, this hysterical coming-of-age musical will have the whole family cheering on the dreams of the quirky crawlers, as they face problems and milestones common to us all.
During the Civil War, a 12-year-old boy who never even owned a pair of shoes steps up to become a hero by saving his older brother at the Battle of Gettysburg. Then he helps lead the Union to victory! Sound too heroic to believe? It’s true. At least mostly true. You see, Homer P. Figg does not always tell the whole truth about, well, anything. But from Maine to Pennsylvania, facing Union soldiers and Confederates, Underground Railroad conductors and circus ringleaders, Homer will tell any tale it takes to save his brother. Tom Isbell has adapted Rodman Philbrick’s Newbery Honor–winning book into a humorously staged story of Homer’s journey through thieves, spies, and scallywags as he makes his way through history.
Follow the yellow brick road...
A Christmas Story, The Musical is the classic account of Ralphie Parker’s hilariously desperate quest to ensure that the most perfect of gifts ends up under his tree this Christmas – a Red Ryder® Carbine-Action BB Gun! All the cherished moments are here – the Old Man’s leg lamp, the tongue-on-a-flagpole, the bunny suit, the Santa slide, and all of Ralphie’s extravagant daydreams! Enjoy the perennial favorite in a new way with this Tony-nominated Best Musical.
Just in time for Halloween is Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat, based on the book by Doreen Cronin and Betsey Lewin and adapted by James E. Grote with music and lyrics by George Howe. It’s Halloween! Duck, Pig, Cow, and Hen cannot wait to throw a Halloween party, complete with apple-bobbing, bottomless candy bowls, and a spook-tacular costume contest, against Farmer Brown’s wishes, as he is afraid of Halloween. Join the barnyard crew as they show Farmer Brown that sometimes a little scare can be big fun in this new musical.