Madagascar the Musical (Review)

I have always been a big fan of the Madagascar franchise and so when I saw that there was a musical, I was so excited! Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar The Musical follows the animals New York’s Central Park Zoo, and their journey to escape and into the wild. 

The production of this show is fantastic. The crew and cast work like magic to seamlessly create scenes flawlessly without interrupting the story telling. I knew it would be great seconds after starting as the zoo enclosure movement was brilliant. From the zoo scenes, to the boat scenes in creates, to the jungle...each setting was captured perfectly. 

The animals are shown with individuals dressed at them, with additional animal body components, not dissimilar to The Lion King. The funniest portrayal is with King Julian who has the cast walking on knees for the duration. 

Overall, I would recommend going to see this if you ever get the chance. It's such a fantastic show for all audiences, but definitely caters more so to the young families as it's a much shorter running time. Even so, it is so much fun, childish yet entertaining for all. It follows the movie really closely so the story is very much familiar, with a few more songs interspersed throughout. It brings a true nostalgia feeling.