James and the Giant Peach
Co-Sponsers: Centerstage Academy and the Williamsburg Players
Shows: June 23-25, Thurs-Sat at 7 PM |
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Roald Dahl's fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit. Critics rave James And The Giant Peach is a masterpeach for the whole family to enjoy!
A delightfully offbeat adaptation, James And The Giant Peach features a wickedly tuneful score by the TONY Award-nominated team of Pasek and Paul (Dogfight and A Christmas Story the Musical) and a curiously quirky book by Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, The Musical Adventures Of Flat Stanley).
When Jam`jes is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion which results in a tremendous peach - and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach among human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities, but after it falls from the tree and rolls into the ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements. Thanks to James' quick wit and creative thinking, the residents learn to live and work together as a family. The dangerous voyage is a success, but the adventure takes a whole new twist once they land on the Empire State Building.
You will love the outlandish characters and brand new material from one of Broadway's hottest duos, brought to life by our Music Theatre advanced students.