MoCo Arts Middle School Musical Theatre class will present its “master-peach,” a production of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. on Sunday, May 12th at 1pm & 4pm in The Founder’s Theatre at MoCo Arts. A delightfully offbeat adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl adventure, James and the Giant Peach JR. is a fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends, and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit.
“Behind its wit and whimsy, James and the Giant Peach explores some sophisticated themes. How do we define our family? How do we start over after a big loss? We’ve always planned to make it available for performance by schools and educational theatre groups as soon as possible, because – and we think Roald Dahl would agree – young people are capable of amazing things,” says Justin Paul who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the musical with Benj Pasek.
“James is a child put in a remarkable situation, and with the help and support of some new friends he is able to achieve great things. Similarly, these MoCo Arts students are working together in extraordinary ways to present this musical. We know their show is going to be great. Break a leg guys!” says Benj Pasek.
Featuring music and lyrics by the Tony-nominated songwriters Justin Paul and Benj Pasek and book by Timothy Allen McDonald, James and the Giant Peach JR. is based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl and tells the story of a young orphaned child who finds a loving family in a most peculiar way. Sent by his mean, conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, James discovers a magic potion which results in a tremendous peach occupied by some not-so-normal characters. From the center of the gigantic fruit, James and the unlikely crew launch a journey of enormous proportions. Together they discover that while we are all born into a family, we then go on to create a family of our own.
MoCo Arts Middle School Musical Theatre program will present Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. on Sunday, May 12th at 1pm & 4pm in The Founder’s Theatre at MoCo Arts, 40 Roxbury Street in Keene. Tickets are $12 for general admission and can be purchased at MoCo Arts, or by calling (603) 357-2100.
James and the Giant Peach JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com.
