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MME 6th Graders Present "Madagascar Jr."

The 2025 6th Grade Musical, Madagascar JR, is playing at Minnetonka Middle School East beginning Thursday, November 13 through Saturday, November 15.

About the musical Madagascar JR:
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime.  Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. follows all your favorite 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, Gloria the hippo and Mason the chimpanzee have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape with the help of some prodigious penguins to explore the world.

Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, Madagascar JR. will leave audiences with no choice but to “Move It, Move It!

In addition to the 32 talented 6th grade actors, over 40 MME 6th, 7th and 8th grade students participate in this production as sound and lights, set design and stage crews.

PERFORMANCE DATES:

  • Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 PM
  • Friday, November 14 at 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 PM

MME Cafetorium 17000 Lake Street Extension, Minnetonka

TICKETS:

  • $5 for students, $10 for adults/seniors.

Purchase tickets at the door or online: https://minnetonka.revtrak.net/middle-school-east/MME-Musical-19/

General admission seating opens 15 minutes prior to the performance.

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