Grand OnStage Presents: The Magic School Bus

Event Description

Families will love watching their favorite characters from the classic book & TV series explore the atmosphere on Mercury, Venus, and Mars on an epic interplanetary field trip. Guided by Ms. Frizzle, the class must pull together to find their way across the galaxy while learning as much about teamwork as they do about the solar system. Recommended for ages 4-10.

The Magic School Bus: Lost In The Solar System is written by Marshall Pailet (book) and Matthew Lee Robinson (music & lyrics), based on the book series by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. The original creative team includes direction and choreography by Connor Gallagher (Broadway: Beetlejuice), set design by Jason Sherwood (Broadway: Living on Love), costume design by Sarah Cubbage (Broadway: Skylight, Fish in the Dark), and lighting design by David Lander (Broadway: The Lightning Thief, Torch Song).

NOTE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Millions of young people grew up loving The Magic School Bus. What child doesn’t dream of having a teacher like Ms. Frizzle? Marshall Pailet, who wrote the script, was also a super-fan of the books and the television series and couldn’t wait to adapt one of the books for the stage. He knew each plot and each character inside and out, and could quote dialogue from every episode! His collaborator Matthew Lee Robinson, an Australian composer/lyricist, was also a fan of this bestselling series. As you can imagine, bringing the book to life presented many challenges, but one of the biggest was creating a new Magic School Bus theme song to replace the series’ iconic theme song. We hope the musical will inspire you to go on your own science adventure!

Enjoy the show,

Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Director

Venue
Kingston Grand Theatre, Rosen Auditorium
218 Princess St. Kingston ON K7L1B2 Canada