Lyman Gilmore Middle School
Musical Theater Program
Past PRODUCTIONS
FINDING NEMO JR. - 2024
March 15th & 16th at 7pm
March 17th at 2pm
SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES:
March 14th at 10am & 12:30pm
March 15th at 10am
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Dive into the big blue world of Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR.! With music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow,” Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure.
SEUSSICAL JR. - 2023
March 24th & 25th at 7pm
March 26th at 2pm
SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES:
March 23rd at 10am & 12:30pm
March 24th at 10am
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Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!
MARY POPPINS JR. - 2022
March 31st, April 1st & 2nd at 7pm
April 3rd at 2pm
SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES:
March 31 at 10am &
April 1st at 10am and 12:30pm
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Your favorite practically perfect nanny takes center stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film. The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if you let it."
FROZEN JR. - 2020
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Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production. A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - 2019
MARCH 22nd & 23rd at 7pm
March 24th at 2pm
SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES:
MARCH 9th at 10:00 am and 12:30 pm
Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
Peter Pan - 2018
MARCH 9th & 10th at 7pm
March 11th at 2pm
SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES:
MARCH 9th at 10:00 am and 12:30 pm
Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Peter Pan is one of the most beloved and frequently performed family favorites of all time. This high-flying Tony Award-winning musical has been performed around the world and delighted audiences for 60 years and is now adapted for young performers.
THE WIZARD OF OZ - 2017
MARCH 311 & APRIL 1 at 7pm
APRIL 2ND at 2pm
SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES:
MARCH 31 at 10:00 am and 12:30 pm
Join Lyman Gilmore’s Musical Theater students on a journey to the “Merry Old Land of Oz.” Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. This young performers edition is a faithful recreation of the MGM film adapted for live stage performance.
THE LITTLE MERMAID Jr. - 2016
FEBRUARY 26th & 27th at 7pm
FEBRUARY 28th at 2pm
SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES:
FEBRUARY 26th at 9:30am and 12:30pm
Join Lyman Gilmore’s Musical Theater students on a journey "under the sea" with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney's The Little Mermaid JR., adapted from Disney's 2008 Broadway production. In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home - and her fins - behind and live in the world above. But first she'll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking.
Shrek JR. The Musical - 2015
May 15th at 7pm and May 16th at 2pm & 7pm
School Day Performances:
May 15th at 9:30am and 11:30am
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Join Lyman Gilmore’s Musical Theater students and everyone's favorite ogre in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film.
In a faraway kingdom, the green ogre Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits, runaways who've been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wise-cracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task - if he rescues feisty Princess Fiona from the Dragon-guarded tower, his swamp will be returned to him. But, a fairy tale wouldn't be complete without unexpected twists and turns along the way.
Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show for the whole family.
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