Marriott Announces “Madagascar” Cast

Marriott Announces “Madagascar” Cast

Pictured: Liam Quealy

Lincolnshire’s Marriott Theatre has announced the cast and production staff for the stage version of the DreamWorks motion picture “Madagascar.”

Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and plotting penguins escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on a journey to Madagascar.

“Madagascar – A Musical Adventure” is directed by Johanna McKenzie Miller, choreographed by Ericka Mac, with musical direction by Sam Groisser.

The cast features Liam Quealy as “Alex,” Ron King as “Marty,” Rashada Dawan as “Gloria,” Steven Strafford as “Melman,” Emily Agy as “Rico,” Landree Fleming as “Maurice,” Alejandro Fonseca as “Kowalski,” Yando Lopez as “King Julien,” Garrett Lutz as “Mason,” Laura Savage as “Private,” and Allison Sill as “Skipper.”

The production will feature set design by Rachel Rauscher, lighting design by Jesse Klug, costume design by Jesus Perez, sound design by Robert E. Gilmartin, and puppetry design/construction by Sarah E. Ross; with stage management by David A. Loranca and musical supervision by Patti Garwood.

“Madagascar – A Musical Adventure” runs on most Wednesdays through Sundays at 10 a.m. with certain performances at 12:30 p.m, October 4 through December 29. Visit MarriottTheatre.com or call (847) 634-0200 for more information. Single tickets are $18.23 per person. Groups of 20 or more receive a discount by calling (847) 634-5909. Free parking is available.

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