Kennedy Center: The Phantom Tollbooth April 2, 2009

Kennedy Center: The Phantom Tollbooth
Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

[Recommended for children ages 7 to 11]

Milo is bored. Nothing interests him at all. The Demons of Ignorance are certain he will be theirs, telling him “If you get the urge to do anything— don’t. It could be dangerous.” To the rescue comes the Phantom Tollbooth! Norton Juster’s beloved children’s book is given full musical treatment in this acclaimed stage version of the modern tale of a boy who must save the princesses Rhyme and Reason, the symbols of wisdom, and reunite the brother Kings who rule over the cities of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis. Presented by the Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour, this inventive musical about the value of education and the appreciation of everyday life, features a melodious score by Arnold Black and witty lyrics full of wordplay by Pulitzer Prize and threetime Tony winner Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me).

Official Website: http://www.thebarclay.org/custom/events/event10.asp?eventID=1068