The award-winning Wheelock Family Theatre presents the musical adaptation of
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
October 21 – November 20, 2011
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Friday nights at 7:30; Saturday & Sunday matinees at 3:00
ASL/AD: Fri 11/18 & Sun 11/20
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In a world filled with fantastic characters, perplexing puzzles, and superfluous vocabulary, who will restore Rhyme and Reason?
“It seems to me that almost everything is a waste of time,” our bored protagonist Milo laments, but that is before the mysterious tollbooth appears in his bedroom and he is whisked away to the Land of Expectations. As confusion reigns in the kingdoms of Wisdom, it is Milo, with watch dog Tock, and the dour Humbug, who is sent on the quest to rescue the Princesses Rhyme and Reason.
The Wheelock Family Theatre is proud to present this wonderful adaptation of the classic book just in time for the 50th anniversary celebration. The musical remains very true to the adventures and spirit of the novel while adding song and dance and bringing the whole colorful world of the Lands Beyond to vibrant life. Norton Juster has adapted his book for the stage, the music is by noted violinist and composer Arnold Black, and the lyrics are provided by Tony Award-winning Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof).
Norton Juster’s original 1961 novel, The Phantom Tollbooth, delights both young people and adults. Children follow Milo’s magical and mysterious adventures in the Lands Beyond, cheering him on as he gradually discovers how very much there is to know and wonder about the world and how much he loves the process of discovery, connection, and achievement. Adults, meanwhile, can be found nodding approvingly at the valuable life lessons the book provides, while laughing out loud at its verbal cleverness and reminding themselves that they, too, must remain open to the new, the adventurous, and the deliciously fun.
