Join Alex (X-Factor 2016 winner Matt Terry), Marty, Melman and Gloria as they bound onto the Congress Theatre stage in Eastbourne from Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th May in the musical spectacular, Madagascar!
Based on the smash hit DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – The Musical follows all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York’s Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends – Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo – have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape – with the help of some hilarious plotting penguins – to explore the world.
Since winning X-Factor, Matt Terry, playing Alex the lion, has been non-stop. He’s been recording music all over the world including Miami, LA and Scandinavia. After a top 3 hit with Ed Sheeran penned winner’s single When Christmas Comes Around, he released his debut album ‘Trouble’ in November 2017. His first single from the album, Sucker For You has had nearly 60 million streams on Spotify. After Sucker For You, Matt went back to his Spanish childhood by featuring on Enrique Iglesias’s smash single, Subeme La Radio alongside Sean Paul. Matt’s role in Madagascar has been hailed as a triumphant debut theatre performance, receiving 5 star reviews across the tour.
Matt said; “I’m having such an amazing time touring in Madagascar the Musical, the audiences have been fantastic and I’m so excited to be coming to play Alex the Lion in Eastbourne. The show brings together everything you will know and love from the Dreamworks film with an immense score and amazing sets, costumes and puppets. It’s an awesome night out for the whole family and I hope to see you there!”
This wacky adventure for the whole family is brought to life at the Congress Theatre, Eastbourne from Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th May. Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, you’ll have no choice but to Move It, Move It!
Tickets priced £19 to £35 are available online at eastbournetheatres.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01323 412000.