Schoolhouse Rock Live!
June 17-19, 2027 / Thur at 7 pm, Fri at 7 pm, Sat at 2 & 7 pm
Book by Scott Ferguson, George Keating, and Kyle Hall
Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, George Newall, Kathy Mandry, and Tom Yohe
Originally Adapted and Produced for the Stage by Theatre BAM
From the Series Created by George Newall and Tom Yohe
Based on an Idea by David McCall
Directed by Michael Klapperich
Music Direction by: TBD
Set Design by: TBD
Choreography by: TBD
Costume Design by: TBD
Makeup/Hair Design by TBD
Stage Manager: TBD
RUNTIME 105 minutes + brief intermission
AGE RECOMMENDATION Suggested for people of all ages 5 and up
LOCATION: Veninga Theater, Center for Civic Engagement, Wausau, WI
A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage in Schoolhouse Rock Live! The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math and more through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, it's lighting up stages everywhere – from school multi-purpose rooms to university and regional theatres all around the country.
Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such songs as "Just a Bill," "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly" and "Conjunction Junction."
