Big Nate, The Musical at Adventure Theatre MTC

Big Nate, The Musical

Adventure Theatre MTC
7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo

Nate Wright, a detention-riddled sixth grader (and drummer for the greatest garage band in the history of the galaxy, Enslave the Mollusk!) hopes to woo beautiful Jenny away from her boyfriend Artur by winning "The Nicholodeon", the first prize in his school's Battle of the Bands. But when Artur and Jenny team up with Nate's arch-rival Gina to form the sap-pop band, Rainbows and Ponies, he's gotta take his game to an all-star level. What will he do?

Thru - Jun 2, 2013

Price: $19

Show Type: Childrens

Running Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes with no intermission

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Big Nate, The Musical Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...The show gains pizzazz from designer Misha Kachman's set, which is dominated by crayon-colored classroom trappings, including maps, posters, knapsacks on stools and a whiteboard that sometimes relays cartoon-balloon-style text. ("Yak yak yak" is what teachers say to each other in the teachers' lounge, according to Nate.) Thanks to a turntable, the school environment sometimes gives way to the cluttered garage where Nate and his pals Francis (Joshua Dick) and Teddy (David Little) rehearse their Enslave the Mollusk repertoire. These songs - including the rollicking "Rock Star" and "Love Is a Four-Letter Word"- constitute "Big Nate's" musical highlights. (A few of the other numbers, by contrast, sound a tad plunky and tinny.)"

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- Celia Wren

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Adventure Theatre MTC presents the world premiere of Big Nate, The Musical, based on the comic strip and books by Lincoln Peirce, with Book by Jason Loewith, Lyrics by Christopher Youstra and Jason Loewith, and Music by Christopher Youstra. Michael Baron directs this fun-filled production, recommended for ages 5+."

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- Julia L. Exline

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...Yak Yak everyone, the popular children's book series and comic strip Big Nate has arrived at Adventure Theatre MTC in a sparkling world premiere musical featuring some of DC's best and brightest performers and penned by Olney Theatre Center's new Artistic Director Jason Loewith and longtime conductor and new Associate Producer of Olney Theatre Center, Christopher Youstra."

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- Elliot Lanes

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

Get ready for a slamming battle of the bands at Adventure Theatre MTC when Big Nate goes up against Goody Girl Gina, and his own beloved Jenny all while staying out of detention. Bursting with energy and fun music, great lyrics and true to life comic strip characters, Big Nate, based on the familiar comic strip, is a rocking fresh bundle of raucous fun.

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- Debbie Jackson

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