Christmas in Camelot

Synopsis

Christmas in Camelot is a full-length Broadway-style musical based on the first Magic Tree House Merlin Mission. Jack and Annie are thrilled to receive a Royal Invitation to a banquet in Camelot, but once the tree house arrives on the castle grounds they discover that the kingdom has fallen under a dark spell – and lost all its joy. Now it’s up to the young adventurers to journey to the perilous Other World and retrieve a cup of magical water which is the only thing that can save Camelot – and their beloved tree house – from being lost forever!

A full-scale, Broadway-style musical production of Christmas in Camelot was produced in association with Jack Desroches of Milestone Productions and toured 54 U.S. cities during the 2008-2009 season.

Song Samples

Song Samples

These excerpts are from the Original Cast Recording, released in September, 2007 and distributed by PS Classics.

    “None of this would be much fun if we were doing it by ourselves.”
       ~ Annie

    Genre

    Genre

    Adventure

    Cast Size

    Cast Size

    (14 performers: 1 Man, 2 Female, 11 any)

    Show Time

    Length

    2 Hours

    Jenny Laird

    Book & Lyrics by
    Jenny Laird

    Will Osborne

    Book & Lyrics by

    Will Osborne

    Randy Courts

    Music & Lyrics by

    Randy Courts

    Characters

    Characters

    • MAIN

      Actor 1 (M. Plays age 8 - 11): JACK, HIGH BARITONE

      Actor 2 (F. Plays age 7 - 10): ANNIE, MEZZO SOPRANO

      Actor 3 (M/F): MORGAN, MEZZO SOPRANO

      Actor 4 (F): GUINEVERE, MEZZO SOPRANO

      Actor 5 (M/F): MERLIN, HIGH BARITONE

      Actor 6 (M/F). ARTHUR, BARITONE


      Chorus: four/five men, a tenor, one/two high baritone, a baritone, a bass baritone— four/five women, one/two soprano, two mezzos and an alto.

    • ENSEMBLE

      Chorus: four/five men, a tenor, one/two high baritone, a baritone, a bass baritone— four/five women, one/two soprano, two mezzos and an alto.

    Promotional video from the original national tour:

    Costumes, set pieces, and props from the original production are available for rental by large scale productions or tours. Please inquire for further information.

    The Original Cast Recording, titled Magic Tree House: The Musical, is available for purchase on Amazon and for streaming on Spotify.

    Christmas in Camelot is based on the bestselling Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #1: Christmas in Camelot, by Mary Pope Osborne.

    Classroom Resources

    The stories have been wonderfully adapted by the creative team of Mary Pope and Will Osborne with a book and lyrics by the equally talented and lauded Jenny Laird and Randy Courts. The shows not only provide the opportunity for school children to see wonderful talent meeting new worlds, but they are also inspired to read!

    - Kate Maguire, Artistic Director, CEO Berkshire Theatre Theatre Group

    Theatre For Young Audiences

    Christmas in Camelot is part of our Theatre for Young Audiences collection. These original musicals are designed to be produced and performed by professional theatres and touring productions.

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