Overview

Giraffes Can’t Dance, The Musical (January 29 – February 25, 2024) takes the stage as our first professional production of the New Year. Gerald the giraffe has a problem. All the other animals seem to know how to dance. The warthogs can waltz, the rhinos can rock ‘n’ roll, even the chimps can cha-cha! Gerald, with his long neck and skinny legs, thinks he cannot dance. That is, until he discovers that “sometimes when you’re different, you just need a different song.”

Based on the bestselling picture book by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees, this new musical with original songs will transport you to Africa where you will encounter a cast of characters guaranteed to make you laugh- and think! Most of all, Gerald’s story will remind you that we all can dance when we find the music we love.

Book and lyrics by Gloria Bond Cunie with music by Elton Bradman and Leela Oleszkiewicz.

About Giraffes Can’t Dance, The Musical

  • 90 minutes (including one intermission)
  • Best Suited For Ages 5+
  • Orlando Family Stage
    In the Edyth Bush Theatre
    1001 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803, USA

Advisories

This show has:

  • Fog / Haze
  • Flashing Lights
  • Frightening Scenes
  • Strong Language
  • No Advisories

Special Performances

  • American Sign Language Interpreted Show (ASL)

    Saturday February 17, 2024 2:00 pm
  • Audio Descriptive Show (AD)

    Sunday February 25, 2024 2:00 pm

Opening Weekend Events

Based on the series by
STEPHEN HILLENBURG

Book by
KYLE JARROW

Musical Production Conceived by
TINA LANDAU

Original Songs by
YOLANDA ADAMS, STEVEN TYLER AND JOE PERRY OF AEROSMITH, SARA BAREILLES, JONATHAN COULTON, ALEX EBERT OF EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, THE FLAMING LIPS, LADY A, CYNDI LAUPER, JOHN LEGEND, PANIC! AT THE DISCO, PLAIN WHITE T’S, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, T.I.

Songs by
DAVID BOWIE, TOM KENNY & ANDY PALEY

Additional Lyrics by
JONATHAN COULTON

Additional Music by
TOM KITT

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Credits

Based on the series by
STEPHEN HILLENBURG

Book by
KYLE JARROW

Musical Production Conceived by
TINA LANDAU

Original Songs by
YOLANDA ADAMS, STEVEN TYLER AND JOE PERRY OF AEROSMITH, SARA BAREILLES, JONATHAN COULTON, ALEX EBERT OF EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, THE FLAMING LIPS, LADY A, CYNDI LAUPER, JOHN LEGEND, PANIC! AT THE DISCO, PLAIN WHITE T’S, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, T.I.

Songs by
DAVID BOWIE, TOM KENNY & ANDY PALEY

Additional Lyrics by
JONATHAN COULTON

Additional Music by
TOM KITT

Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

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