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Super Sidekick: The Musical

...perfect for small children, with audience participation, a perfect hour run-time and catchy musical numbers

L.A. Theatre Review

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Comedy
  • 60 minutes

  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings, Bare Stage/Simple Set, Opportunity for Spectacle
  • Cautions: No Special Cautions

  • Performance Group:
  • Large Stage, Elementary School / Primary, Community Theatre, Jr High/Primary, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! 2011 Hollywood Fringe Festival - Best of Fringe
    Official Selection! 2010 Festival of New American Musicals
    Official Selection! 2012 New York International Fringe Festival
When famous superhero Blackjack the Bold is kidnapped by an evil sorcerer, it's up to his assistant Inky to step up and save the day! Little does he know that he'll also have to contend with Ninja Koalas, dark caves, secret weapons, and an abducted princess who's considerably braver than he is. 

Colorful characters, witty humor, and an upbeat catchy score make Super Sidekick: The Musical a treat for young audiences, and an engaging project for thespians of all ages.
REVIEWS:

The team behind Super Sidekick:The Musical have perfected the art of live-action cartoon... even as a grown-up I found it humorous, saucy, and a lot of fun!

The Happiest Medium

...perfect for small children, with audience participation, a perfect hour run-time and catchy musical numbers

L.A. Theatre Review

Not only is the story delightful but the lyrics are too... When I went the audience was filled with grown-ups who acted like kids in their total enjoyment of the piece and the actual kids that were there had an even better time.

Hi! Drama

Critics' Pick

New York Magazine

At an hour long, Super Sidekick is a quick moving, no frills adventure kids are sure to enjoy.  And for the big people that brought them, there are well-rounded performances, a couple of solid gags, and expertly crafted lyrics to keep their interest peaked, too... Gregory Crafts' book is funny and clear, providing a good foundation for Michael Gordon Shapiro's brilliant lyrics, which get more impressive the closer one listens.

NYTheatre.com
Premiere Production: Super Sidekick:The Musical premiered at the Sherry Theatre in North Hollywood, CA on July 18, 2010 as part of the 3rd Annual LA Festival of New American Musicals, produced by Theatre Unleashed. It opened in New York City at the SoHo Playhouse as part of the New York International Fringe Festival in 2012, produced by ArtEffects Theatre Company and Theatre Unleashed.

Characters

  • Casting: 3M, 1F, 3M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Ensemble cast, Flexible casting, Room for Extras, Cross gender casting, Expandable casting, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Color blind casting, Roles for Children
  • Chorus Size: Small

NARRATOR
INKY - Sidekick to Blackjack the Bold
BLACKJACK the BOLD - The greatest hero in The Kingdom
FOUR CITIZENS - including MR. SMITH and MRS. APPLEBAUM - Proud denizens of The Kingdom
QUEEN - Ruler of The Kingdom
PRINCESS PENELOPE - Daughter of The Queen
SORCERER SLURM - Super Villain
NINJA KOALAS - Slurm's Hench-bears
MONSTERS

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