Little Miss Sunshine
Music Theatre of Madison
UW Memorial Union-Play Circle 800 Langdon St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706
One of the most poignant, refreshing films of the ‘00s is re-imagined as a musical by Music Theatre of Madison, the company that brings “the weird stuff” to local audiences. The plot focuses on 8-year-old Olive Hoover and her dysfunctional family’s odyssey through California in pursuit of kid pageant glory. If any company can successfully translate an indie film to a musical, it’s MTM, which brings professional talent together with refreshing material.
press release: Performances: August 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25 at 7:30 p.m.; August 19 at 2:00 p.m., Play Circle, 2nd Floor, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
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The adorable Abigail Dalton makes her Music Theatre of Madison debut in Little Miss Sunshine as the one-of-a-kind Olive Hoover. Joining her are MTM alums Kevin Blakeslee (Floyd Collins), Paul Milisch (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Liz Griffith (Lizzie), Bart Terrell (Assassins), Nick Barsuli (The Glorious Ones), and J. Adam Shelton (A New Brain), along with new MTM artists Oliva Sellman, Claire Gibbons, Gracie Halverson, Madison Rucker, Maddy McMahon, and Sydney Weiss.