'Mad Libs' family musical comes to Manhattan
A new family musical inspired by the fill-in-the-blanks Mad Libs game, called "Mad Libs Live!" has opened for a limited run through Jan. 3, 2016, at New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St. in Manhattan. Credit: Mad Libs Live!
A new family musical inspired by the fill-in-the-blanks Mad Libs game, called “Mad Libs Live!” has opened for a limited run through Jan. 3, 2016, at New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St. in Manhattan.
The show is meant for audiences 7 and older, and the script and score are full of blanks that are filled in by words contributed by audience members selected at random by the actors. Characters Virtuosa, Gogo, Geyser and Merrily, four teenagers from Blankville Central High School, form a singing group to try and win the title, “Teen Superstars!” “Mad Libs Live!” is set during the live, televised competition when the teens realize that the songs they are about to sing have words missing.
The 55-minute shows are at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at noon and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are available by visiting Telecharge.com or calling 212-239-6200. For more information, visit madlibslive.com.
Mad Libs was created by comedy writers Leonard Stern and Roger Price as a game they played with their friends at parties. In 1958, talk show host Steve Allen used Mad Libs to introduce guests; three days later, stores across the country had sold out.
