The Tales of Custard the Dragon

The Tales of Custard the Dragon

Book Adapted by Mary Hall Surface
from the stories by Ogden Nash
Music by Brad Ross
Lyrics by Danny Whitman

The Tales of Custard the Dragon

The Tales of Custard the Dragon

Book Adapted by Mary Hall Surface
from the stories by Ogden Nash
Music by Brad Ross
Lyrics by Danny Whitman

Overview

Based on The Tale of Custard the Dragon and Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight by Ogden Nash. Join Custard the Dragon and his friends as they embark on a musical journey in which a most unlikely hero finds true courage. Based on the whimsical stories by Ogden Nash, this musical tale follows the exploits of young Belinda and her three boastfully brave pets, Mustard the Dog, Ink the Cat, and Blink the Mouse, and one not-so-brave dragon, Custard. Yet when Belinda is confronted first by a fearsome pirate and then a wicked knight, it's Cowardly Custard who comes to the rescue. Audiences will treasure Custard's discovery that you can be brave, even when you are afraid – Real courage comes from love. Audiences ages 5 and above will delight in this family musical.

Details

  • Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Adaptation (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Cast Attributes: Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable Casting
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences, Young Children (Age 2-5), Children (Age 6-10)

Authors

Brad Ross

Brad Ross, winner of the Richard Rodgers Development Grant, is a composer of musical theatre, pop and classical music. His musicals and orchestral works have been performed worldwide.

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Author

Mary Hall Surface

Author

Danny Whitman

Ogden Nash

Ogden Nash (1902-1971). One of the most widely appreciated and imitated writers of light verse, Frediric Ogden Nash was born in Rye, New York in 1902. Nash's first published poems began to appear in the New Yorker around 1930. His first collection of poems, Hard Lines, was pu ...
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