Return to the Forbidden Planet

Return to the Forbidden Planet is a jukebox musical by playwright Bob Carlton based on Shakespeare's The Tempest and the 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet.

Directed by Ryan Patrick O'Donnell | Musical Direction by Trina Williamson Jackson | Choreography by Heather Dawson

Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria where a sci fi version of “The Tempest” set to rock ‘n’ roll golden oldies unfolds with glee. The planet is inhabited by a sinister scientist, Dr. Prospero; his delightful daughter Miranda; Ariel, a faithful robot; and an uncontrollable monster, the product of Prospero’s Id, who wreaks havoc on the space craft. This Atomic-Age romp includes classics like Born to be Wild, Wipeout, Good Vibrations, Great Balls of Fire, and The Monster Mash.