The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System Comes to Purdue

Embark on an enchanting journey with TheaterWorksUSA‘s family musical, The Magic School Bus: Lost In The Solar System, at Loeb Playhouse on February 25th!

When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, the young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system.

This delightful production is inspired by the beloved book series published by Scholastic books. Families will love watching their favorite characters from the classic book & TV series explore the atmosphere on Mercury, Venus, and Mars.

TheaterWorksUSA has led the Theater for Young and Family Audiences movement in New York City and across North America for over half a century. At TWUSA, they believe that access to art—and theater, in particular—is vital for the youth. Since 1961, they have captured the imaginations of 100 million new and veteran theatergoers with an award-winning repertoire of over 140 original plays and musicals. Acclaimed alumni include Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Disney’s Frozen),  Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent),  Jerry Zaks (The Music Man), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen),  Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton), Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America), and Chuck Cooper (Tony award winning actor, The Life). Prior to suspending live production due to the pandemic, TWUSA’s 2019-2020 season included touring eleven shows around the country, the Broadway premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical and three world premieres:  Warriors Don’t Cry, based on the autobiography of Melba Pattillo Beals; Dog Man: The Musical  Off-Broadway; and The Pout-Pout Fish which opened the New Victory Theater’s season in October 2019.

The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System combines education and entertainment for a family-friendly experience. Don’t miss the chance to experience an exciting adventure across the galaxy!