James and the Giant Peach Musical!

Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant PeachJune 10 – 19, 2022

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Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale is of a boy, his insect friends and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit! Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach is now a musical for the whole family to enjoy! Featuring a wickedly tuneful score by the Tony Award-nominated team of Pasek and Paul (Dogfight and A Christmas Story the Musical) and a curiously quirky book by Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley), critics rave: James and the Giant Peach is a “masterpeach!”

When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach… and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach, among human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities, but after it falls from the tree and rolls into the ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements.

Thanks to James’ quick wit and creative thinking, the residents learn to live and work together as a family. The dangerous voyage is a success, but the adventure takes a whole new twist once they land on the Empire State

Building.FCT’s artistic production team for Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach includes Director Jack Tessier, Music Director Carolyn Karcher, Choreographer Gabrielle Buonocore, Costumer Claire Anderson, and Stage Manager Esther Wells. Stephen Hyland is the producer. There are 21 youth cast in the show.Tessier enthusiastically remarked, “I am directing this youth show because I love youth theatre. I got my start in FCT’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr, and I want to give other kids a great opportunity to shine in their youth. I have always loved the James and the Giant Peach book and film, just like I love all of Roald Dahl’s work. I’m a big fan and advocate for the whimsical, fantastical, and childlike wonder that exists in James and the Giant Peach.

This show will also give great opportunities to many young performers to show off their talents and become larger than life characters.”The show sponsor is XS Telecom – Voice and Data specialists. Performances for Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach will be take place on June 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green located at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. Friday and Saturday performances take place at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2:00 pm (except for Fathers Day, June 19 which will be at 1:00 pm.)

Tickets for reserved seating in the theater are available online at https://fctstage.thundertix.com/ or by calling 540-349-8760.FCT’s production of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI).