Milo Imagines the World the Musical

Milo Imagines the World

Book by Terry Guest
Lyrics and Music by Christian Albright and Christian Magby
Based on the book by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson

On a crowded subway, Milo passes the time imagining the lives of the other passengers. See his illustrations brought to spirited life in this enchanting musical, featuring dynamic new songs ranging from hip hop and pop to country. Ride along with Milo from stop to stop as he begins to understand that first impressions aren’t always accurate, that his older sister Adrienne isn’t always annoying, and that real life can sometimes be even more incredible than an imaginary one.

Regular price $12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Musical
  • Length: 60 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide with some geographic restrictions
  • Cast Size: 13 roles | Originally performed by 6 actors
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Full Details

Roles:

  • Milo, 7 years old, Black, an artist
  • Adrienne, Milo's teen sister, Black
  • T-Rex
  • Kevin the King, boy in a fancy suit, white
  • Super Cool Guy
  • Doorman
  • Scary Strange Adults
  • Mom
  • Jim the Sad Man
  • Edgar the Driver
  • Police Officer
  • Melanie the Breakdancer

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy PDF script and score for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.
  • Permission to utilize illustrations from the original book for promotional purposes.
The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Performance audio files for backtracking, underscoring, and sound effects.

Terry Guest

Terry Guest is an award winning playwright, actor, director and producer. His play The Magnolia Ballet had its National New Play Network (NNPN) rolling world premiere in 2022 and has since gone on to win two Jeff Awards, the NNPN Best New American Play Award, and was featured on NPR. Terry went on to direct his play Marie Antionette and the Magical Negros at the Story theater which won three Jeff Awards (including Best Director and Best New Play for Terry). Other plays include: Milo Imagines the World,  At The Wake of a Dead Drag Queen, OAK (2024 NNPN Rolling World Premiere), Nightbirds (Goodman New Stages Residency 2024), Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play, and A Ghost in Satin (Williamstown Theatre Festival). As an actor Terry has worked at regional theaters including Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Alliance Theatre, About Face Theatre and Actors Express. He is a Governing Ensemble member at The Story Theatre, a Hermitage Fellow and a teaching artist at Jackalope, Writers Theatre and Chicago Children’s Theatre.

Christian Albright

Christian Albright is a playwright, songwriter and voice actor in Atlanta. He wrote the lyrics for Milo Imagines the World, which recently premiered at the Chicago Children’s Theatre, and at Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis and will conclude its rolling premiere at Rose Theatre in Omaha, Nebraska.

Albright was born in New York and moved to Atlanta, GA in his late teens where he became a performer for the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta (YEA). There he developed his performance skills and would eventually write skits and teach the newly inducted youth in the program. Albright briefly studied theatre at Oglethorpe University, where he did perform in the university plays & musicals. He went on to perform in Georgia Shakespeare’s production of Macbeth. Albright soon fostered connections with the Alliance theatre, eventually becoming the lyricist for their musical adaptation of The Incredible Book Eating Boy and soon after, becoming an collaborative songwriter for their musical adaptation of the story of Peter Rabbit, Into the Burrow.

Christian Magby

Christian Magby is an actor and composer, who previously starred opposite Raul Esparza in the world premiere of the rock musical, “Galileo” at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The show was written by Danny Strong and directed by Michael Mayer. He had a supporting role in the Oscar nominated, Amazon feature, “One Night in Miami,” directed by Regina King, starring opposite Leslie Odom Jr., Aldis Hodge and Lance Reddick. He was a recurring guest star for two seasons on The CW’s hit series, “The Flash,” and he also recurred on The CW series, “Legacies.”

Born in Atlanta, he started his acting career with the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta. At the age of sixteen, he wrote his first musical, “Love DOES Cost a Thing,” which premiered at 7 Stages Theatre and since then, has written and composed several musicals. Magby composed the music, “The Incredible Book Eating Boy” that ran at Alliance Theatre Company from July through October of 2022, and is currently slated to premiere at South Coast Repertory in 2025. He composed the music for “Milo Imagines the World,” which premiered at Chicago Children’s Theatre. In addition, he executive produced and composed the musical "Mother of God,” that premiered at the Southwest Arts Center in Atlanta in December of 2022.

Magby has worked as an actor and music director in a number of Atlanta theatres, including Alliance Theatre, Aurora Theatre, Horizon Theatre Company, Theatrical Outfit, and Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company.

He is a graduate of SCAD and was commissioned to arrange the school’s alma mater.

Originally commissioned and produced by The Rose Theater (Omaha, Nebraska), Chicago Children’s Theatre (Chicago, Illinois), and Children’s Theatre Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

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Milo Imagines the World at Alliance Theatre

Reviews

Milo will brighten your day.

- Chicago Tribune

Light on its feet with ten breezy, tuneful original numbers.

- Talkin' Broadway