Return to the Forbidden Planet

 Return to the Forbidden Planet is a Jukebox musical by director Bob Carlton based on Shakespeare's The Tempest and the 1950s science fiction film Forbidden Planet (which itself drew its plot loosely from The Tempest). 

 On a stormy night way back in winter, mad scientist Doctor Prospero worked late in his laboratory, aided only by his wife, Gloria, as he developed the elusive formula with which he would change the world. The apparently faithful Gloria, however, duped him and sent him off into hyper-space in an old spacecraft. Unknown to Gloria, her infant daughter, Miranda, slumbered peacefully in the craft and was now catapulted light years into the future in her father's company. Years later, a routine survey flight under the command of Captain Tempest leaves earth's orbit with a new Science Officer aboard. As a shower of meteorites hits the ship, the Science Officer flees, and the craft is pulled inexorably towards the planet D'Illyria - the Forbidden Planet. The adventure begins .......

Scattered throughout the show are some of the most memorable musical numbers from the 70’s such as “Good Vibrations”, “Young Girl”, “The Monster Mash” ,“Great Balls of Fire” and “Teenager in Love”.  

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Director: Christine Blakeley

Musical Director: Edwin Nichols

Production Manager: Matt Percy  

RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET

by Bob Carlton

Inspired by the motion picture “Forbidden Planet” courtesy of Tuner Entertainment Co.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd.