Dreamgirls’ Henry Krieger Brings Youth-Aimed Lucky Duck to New York

The New Victory Theater will host the New York premiere of Lucky Duck, a new children’s musical by Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls, Side Show), Bill Russell (Side Show) and Jeffrey Hatcher (Tuesdays with Morrie). Directed by Jeff Church, the off-Broadway production will play a limited engagement from March 16 through March 25.

The musical, aimed at children ages four to eight, features doo-wopping ducks and other birdie beauties belting out showstopping, pop-soul musical numbers from the Barnyard, the Forest and New Duck City.

The cast includes Seth Golay, Jennie Greenberry, Katie Karel, Greg Krumins, Tosin Morohunfola, Kip Niven, Tim Scott, Emily Shackelford, Julie Shaw and Francisco “Pancho Javier” Villegas.

Lucky Duck features music direction is by Anthony T. Edwards, orchestrations by Harold Wheeler, choreography by Ernie Dolan, set design by Ryan J. Zirngibl, costume design by Georgianna Buchanan, lighting design by Jarrett Bertoncin and sound design by David Kiehl.

Lucky Duck was created in Kansas City Coterie Theatre’s “Lab for New Family Musicals,” which was developed to connect accomplished Broadway composers to the field of professional theater for young audiences.