Magic School Bus

  • Cast of six actors, five adults costumed as school children, and one dressed as the quirky teacher, Miss Frizzle, posing for a group selfie inside of the school bus theatrical set, with a solar system backdrop.
  • Miss Frizzle standing in the center with arms raised, hands in fists, with “students” on either side, posing victoriously.
  • The cast of the Magic School Bus, posed on a dimly-lit stage, pointing flashlights toward the audience.
  • 4. Miss Frizzle, mid-speech, surrounded by her “students” enthusiastically listening.

Magic School Bus

Marie Rader Presenting Series

The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

A TheaterWorks USA Production

Saturday, September 20, 2025

11:00 AM & 4:00 PM | Pfleeger Concert Hall

Families will love watching their favorite characters from the classic book & TV series explore the atmosphere on Mercury, Venus, and Mars on an epic interplanetary field trip. Guided by Ms. Frizzle, the class must pull together to find their way across the galaxy while learning as much about teamwork as they do about the solar system. Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic.

Recommended for ages 4-10. Runtime is approximately 60 minutes with no intermission.

 Closed Captioning is available at this performance in addition to our standard accommodations.

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 Banner images: Photography by Jeremy Daniel of the 2018 cast

  1. Back L-R: Lexi Rhoads, Kari Gunberg, Tom Meglio; Front L-R: Sumi Yu, Junior Mendez, Jared Loftin
  2. L-R: Lexi Rhoads, Jared Loftin, Sumi Yu, Tom Meglio, Junior Mendez, Kari Gunberg
  3. L-R: Sumi Yu, Junior Mendez, Lexi Rhoades, Tom Meglio, Jared Loftin
  4. L-R: Junior Mendez, Kari Gunberg, Lexi Rhoades, Tom Meglio, Jared Loftin, Sumi Yu

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Artist Bios

The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System is written by Marshall Pailet (book) and Matthew Lee Robinson (music & lyrics), based on the book series by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. The original creative team includes direction and choreography by Connor Gallagher (Broadway: Beetlejuice), set design by Jason Sherwood (Broadway: Living on Love), costume design by Sarah Cubbage (Broadway: Skylight, Fish in the Dark), and lighting design by David Lander (Broadway: The Lightning Thief, Torch Song).

THEATERWORKSUSA led the Theater for Young and Family Audiences movement in New York City and across North America for over half a century. At TWUSA, we believe that access to art—and theater, in particular—is vital for our youth. Since 1967, the 501(c)3 not-for-profit has 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). WWW.TWUSA.ORG

About the Marie Rader Presenting Series

The Marie Rader Presenting Series (MRPS) at Rowan University is a curated performing arts series that uplifts the region’s cultural landscape. Focused on artistic integrity and inclusion, MRPS provides public offerings that reflect the innovation and quality consistent with Rowan University’s overall standards of high achievement and transformation, while providing unprecedented access for the community. 

Because of the Marie Rader Series, you don't have to travel to New York or Philadelphia to see some of the most influential leaders in dance, music, theatre and beyond. This series is also designed to introduce you to artists you wouldn't otherwise encounter-- artists who reflect not only the future of performing arts, but who help us envision a better world, right now, right here in South Jersey.

The Marie Rader is made possible in part through generous support from the Henry M. Rowan Family Foundation via the Marie Rader Memorial Fund and through funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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