James and the Giant Peach JR - March 06 - March 08, 2018

Oakwood Terrace Elementary School

 Synopsis 

James notices something strange -- there is a doorknob on the peach.  Upon further investigating, his arms get stuck on the peach and suddenly he is sucked into it, coming face-to-face with human-sized insects!  Introductions are made -- Grasshopper, Ladybug, Spider, Earthworm, and Centipede.  Suddenly, the peach's stem snaps, and the peach goes rolling away from the cottage (Our Adventure Begins!).  Ladahlord narrates as the peach rolls past Spiker and Sponge, FARM ANIMALS, WILLY WONKA and OOMPA-LOOMPAS, finally splashing into the sea.  They determine they are drifting across the English Channel to France (Floatin' Along).  Though they are all hungry, the problem is quickly solved by James -- he suggests they eat the peach (Floatin' Along -- Reprise).

 

Back at the cottage, Spiker and Sponge realize they are in big trouble without the ginat peach.  They take their money and run, narrowly avoiding an ANGRY CROWD and Billy and Bobby Bobby-Cop (A Getaway for Spiker and Sponge).

 

Back on the peach, the Insects revive James from a nightmare.  The Insects share their horrible past experiences with Spiker nad Sponge, and James reveals to them that his parents are gone.  The Insects explain that his parents are always with him (Everywhere That You Are).

 

Days later, on the deck of the Jewel of Seas, Ladahlord is in disguise as a ship's porter (Right Before Your Eyes -- Reprise #3).  Spiker and Sponge ar onboard and en route to New York City, where they plan to set up their old routine (I Got You).  They notice the peachfloating in the distance and set out after it.  On the peach, Centipede is seasick and attracts the attention of some SEAGULLS -- but the peach has attracted the attention of some SHARKS, too!  James and the Insects form a plan to capture the seagulls with Spider's web and fly away from danger, but they need earthworm to act as bait (Plump and Juicy).

 

Ladahlord, dressed as a seagull, reveals that the plan works (Right Before Your Eyes -- Reprise #4), and they quickly arrive in New York City where Spiker and Sponge are waiting for them.  The seagull web snaps, sending the SCREAMING WOMEN, LUCILLE VAN KOOGLESTEIN, BUNNY MACKENZIE THE THIRD, JAKE, JOE and the other NEW YORKERS into a panic as the peach lands on the Empire State Building (Empire State/The Attack).  Spiker and Sponge threatenthe Insects with fumigators, claimingthey are taking James and the peach home -- but before they can make a move, the peach slips free and lands on them.  James is relieved that they will never hurt anyone ever again (Welcome Home) and celebrates his remarkable new family.

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