Schoolhouse Rock Live! Hits The Stage With Songs For Every Generation

Get ready to “unpack your adjectives” with America’s favorite classroom! Education meets entertainment, and knowledge becomes power in the Springer Theatre’s Children’s Series production of Schoolhouse Rock Live!, a musical experience based on the popular, award-winning Saturday morning animated series onstage November 15 - 24 in the Springer’s Dot McClure Theater. 

Schoolhouse Rock! is known for enriching the minds of numerous generations with its catchy songs on grammar, math, and American civics during Saturday morning cartoons. Parents of a particular time-period learned how Zero could be a hero, three is a magic number, and how conjunctions function - all set to catchy rhythms and memorable lyrics. Directed by Keith McCoy, the Springer’s lively production brings classic Schoolhouse Rock! favorites to the stage, with numbers like “Interjections,” “Interplanet Janet,” and “Just a Bill.”  

The production follows Tom, a nervous schoolteacher who is anxious about his first day of teaching. As he tries to relax by watching TV, his favorite show comes to life with the characters personifying his emotions. They are in turn romantic, sweet, goofy, cool, and mature. Together, they work to give Tom the confidence he needs to teach his students important Schoolhouse Rock lessons through nostalgia-inducing songs. 

McCoy emphasizes the show’s powerful role in connecting audiences across age groups. “Schoolhouse Rock Live! offers parents an opportunity to share some of their past with their children in a genuinely fun and engaging way,” he said. “It’s like watching history come full circle as we see a new generation fall in love with songs that taught so many of us back in the day.”

The show’s energetic cast brings each song to life, adding an extra layer of memories for parents and a fresh perspective for Gen Z, who may be discovering these songs for the first time. With its recognizable themes and unforgettable music, Schoolhouse Rock Live! is not just a trip down memory lane but a robust invitation to all ages to celebrate the joy of learning.

As an added incentive to seeing Schoolhouse Rock LIVE!, the Springer offers the Curtain Call SMS discount program, providing significantly discounted tickets to last-minute attendees. Tickets, showtimes, and discount information are available by calling the box office at (706) 327-3688, visiting the website or in person at 103 10th Street, Columbus, Georgia.