Show logo for Alive and Kicking Laughter Never Gets Old by Stephan deGhelder
Show logo for Alive and Kicking Laughter Never Gets Old by Stephan deGhelder

Alive and Kicking: Laughter Never Gets Old

A musical comedy revue for seniors and senior life

"Alive and Kicking: Laughter Never Gets Old" by Stephan de Ghelder is a high-energy musical revue packed with hilarious parodies, outrageous sketches, and toe-tapping tunes! A musical for - and about - seniors, the revue features a vibrant cast of four spirited seniors and two lively juniors (and one pianist) who will sing, dance, and laugh their way through a side-splitting two-act celebration of the joys, quirks, and surprises of senior life. It’s sharp, sassy, and guaranteed to leave your audience laughing out loud!

Ideal for community theaters and groups seeking a musical for senior performers—a lighthearted revue that helps them shine while entertaining audiences and celebrating life’s later chapters.

Actors in colorful costumes a musical number in front of a haunted house backdrop.
Actors in colorful costumes a musical number in front of a haunted house backdrop.
Performers in lab coats holding pill bottles dance in front of a pharmaceutical backdrop.
Performers in lab coats holding pill bottles dance in front of a pharmaceutical backdrop.
Woman in floral skirt performing on stage alongside a woman holding a box of cremains
Woman in floral skirt performing on stage alongside a woman holding a box of cremains
Actors in colorful tracksuits perform a comedic theater scene in front of a retro diner backdrop.
Actors in colorful tracksuits perform a comedic theater scene in front of a retro diner backdrop.
A theatrical comedy performance on stage featuring actors in costumes with a haunted mansion backdrop.
A theatrical comedy performance on stage featuring actors in costumes with a haunted mansion backdrop.


Photos from the World Premiere, Moonlight Theatre, St. Charles, IL

Senior actors performing a stage play in colorful tracksuits with a vintage photo backdrop.
Senior actors performing a stage play in colorful tracksuits with a vintage photo backdrop.
Actors in colorful costumes perform a comedy musical number with a tropical fish backdrop.
Actors in colorful costumes perform a comedy musical number with a tropical fish backdrop.
A diverse cast of tap dancers in colorful tracksuits performing the final of Alive and Kicking
A diverse cast of tap dancers in colorful tracksuits performing the final of Alive and Kicking

...there's more (and a critic's review ...)

Alive and Kicking: Laughter Never Gets Old

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