Based on the venerated children's book, "The Phantom Tollbooth Jr. tells the story of a ten-year-old named Milo, who is so bored with the world that nothing ever interests him, least of all the things or people that should. One day Milo discovers a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Upon driving through the Tollbooth's gates, Milo commences a fantastic adventure which playfully draws inspiration from grammatical and mathematical concepts. Armed with a dictionary and a pencil and accompanied by a faithful "watch" dog, Milo must battle the demons of ignorance, re-unite the kingdoms of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis and achieve the "impossible" mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom." (MTI press release)
An adaptation for the Musical Theatre of Norton Juster's novel --
The Phantom Tollbooth
Music by Arnold Black
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Book by Norton Juster and Sheldon Harnick