The Emperor’s New Clothes

A nationally touring production performed by 50 local students.

Watch the Emperor learn about true friendship on Saturday, Jan. 29, when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic “The Emperor’s New Clothes” at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

“Dress for success” is good advice that the Emperor takes whole-heartedly, wanting to impress new friends. But where to stop? When the clothes (and other people’s opinions) become more important than the people of the kingdom, trouble brews. To help their beloved Emperor find the way back to his heart, his true friends create an elaborate “birthday suit” for the Emperor to wear for his birthday parade celebration. The Emperor quickly and humbly learns that sometimes less is more!