ACTING! SINGING! DANCING! COMEDY! The Harburg Academy Jr. Moombah! is a 2-week musical theatre camp for kids grade 2-5 modeled after The Shedd Institute's popular Magical Moombah! musical vaudeville for kids!
Campers will work with The Shedd's Moombah cast and school faculty to create their vey own Magical Moombah performance! Each two-week long camp will incorporate music learning, dance, movement, singing, comedy, and stage presence lining up with each camp's theme. Campers will have a final day of tech and dress rehearsal followed by a performance to present what they have learned and created during the camp.
You too can MOOMBAH!
This summer there will be 2 Jr. Moombah! Camps:
ON THE ROAD AGAIN!
June 15-27, Mon-Fri 9:30a-12:30pm
Final tech & performance on Saturday June 27
DANCING ON THE MOON!
July 27-August 8, Mon-Fri 9:30a-12:30pm
Final tech & performance on Saturday August 8
Don't miss it!
Junior Moombah!
DANCING ON THE MOON!
Saturday, August 8, 2026
5:30 pm - Soreng Recital Hall
This summer's 2nd Junior Moombah! Camp culminates with a performance of "DANCING ON THE MOON!" in classic Magical Moombah style, filled with song, dance, tricks, jokes!! There will be 1 performance of in Soreng Recital Hall on Saturday, August 8 at 5:30 pm.
The Shedd’s E. Y. Harburg Academy for Musical Theatre was established to provide an opportunity for student performers develop and hone existing skills in the core musical theatre disciplines of voice, acting, and dance. Jr. Moombah is an extension of the original academy classes and is intended to help younger students build their stage presence, and presentation skills, though music, imagination, and movement.
Junior Moombah campers will work with The Shedd's Moombah cast and school faculty to create their very own Magical Moombah performance! Each two-week long camp will incorporate music learning, dance, movement, singing, comedy, and stage presence lining up with each camp's theme. Campers will have a final day of tech and dress rehearsal followed by a performance to present what they have learned and created during the camp.
Lyricist and poet E. Y. “Yip” Harburg gave us some of the most memorable lyrics of the 20th century. With songs including "It’s Only a Paper Moon", "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime",
"Lydia the Tattooed Lady", "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?", and, of course, "Over the Rainbow", the lyrics of Yip Harburg continue to be loved by performers and audiences alike.
Harburg’s career spanned over 5 decades, and included the lyrics for over 600 songs. He won several awards, including an Oscar for The Wizard of Oz and several Oscar nominations for Cabin in the Sky and Can’t Help Singing. In 1972, Harburg was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and two of his songs were included in The American Film Institute’s 100 years…100 songs: “Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead” at #82 and “Over the Rainbow” at #1.
The E.Y. Harburg Academy for Musical Theatre is supported by an ongoing gift from Tom Harburg in honor of E. Y. “Yip” Harburg.