The Monster of Phantom Lake: The Musical! follows guitar-slinging scientist, Professor Jackson, and his smitten graduate student, Stephanie Yates, on a research trip to picturesque Phantom Lake. After meeting five swell teenage campers in the forest, the group soon discover that reckless disposal of “atomic waste” has transformed a shell-shocked WWII soldier into a terrifying mutant algae monster! Can the scientists, teens, and local canoe cops stop the monster before it’s too late?
The playfully inventive score features catchy tunes inspired by Golden Age Broadway musicals, 1950s rock-n-roll, and vintage science fiction in this new musical by Adam Boll (music/lyrics) & Christopher R. Mihm (book). The show has a vibe that’s similar to Little Shop of Horrors or Young Frankenstein while still feeling unique. It’s not an over-the-top parody; it treats bad sci-fi B-movies the way The Music Man treats 1912 Iowa.(Google 2026)