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James and his new friends roll their peach into the ocean and embark on a fantastic voyage that crosses paths with seagulls and sharks and lands them on top of the Empire State Building. Instead of chopping down the tree like his conniving aunties ask, James discovers a magic potion that makes an old peach grow to an enormous size. Climbing inside, James meets a group of outrageous oversized insects who’ve made the peach their home. James and his newfound friends decide it’s time to leave his aunties behind in search of an incredible journey and a new life.

In partnership with Rockville Musical Theatre, Gaithersburg Arts on the Green presents “James and the Giant Peach,” a musical based on the book by Roald Dahl with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and book by Timothy Allen McDonald.

The show runs March 10 to 26, with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. An additional matinee performance will be held on March 25 at 2 p.m.

The Arts Barn is located at 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. Tickets are $24, $20 for students ages 15 to 21, and $15 for youth ages 14 and under. This show is recommended for ages 5 and older.

For more information, visit gaithersburgmd.gov.

Since you are known for your political humor, I have to at least a throw out one political question for you. Why do you think people in rural areas are so red?

Well, they look at liberals as being the elite and stuff. They’re looked down upon. They’re not entirely wrong about that, by the way. They feel like they’ve been left behind and discounted. They are not entirely wrong about any of that either. They’re also very isolated, and typically there’s not a lot of diversity. They’re not exposed. So when fear mongers talk about other cultures, it’s easy for them to believe it, because they have no evidence to the contrary.

What can people expect for your upcoming show in Frederick?

I would like to think, and I’ve gotten a lot of feedback that I feel like supports this, if you like my internet videos you will also like my standup.

Liberal Redneck type of material goes in both directions. There’s a lot of stuff that does talk about politics and making fun of conservatives, but there’s a lot of stuff that talks about growing up where I did in the middle of nowhere, so I check a lot of the same boxes. I hope they’ll come check it out.

Shuan Butcher is a writer, nonprofit professional, event planner and avid traveler. He writes from Frederick.