Tarzan Tickets Go On Sale Sunday, November 20
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 17, 2005
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Tickets go on sale to the general public this Sunday, November 20, for TARZAN®, The Broadway Musical, presented by Disney Theatrical Productions.
TARZAN® will open May 10, 2006 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street). Previews begin March 24, 2006.
Tickets for TARZAN® will be available online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, through Ticketmaster at 212-307-4747 or www.ticketmaster.com, or in person at the Richard Rodgers Theatre box office, starting Sunday, November 20 at 9:00 AM.
Two-time Tony Award® winner Bob Crowley (Aida, Carousel), will direct and design scenery and costumes for TARZAN®. Oscar® and seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner Phil Collins has written the music and lyrics, expanding his songs for Disney's film into a complete theatre score. Tony Award®-winner David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) has written the book, based on the novel, Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the film, Tarzan®. Choreography is by Meryl Tankard, with aerial design by Pichón Baldinu (De La Guarda). Lighting design is by Tony Award®-winner Natasha Katz (Aida) and sound design is by John Shivers. Other members of the creative team include Paul Bogaev (Music Producer/Vocal Arrangements) and Doug Besterman (Orchestrations).
More than 90 years ago, Edgar Rice Burroughs introduced TARZAN® to the world in the October 1912 issue of "All Story Magazine." The character was an instant sensation. Since then, he has been featured in 26 authorized novels and 44 motion pictures. Now Disney Theatrical Productions brings TARZAN® to the Broadway stage.
Phil Collins composed five songs for the 1999 film, "Disney's TARZAN®," including "Two Worlds, One Family," "Strangers Like Me," and "You'll Be In My Heart," which won the 2000 Academy Award® for Song of the Year, spent 10 weeks as #1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, and was #1 in 14 countries. The soundtrack went double platinum, while the film went on to instant international success, grossing $447 million worldwide, with subsequent DVD sales in excess of 13 million units.
Collins, who makes his Broadway songwriting debut with TARZAN®, has written music and lyrics for eight new songs for the Broadway production, in addition to his film score.
Although he has directed in his native Ireland, Bob Crowley makes his Broadway directorial debut with TARZAN®. Crowley, whose recent work includes his Tony Award®-winning scenery for Aida and his acclaimed design for Mary Poppins in London, has been praised for creating expressionistic, poetic environments for his productions, and brings that depth of artistry to the world of TARZAN®.
TARZAN® owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. and used by permission.
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