Way Off Broadway to Present Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK

The Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway has become the place to see everyone's favorite storybook and fairy tale characters come to life on the stage. From its own original adaptations to those direct from the movies and television, the Children's Theatre provides entertainment the entire family can enjoy. Audiences during the 2015 Season have already gotten to spend an afternoon with the Berenstain Bears and journey down the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy and her friends from Oz. This fall, audiences will go on a jungle adventure with Disney's The Jungle Book.

On the run from Shere Khan, a ferocious tiger who has banished him from the jungle, a human boy named Mowgli is aided by an agile panther named Bagheera. Along the way, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants, and a giant bear named Baloo, who teaches them the swingin' musical rhythms of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives. Shere Khan returns, leading the group to rally their follow jungle creatures into battle and restore peace to the jungle.

Disney's beloved "man-cub" marches his way through the jungle as he learns what it means to be human. The jungle is jumpin' with jazz inDisney's The Jungle Book Kids. Specially adapted from the classic film, this musical includes all your favorite Disney tunes, like "The Bare Necessities," and "I Wan'na Be Like You."

Way Off Broadway's production features a cast that includes Jessica Billones, Matthew Ciazza, Katherine Ford, Ariel Messeca, Jordan B. Stocksdale, and Tori Weaver, with Kellar Knight as Mowgli.

The stage musical is based on the 1967 Disney animated movie with music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, and Terry Gilkyson. The book was adapted by and has additional lyrics by Marcy Heisler, with music adapted and arranged by Bryan Louiselle.

Performances Dates and Times: Disney's The Jungle Book runs now through October 24th. Children's Theatre performances are every Saturday afternoon and the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. Doors open for lunch at 11:30 a.m. with the show beginning at 12:30 p.m. and running until 1:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: All tickets are $17.00 per person and include lunch and the show.

To learn more about Disney's The Jungle Book, or any of Way Off Broadway's productions and special events, visitwww.wayoffbroadway.com.

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