Production HandbookĪ free, downloadable Production Handbook is available here ( PDF). The tree-surfing title character is not the only creature sailing through. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion, as he discovers his animal upbringing clashing with his human instincts.Ī title that is recognizable the world over, Tarzan is a powerhouse of a musical that will be a major ticket seller in a theatre's season while offering endless opportunities for creative staging, costuming and set design. Tarzan is a musical based on the 1999 Disney animated feature film of the same name and the story by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan Broadway, Musical Open Run Richard Rodgers Theater, 226 W. Apart from striving for acceptance from his ape father, Tarzan's life is mostly monkey business until a human expedition treks into his tribe's territory, and he encounters creatures like himself for the first time. Lee High School Creative and Performing Arts presents Tarzan: The Stage Musical based on the Disney Film March 15, 16, & 17 at 7:00pm and March 17 & 18 at. Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas who name him Tarzan. The song shows the similarities between the apes family and the human's) TWO WORLDSSong: Put your faith in what you most believe inTwo worlds, one familyTrust your heart, let fate. Shows father and mother and baby going from a buring ship to an island. High-flying excitement and hits, like the Academy Award winning "You'll Be in My Heart," as well as "Son of Man" and "Two Worlds," make Tarzan an unforgettable theatrical experience. THE TARZAN SCRIPT ACT I Scene 1 (Black stage when drums start, light slowly comes up and apes come from audience and back into backstage. Based on Disney's epic animated musical adventure and Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan features heart-pumping music by rock legend, Phil Collins, and a book by Tony Award-winning playwright, David Henry Hwang.