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Tarzan Swinging to Broadway
Will Tarzan lord over the Great White Way?
Disney's certainly betting on it.
The Mouse House has announced it will hold an open casting call to search for a hot young stud to play the Ape Man in an all-new Broadway musical slated to open next year.
Per the press release, producers are seeking "a thrilling pop/rock singer to play in his 20s. Caught between the world of gorillas and the world of humans, Tarzan is a human raised by a family of apes in the African jungle. We must identify with him and care about him and his enormous journey."
The release continues: "He is charming, sexy, vulnerable, animal-like, mysterious, and has lots of humanity. He is physically lean but toned, like a swimmer. He is NOT a muscle man, as in the traditional Tarzan type. He should have strong upper body strength and be physical, agile, fearless, and very comfortable with movement and tackling aerial work. His body must be at one with the environment."
No word about would-be Janes.
Tarzan aims to follow in the footsteps (or paw steps, considering its predecessors) of the company's other Broadway hits--The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast (like Tarzan both were adapted from hit animated features), as well as Aida (which doesn't have a corresponding Disney 'toon, at least not yet)--by sticking to a simple formula.
First, hire a popular composer you've previously collaborated with. Lion King and Aida featured the tunes of Elton John and Tim Rice, Tarzan will feature music and lyrics by Oscar- and Grammy-winning popster Phil Collins, who wrote the score for Disney's 1999 animated Tarzan, along with 2003's Brother Bear and the direct-to-video feature Tarzan 2.
Next, secure rights to the source material. Producers are basing the musical on the original novel, Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes.
Last but not least, hire talented Tony-pedigree creative types. David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) will adapt the book from the script by Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, while Bob Crowley (Aida, Carousel) will direct and design the sets and costumes.
Disney's 'toon version of Tarzan used traditional hand-drawn animation to retell the Burroughs' classic, with the titular character literally surfing the jungle. It was a huge hit at the box office, earning more than $170 million domestically and nearly $450 million worldwide, and earning Collins a Best Song Oscar for "You'll Be in My Heart."
As for the Broadway musical, tryouts will be held on Aug. 29. Applicants are asked to bring along a headshot and résumé and prepare 16 bars of a contemporary rock or pop song to show off their pipes, with or without accompaniment. Sheet music is also required if auditioners want to sing along to a piano. And those unable to make it can mail in their photo and c.v. to: "TARZAN" Casting; 145 West 28th Street, 12th Floor; New York, NY 10001.
If all goes as planned, Tarzan will be swinging to Broadway next spring.
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