Disney's Next Stage Musical THE JUNGLE BOOK to Premiere in Chicago; Mary Zimmerman to Direct
By: BWW Feb. 28, 2012
Chicago's Goodman Theatre has announced that it will be presenting a new musical version of Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK adapted and directed by Tony Award winning Mary Zimmerman from June 27 to 28, 2013.
“The Albert Theatre season culminates with a world-premiere musical adaptation of The Jungle Book from the incomparable Mary Zimmerman. Drawing from Rudyard Kipling’s riotously entertaining and highly sophisticated fables and the beloved 1967 Disney animated film, Mary uses her signature style of collaboration with her company of actors and creative team to create a piece that is certain to enchant audiences of all ages" said Artistic Director Robert Falls.
Zimmerman will use songs and music from the 1967 Disney animated movie. Some of the film's most popular songs include "The Bare Necessities", "I Wan'na to Be Like You", "Trust In Me" and more.
“We entrust this beloved title to Mary Zimmerman, a great American theater artist, and Goodman Theatre, one of the country’s cultural treasures, knowing that it’s found the best possible home,” said Thomas Schumacher, Producer and President of Disney Theatrical Productions. “We cannot wait to see what The Jungle Book becomes in their extraordinary hands.”
Zimmerman has directed several theatrical adaptations of literary works, including Metamorphoses - for which she won the Best Direction Tony Award in 2002, Journey to the West, The Odyssey, Silk, The Arabian Nights, and The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci. She has recieved more than twenty Joseph Jefferson Awards.
The rest of the Goodman Theatre's 2012-13 subscription programme was also announced today, including MEET VERA STARK, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and THE HAPPIEST SONG PLAYS LAST.
More information on the Goodman Theatre website: www.goodmantheatre.org
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