In celebration of Tarzan's one-year anniversary, stars Josh Strickland, Jenn Gambatese and Chester Gregory will join author Michael Lassell at Barnes & Noble (Broadway and 66th Street) at 12:30pm on Thursday, May 10th, where Lassell will read from his recently released Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure. All four will be on hand to sign the book, and the cast will perform numbers from the show, which opened May 10, 2006 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street). This event is free and open to the public.
Press notes state, "Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure is an intimate backstage look at the five-year development process of Tarzan, from early concept drawings to auditions and exploratory flying workshops, through rehearsals and previews, and even to the gala opening night. Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure features the photos of three amazing photographers: acclaimed Broadway production photographer Joan Marcus, revolutionary sports photographer Heinz Kluetmeier and stylized portraits by renowned photographer Ruven Afanador. The book gives the reader a peek at the production from the inside, a story that isn't told anywhere else. In this colorful volume are exquisite costume and set design sketches and models as well as images of the set in all stages of its development."Press releases continue, "Tarzan has been dazzling Broadway audiences since Spring 2006 with it's unique blend of spectacle, design and story-telling. Based on the famous character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the story of Tarzan has been depicted in a series of 24 novels, more than 75 feature films and several television series over the last 90 years. It was reinvented once again by seven-time Grammy Award winner Phil Collins for Disney's animated film, which gained instant international success, grossing $447 million worldwide. To bring Tarzan to the Broadway stage, Collins expanded his score from the movie and teamed up with three-time Tony Award winning director/designer Bob Crowley, who was recently named one of the "Top 10 Tastemakers in Performing Arts" by Forbes Magazine. Tarzan has since gone on to break the box office record five times at the Richard Rodgers Theater."Josh Strickland photo by Craig Brockman
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