Tarzan 2006

Opened: May 10, 2006
Closing: July 08, 2007

Tarzan - 2006 - Broadway History , Info & More

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. 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.



Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas who name him Tarzan. 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. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion, as he discovers his animal upbringing clashing with his human instincts.

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Interview: Josh Strickland on Swinging Back into TARZAN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at The Black Box
by R. Scott Reedy - Mar 7, 2024


When Josh Strickland takes the stage in the current Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) production of “Tarzan: The Broadway Musical,” he is in his familiar place in the center spotlight, playing the show’s title role which he originated on Broadway.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 29, 2024


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Ruby Lewis and More Join Josh Strickland in TARZAN at FPAC
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024


Further casting has been announced for the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC)’s  reimagined production of Tarzan the Broadway musical starring Broadway’s original Tarzan Josh Strickland.

Franklin Performing Arts Company To Present Re-imagined TARZAN Starring Broadway's Original Tarzan Josh Strickland
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2024


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VIDEO: Patti Murin & Caissie Levy Sing FROZEN & More at Disney World
by Joshua Wright - Jan 17, 2024


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Herb Smith Conducts The No Name Pops in Their Debut in Verizon Hallat the Kimmel Cultural Campus, October 28
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2023


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Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection Available For Pre-Order
by Michael Major - Sep 11, 2023


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Berkshire Theatre Group Reveals Cast for the Upcoming Production of COPENHAGEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2023


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LET'S GROOVE TONIGHT Concert From No Name Pops to Be Held at The Kimmel Center in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 19, 2023


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Interview: Josh Strickland on His Final Time in TARZAN
by Tyler Hinton - Jul 15, 2023


Josh Strickland originated the title role in Disney’s TARZAN on Broadway in 2006 and has since been the iconic voice of the character as the musical has lived on through the fan favorite cast album and licensing around the world. Now the star returns to TARZAN through October 21, 2023 at Tuacahn.  Josh Strickland happily sat down with BroadwayWorld near the Tuacahn Amphitheatre to discuss his long association with the show from audition to Broadway to Germany, and now in what he calls his “last hurrah” at Tuacahn.

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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will kick off its 20th Anniversary New Works Festival with Before the Ink Dries: A Special TheatreWorks Fundraiser with David Henry Hwang and Rajiv Joseph. 

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by Tyler Hinton - Jul 10, 2023


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Lyric Stage Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2022


The 2022/2023 Season marks Lyric Stage's 5th Season at the historic Majestic Theatre, located in downtown Dallas, and features five musicals by some of the most popular, award-winning, and cult-classic pop/rock composers Broadway has to offer, including Elton John, Phil Collins, ABBA, The Electric Light Orchestra (“ELO”), and Richard O'Brien. 

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2022


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2022


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2022


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Josh Strickland Takes Over Our Instagram Today!
by Alan Henry - Jul 22, 2021


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VIDEO: Meet the Disney on Broadway Stars of LIVE AT THE NEW AM
by Team BWW - Jul 22, 2021


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