10th - 14th July 2019
Bryan Brown Theatre
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.
Cast
Tarzan - Stefan Jamal
Jane - Brooke Conklin
Kala - Tanya Boyle
Kerchak - Ed Mafi
Terk - Elizabeth Buckley
Young Tarzan - Jacob Steggles
Porter - Paul Adderley
Clayton - Jacen Bennett
Snipes - Zoe Stragalinos
Leopard - Jayden Latham
Father/Male Soloist - Malcolm Tuck
Mother/Female Soloist - Emily Tighe
Featured Dancers - Annabelle Radford, Hannah Connell, Gabbi Hamilton, Lewis Wall, Jayden Latham, and Zoe Stragalinos
Ape Ensemble - Emily Tighe, Bruno Scarpelli, Charlotte Lewis, Mala McAlpin, Malcolm Tuck, Minh Huynh, Olivia Bailey, Sophie Lewis, Alex Jean and Annie Henderson
Baby Ape Ensemble - Aisling Breen, April Ingham, and Mia Raju
Creative Team
Director: Hannah Barn
Music Director: Clare Moroney
Choreographer: Teale Howie
Production Manager: Cameron Lewis
Music and Lyrics by PHIL COLLINS
Book By DAVID HENRY HWANG
Adapted from the story "Tarzan of the Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Originally Produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions
TARZAN ® owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.