The huntington theatre company released a cast list for the upcoming production of director mary zimmerman s the jungle book, produced in association with chicagos goodman theatre. Sep 10, 2015 king louie and monkey costumes jungle book kids. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The huntington theatre company stages a brand new adaptation of the jungle booka musical based on the kipling stories and the disney. The jungle book launches huntingtons 32nd season bu today. Mary zimmermans new musical adaptation of the jungle book, the tale of the mancub mowgli who is adopted and raised by wolves in an indian jungle, now running at goodman theatre, is a solid production punctuated by some high notes and more than just the bare necessities. Holy crap, youre blowing my mind as baloo would say. The jungle book lights up the huntington radio boston.
The jungle book goodman theatre and huntington theatre auditions posted. The jungle book celebration at the waintrups flickr. His production of the jungle book played the goodman theatre and huntington theatre company in 20. The story has inspired a new musical opening this weekend at the huntington theatre company in boston. In adapting the jungle book for a stage musical, mary zimmerman has. The jungle book is produced in association with goodman theatre performances june 21 august 18, 20 and by special arrangement with disney theatrical productions. The jungle book musical eyeing international markets. Instead, they tapped tony award winner mary zimmerman, one of theatre s most innovative directors, to reimagine their hit as a wholly original new work to be felt and experienced live at the theatre. The jungle book lights up the huntington radio boston wbur. The huntington theatre company stages a brand new adaptation of the jungle booka musical based on. The jungle book launches huntingtons 32nd season bu. Now mary zimmermans musical adaptation of the jungle book will make its east coast debut this september at the huntington theatre company in boston.
See more ideas about book costumes, costumes and snake costume. The jungle book goodman theatre and huntington theatre. The jungle book prep the jungle book first rehearsal. The huntington theatre company is a professional theatre located in boston. Jungle book huntington theatre company engagements. Based both on rudyard kiplings timehonored childrens tales and the classic disney filmand with a score featuring the movies bestloved songs and original indianinspired music and dancethis spellbinding world premiere is the theatrical event of.
The jungle book 100th performance celebration flickr. Jungle book stunning at huntington theatre berkshire. The huntington theatre hosted its 35 below party with the cast of the jungle book on saturday night. Around 2 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission. Rudyard kiplings 1894 collection of quasifolk tales set in the rain forests of india became a very americanized adventure romp, more like the. Boston its best, as the jungle book begins at the huntington theatre company, to remind yourself that this adaptation of the disney movie and the rudyard kipling book is indeed a musical. The huntington facilitates the massachusetts state component of the national poetry out loud competition. Mary and her design team have long been at work developing the production as part of a process that began many months ago with music and dance workshops, and will likely continue right up through rehearsals next spring. Zimmerman returned in the 202014 season to direct the world premiere adaptation of the jungle book in association with. Huntingtons new season features jungle book adaptation. Tony winner mary zimmermans acclaimed musical adaptation of disneys 1967 animated hit the jungle book officially opened at bostons huntington theatre company on september 18.
This week, one of the biggest and most anticipated shows of the fall season officially opens. The cast of mary zimmermans ravishing new musical adaptation of the jungle book performed the national anthem at fenway park before the 1. Liz lauren usman ally bagheera in rehearsal for the worldpremiere musical adaptation of the jungle book. Joint production by the huntington theatre company and the goodman theatre.
Caleb is thrilled and honored to be a part of the jungle book. Huntington theatre company celebrated the 100th performance of the jungle book on october 8, 20. Mary zimmermans jungle book may not have the same kind of. The jungle springs to life in a musicfilled spectacle that chronicles young mowglis adventures growing up in the animal kingdom. Avenue of the arts bu theatre get directions is owned and operated by the huntington theatre company, and provides box office services for companies performing in the huntington avenue theatre, the stanford calderwood pavilion at the boston center for the arts, and the bca theatres on the plaza. Banished by the ferocious tiger, shere khan, a human boy named mowgli and his panther friend, bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts. Jungle book kidoonswyrd production from the creators of twenty thousandleagues under the sea comes a new theatrical adaptation of rudyard kiplings jungle book, reimagining the classic stories through modern eyes to transport audiences to the worlds jungles. Stage adaptation of the jungle book heads to boston. The huntingtons production of the jungle book starts sept.
From the imagination of tony award winner mary zimmerman candide comes a captivating new musical adaptation of a timeless favorite based on rudyard. Tonywinning and macarthur genius grant director mary zimmerman has reconceived and directed a new jungle book musical coproduced by the goodman theatre in chicago and the huntington theatre. The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times. The jungle book curriculum guide by huntington theatre. The musical, which ran in 2005 at nycfringe and is scheduled to open in london in january 2010. More than 65 tony awardwinning artists and 14 pulitzer prizewinning authors have graced the huntington s stages. Towngate theatre, theatre royal winchester, harrogate theatre, charter house preston, theatre royal bury st.
Disneys the jungle book kids music theatre international. When disney theatrical group conceived of a stage version of the classic 1967 film the jungle book, they easily could have set out to create a replica of the movie that for decades has captivated generations of children with its celebratory music and lovable characters. Huntington theatre company production center costume rentals. A goodman theater presentation in association with huntington theater company and by special arrangement with disney theatrical productions. Specially adapted from the classic disney animated film, disneys the jungle book kids features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie. The jungle book curriculum guide by huntington theatre company. Many of us are familiar with the 1967 disney movie the jungle book. The jungle book goodman theater, chicago, ill 387 seats. Many of us are familiar with the 1967 disney movie the jungle book, which tells the story of. In adapting the jungle book for a stage musical, mary zimmerman has had to take much into consideration the disney film, a mix. The new musical the jungle book, which has extended its engagement at chicagos goodman theatre through aug. Produced by the goodman theater in association with the huntington theater company by special arrangement with disney theatrical productions. The new musical jungle book became the most successful production in huntington theatre companys 31year history sept. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
A new musical adaptation of disneys the jungle book, directed by mary zimmerman, will kick off the huntington theatre companys 202014 season, which will also include world premieres of. Produced by the huntington theatre, in association with goodman theatre. The jungle book runs at the bu theatre, 264 huntington ave. Caleb is an honor student who enjoys playing trumpet, filmmaking, swimming, biking and parkour. Tickets may be purchased online, by phone at 6172660800, or in person at the bu theatre box office. Akash chopra and usman ally star in goodman theatres world premiere of the jungle book, with book and direction by mary zimmerman.
This is as true of rudyard kiplings original stories as it is of walt disneys film, their many differences notwithstanding. The huntington theatre company built and operates the stanford calderwood pavilion at the boston center for the arts to provide firstclass facilities and audience services at subsidized rates to dozens of bostons most exciting small and midsized theatre companies. One cannot deny, however, that the jungle book is thoroughbred family fare. The jungle is jumpin with a jazzy beat in disneys the jungle book kids. From the imagination of tony award winner mary zimmerman candide comes a captivating new musical adaptation of a timeless favorite based on rudyard kiplings timehonored tales and featuring music from the classic disney film.
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How to adapt the jungle book and not make it racist. Project muse the jungle book directed by mary zimmerman. The latest disney toontostage adaptation plays boston huntington theatre company after an engagement at chicagos goodman theatre. Jungles books, monkey costumes, stay safe and healthy. Sherman, lorraine featherr paul grabowsky and terry gilkayson book and direction by mary zimmerman. In 20, he portrayed akela and king louie in the world premiere of mary zimmermans adaptation of rudyard kiplings the jungle book, a coproduction of the goodman theatre and huntington theatre company. Mary zimmermans new musical adaptation of the jungle book is coming to the huntington next season. A fresh mowgli, beautiful costumes, even on the musicians. Disney theatrical prods musical, based on the kipling book, went live june 21 and will play in chicago through aug. The music of the jungle book huntington theatre company. The huntington theatre group, the jungle book, india, mary zimmerman, akash chopra. The jungle book musical becomes huntington theatre company.