Who played Tarzan on Broadway?

Josh Strickland
Revisit Disney’s Tarzan on Broadway Tarzan starred Josh Strickland in the title role with Jenn Gambatese as Jane Porter, Merle Dandridge as Kala, Shuler Hensley as Kerchak, Chester Gregory as Terk, Tim Jerome as Professor Porter, Donnie Keshawarz as Mr. Clayton, and Daniel Manhe and Alex Rutherford as Young Tarzan.

Is Disney’s Tarzan a musical?

Tarzan is a musical based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios 1999 film of the same name. The songs are written by Phil Collins with a book by David Henry Hwang.

When was Tarzan on Broadway?

May 10, 2006Tarzan / Premiere date

Who wrote Tarzan musical?

David Henry HwangTarzan / PlaywrightDavid Henry Hwang is an American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays FOB, Golden Child, and Yellow Face. Wikipedia

Who did the music for Disney’s Tarzan?

Phil Collins
Mark Mancina
Tarzan/Music composed by

How many Disney musicals have been on Broadway?

In total, there have been 17 Disney musicals on Broadway. They include The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, Tarzan, Aida, Frozen, Aladdin, Newsies, and more.

Did Phil Collins write the music for Tarzan?

With his distinctive percussive style and soulful songwriting, Phil Collins penned songs that added a unique emotional dimension to Disney’s animated hit Tarzan, including “You’ll Be In My Heart,” which won him an Oscar®.

What is Tarzan’s real name Disney?

John Clayton II
Trivia. In the book, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan’s real name is John Clayton II. In the film, his real name is never addressed. Also in the book, Tarzan and Jane have a son named Korak, also known as Jack Clayton or John ‘Jack’ Paul Clayton III.

What is the most famous Disney musical?

Top 10 Disney Musicals of All Time

  • #1 – MARY POPPINS.
  • #2 – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
  • #3 – ALADDIN.
  • #4 – THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
  • #5 – THE LITTLE MERMAID.
  • #6 – FROZEN.
  • #7 – THE LION KING.
  • #8 – BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS.