Disneys 1967 animated film the jungle book has been adapted for the stage in a coproduction between the goodman theater in chicago and the huntington theater company in boston. The jungle book musical travels to boston rotoscopers. To learn more about homeschool theatre guild, now in its 22 nd year, go to. The huntington theatre group, the jungle book, india, mary zimmerman, akash chopra. Over the years, it has won several awards for its outstanding productions. The huntington theatre company in boston announced today that its current production of the jungle book is now the highestgrossing production in the companys history, with three weeks still left in the shows twiceextended run. The new musical jungle book became the most successful production in huntington theatre companys 31year history sept. Tickets may be purchased online, by phone at 6172660800, or in person at the bu theatre box office. More than 100 world, national, and regional premieres have debuted at the huntington. The jungle book lights up the huntington radio boston wbur. Now mary zimmermans musical adaptation of the jungle book will make its east coast debut this september at the huntington theatre company in boston. In an interview, artistic director peter dubois described the jungle book, slated for the boston university theatre sept. The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times. Find boston shows, musicals, and plays in this boston guide.
Huntington theatre company to stay at bu theatre metro us. You need to see the huntington theater companys new. Amc reserves the right to exercise special pricing options for. In the jungle book, cambridge actor speaks with forked. The jungle book at the huntington theatre in boston. Many of us are familiar with the 1967 disney movie the jungle book, which. Caleb is thrilled and honored to be a part of the jungle book. The jungle book goes to fenway huntington theatre company. Tickets to huntington theatres the jungle book, venus in.
October at the boston university theatre on huntington avenue. Huntington theatre boston tickets, schedule, seating. Stage adaptation of the jungle book heads to boston. The huntington theatre company is boston s leading professional theatre and one of the regions premier cultural assets. 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. Jungle book musical coproduced by the goodman theatre in chicago and the huntington theatre. The classic musical in tonynominated broadway revival. Winnie holzman, the creator of my socalled life and the book writer for the megamusical wicked, has a new play with the huntington theater company. The huntington brings together worldclass theatre artists from boston and broadway and the most promising new talent to create an eclectic season of exciting new works and classics made current. 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 boston s most exciting small and midsized theatre companies.
Music director and orchestrator doug peck in rehearsal for the jungle book. Sherman, working with walt disney, and, of course, the stories behind many of. A fresh mowgli, beautiful costumes, even on the musicians. Founded by boston university in 1982 under the vision of the late john silber hon.
Yet again, i find myself at odds with public opinion, as i did with the current broadway productions pippin and kinky boots, neither of which i personally found. Single tickets to the remaining six productions of the huntington theatre companys 202014 season will go on sale to the general public at midnight on tuesday, august 6. Mary zimmermans the jungle book to open 97 at huntington. When we heard that jon hamm was at sundays performance of the huntington theatre company production of the jungle book, we had just one question. Established in 2003, theatreland offers the largest individual collection of websites providing complete, impartial guides to all the theatrical, musical and performance arts events and venues in the worlds. Huntington theater is one of the places that makes boston a great town. Bu wanted to tear down the theater and sell the space. Goodman and the huntington theater company in boston. In the past 38 years, the huntington has played to an audience of 3.
Many of us are familiar with the 1967 disney movie the jungle book. The huntington theatre company engages, inspires, entertains and challenges audiences with theatrical productions that range from the classics to new works. Now, disneys the jungle book is reimagined and reinterpreted for the stage, and once. Sherman explains that walt disneys concept of the jungle book was less. Long before he was cast as the sly and slippery snake, kaa, in the huntington theatre. From the imagination of tony award winner mary zimmerman candide comes a captivating new musical adaptation of a timeless favorite based on rudyard. Huntington theatre company is bostons leading professional theatre, and the recipient of the 20 tony award for regional theatre. Huntingtons new season features jungle book adaptation. Rehearsals at the huntington theatre company begin today for the world premiere adaptation of the jungle book. How to adapt the jungle book and not make it racist. Kipling the jungle book is written by lisa nannimessegee. Huntington theatre company boston, ma 02115 september 20 no. Huntington theatres the jungle book musical is sprightly fusion.
Thomas derrah, the boston actor everyone wanted to see. Holy crap, youre blowing my mind as baloo would say. The boston theatre with huntington theatre group great show. Huntington theatre company performance art theatre. Jungle book draws jon hamm, sets record the boston globe. The jungle book launches huntingtons 32nd season bu. The production, wholly reimagined for the stage by. 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. Huntington theatre company 264 huntington avenue, boston, massachusetts 02115 rated 4. Located on the boston university campus, the huntington theater is the citys leading professional theater. Caleb is an honor student who enjoys playing trumpet, filmmaking, swimming, biking and parkour. The huntington theatre company stages a brand new adaptation of the jungle booka musical based on the kipling stories and the disney.
A conversation with the jungle book s richard sherman. Many of us are familiar with the 1967 disney movie the jungle book, which tells the story of. Huntington theatres the jungle book musical is sprightly fusion of. Boston universitys huntington theater co located on huntington better known as the avenue of the arts. The huntington theatre company artistic director peter dubois speaks to attendees at opening night of the jungle book. Boston theater is part of the theatreland ltd collection. The jungle book the huntington theatre company 264 huntington ave.
The jungle book photo library huntington theatre company. The jungle book press opening night wednesday, september 18, 20, rsvp. Bostons leading professional theatre company since 1982 and recipient of the 20. A conversation with the jungle books richard sherman. Review the jungle book at bostons huntington theatre. Thomas derrah slithers back to his hometown to play a rotten reptile in the huntingtons jungle book. Boston university, which owns the three buildings that have served as the theater companys main stage and offices, and has also been providing annual financial assistance to the huntington, plans immediately to put the buildings, located. Mary zimmermans world premiere adaptation of the jungle. The critically acclaimed musical adaptation of the jungle book will open in bostons huntington theater on september 7, broadway world reports rehearsals began last tuesday for.
Joined by boston globe arts editor rebecca ostriker. Joined by boston globe arts editor rebecca ostriker, richard sherman. Courtesy of liz lauren this article is more than 2 years old. Huntington theatre company, best theater, in boston. In the very last scene of mary zimmermans production of the jungle book, when mowgli the lost mancub is safely back with his own people and his adventures with bagheera, king louie and baloo have receded in his memory, a little visual trick brings one of his. Akash chopra mowgli and kevin carolan baloo in the jungle book. Zimmermans brand new stage adaptation of the jungle book, based on the hit disney animated film. The inventive and visually stunning entertainment weekly production, wholly reimagined for the stage by tony award winner mary zimmerman candide is based on nobel laureate rudyard kiplings 1893 collection of stories set in. The story has inspired a new musical opening this weekend at the huntington theatre company in boston. The music of the jungle book huntington theatre company. The huntington theatre company, which won a regional theatre tony award in 20, also runs the calderwood pavilion at the boston center.
Boston university is a leading private research institution with two primary campuses in the heart of. Bostons best theater productions from 20 cbs boston. The huntington theatre company, in residence at boston university and now in its 23rd season as bostons leading professional theatre, is experiencing a period of robust artistic and institutional. The jungle book video montage huntington theatre company. Thomas derrah left as kaa, the python, in the huntington theatre companys 20 production of the jungle book. The jungle book lights up the huntington radio boston. The jungle springs to life in a kaleidoscopic songanddancefilled production that chronicles young. Joined by boston globe arts editor rebecca ostriker, richard sherman recounts his early days as a songwriter, his lifelong collaboration with his brother robert b. The huntington theatre company produces four productions a year at the huntington avenue theatre. The jungle book enjoys its second opening night at bostons.
The first rehearsal of the jungle book at the huntington included a luncheon with the. Huntington theater in boston huntington theater 264. Stage adaptation of jungle book jungle book costumes, jungle. Huntington theatre company wins tony award bostonia bu. The show, produced in association with chicagos goodman theatre.
The jungle book lights up the huntington jungle book costumes. Boston university and huntington theater end partnership. The jungle book curriculum guide by huntington theatre company. The children old and young were captivated by the entire show. The jungle book runs at the bu theatre, 264 huntington ave.
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