Artist: Tarzan
Genre: Broadway
Background: The Mouse House has announced
it will hold an open casting call to search for a hot young
stud to play the Ape Man in an all-new Broadway musical slated
to open next year.
Per the press release, producers are seeking "a thrilling
pop/rock singer to play in his 20s. Caught between the world
of gorillas and the world of humans, Tarzan is a human raised
by a family of apes in the African jungle. We must identify
with him and care about him and his enormous journey."
The release continues: "He is charming, sexy, vulnerable,
animal-like, mysterious, and has lots of humanity. He is
physically lean but toned, like a swimmer. He is NOT a muscle
man, as in the traditional Tarzan type. He should have strong
upper body strength and be physical, agile, fearless, and
very comfortable with movement and tackling aerial work.
His body must be at one with the environment."
No word about would-be Janes. Tarzan aims to follow in
the footsteps (or paw steps, considering its predecessors)
of the company's other Broadway hits--The Lion King and
Beauty and the Beast (like Tarzan both were adapted from
hit animated features), as well as Aida (which doesn't have
a corresponding Disney 'toon, at least not yet)--by sticking
to a simple formula.
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