“Tarzan: The Stage Musical” – Review
Tarzan (Devin Archer) and the cast of “Tarzan: The Stage Musical.” Photo by Isaac James Creative Although the runs are far shorter, 3D Theatricals has stepped in to fill a part of the musical void left by the departed Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities. And while the number of local performances (the company also operates in Fullerton) are fewer in number–only one weekend’s worth of shows next season–the production values are topnotch and the current “Tarzan” is no exception. This is a relatively new musical, having premiered on Broadway in 2006 but just now making its major regional debut. Chances are most Beach Cities residents haven’t seen it, but may recall the 1999 animated film with songs by Phil Collins, including “You’ll Be In My Heart,” which won an Academy Award. The stage version includes a few more tunes and a book by accomplished playwright David Henry Hwang. Although based on the novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, “Tarzan” the film and “Tarzan” the musical are Disney products, and although it didn’t have the stratospheric success of “The Lion King” or “Beauty and the Beast,” “Tarzan” is no less streamlined and polished. Kala (Daebreon Poiema) and her son, Tarzan…
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