Tarzan to end its Broadway run on July 8th

Broadways High-Flying Adventure Begins Final Two Weeks at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
Will Play Through Sunday, July 8, 2007

Presented by Disney Theatrical Productions (Thomas Schumacher, Producer) and based on the Disney animated film, TARZAN will play its final performance on Sunday, July 8th at 6:30pm. The Broadway production has been seen by more than 500,000 people, having opened in March, 2006 and played 486 regular performances and 35 preview performances.

Disneys first international production of TARZAN opened in April 2007 at the Circustheatre in The Hague, Netherlands to enthusiastic reviews and has already received several theatrical awards. Additional international productions are in development and will be announced at a later date.

Thomas Schumacher says: I am disappointed that the Broadway production of TARZAN will close earlier than any of us had hoped, and I would have loved for it to have been as successful in New York as it is now in Holland. Despite this, TARZAN was the Broadway debut for two artists I have long admired and respected, and for this I am extremely proud. The opportunity to work again with the legendary Phil Collins, who expanded his film score for the stage production, and with Bob Crowley in his Broadway directorial debut has been hugely gratifying. I know that as we continue to produce TARZAN around the world, audiences will embrace it with as much enthusiasm as we put into creating it.

The remaining performance schedule for TARZAN is as follows:

• Tuesday, June 26th at 8pm Tuesday, July 3rd at 8pm

• Wednesday, June 27th at 2pm and 8pm Wednesday, July 4th at 2pm

• Thursday, June 29th at 8pm Thursday, July 5th at 8pm

• Friday, June 29th at 8pm Friday, July 6th at 8pm

• Saturday, June 30th at 2pm and 8pm Saturday, July 7th at 2pm and 8pm

• Sunday, July 1st at 3pm Sunday, July 8th at 1pm and 6:30pm

Tickets for TARZAN are available at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com , the Richard Rodgers Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmasters Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747. Prices range from $20 - $110. For group sales and information please call (800) 439-9000.

Patrons with tickets purchased for performances after July 8th should contact the point-of-purchase outlet for information.

The Broadway production stars Josh Strickland as Tarzan, Jenn Gambatese as Jane, Merle Dandridge as Kala, Robert Evan as Kerchak, Chester Gregory II as Terk, Timothy Jerome as Professor Porter and Donnie Keshawarz as Clayton. Alex Rutherford and Dylan Riley Snyder alternate in the role of Young Tarzan.

The original cast recording of TARZAN was released by Walt Disney Records in June 2006 and continues to hold a spot on Billboards Cast Recording Chart each week. It is now available at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, in music stores and through music retailers online.

Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure, a book by Michael Lassell, was released by Disney Editions, an imprint of Disney Book Group in April 2007. Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure is an intimate backstage look at the five-year development process of TARZAN, from early concept drawings to auditions and exploratory flying workshops, through rehearsals and previews, and even to the gala opening night. Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure features the photos of three renowned photographers: Broadway production photographer Joan Marcus, sports photographer Heinz Kluetmeier and portraitist Ruven Afanador.

-- Posted June 26, 2007