The jungle book lights up the huntington radio boston. On june 11, ten days before the first performances of mary zimmerman s muchanticipated new show, the jungle book, at the goodman theatre, silk road rising artistic director jamil khoury fired a. In adapting the jungle book for a stage musical, mary zimmerman has had to take much into consideration the disney film, a mix of music. Windy city times news archive the jungle book playwright. First off, chicago magazines catey sullivan noted that the material in the. Announcing cast and creative team of mary zimmermans. Indian american actress anjali bhimani has once again teamed with tonywinning stage director mary zimmerman to present the jungle book at the goodman theatre here. Tony awardwinning director mary zimmerman metamorphoses is currently staging her fanciful adaptation of the jungle book based on rudyard kiplings. Mary zimmermans world premiere adaptation of the jungle.
In adapting the jungle book for a stage musical, mary zimmerman has had to take much into consideration the disney film, a mix of music and the possibility of offending audiences. She is an ensemble member of the lookingglass theatre company, the manilow resident director at the goodman theatre in chicago, illinois, and also serves as the jaharis family foundation professor of performance studies at northwestern university. Based on nobel laureate rudyard kiplings 1893 collection of stories set in the indian jungle and walt disneys 1967 animated film, the musical features direction by mary zimmerman. Mary zimmermans the jungle book punctuated by some high. Hes flanked on the piano bench by mary zimmerman, the director of the huntington theatre companys current adaptation of the jungle book, and doug peck, who did the productions. 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 movie that for decades has captivated generations of children with its celebratory music and lovable characters. In 20 zimmerman debuted the fanciful musical the jungle book, which translated rudyard kiplings tales to the stage by way of the 1967 disney movie version. Mary zimmermans best answer to her critics is this flawed, defiant show. Jun 8, 2012 director and adapter of the upcoming 2012 seasons the jungle book mary zimmerman traveled to india with her design team to research and inspire their work on the production. Tonywinning and macarthur genius grant director mary zimmerman has reconceived and directed a new jungle book musical coproduced. Boston mary zimmerman returns to the huntington theatre company for the jungle book, a world premiere stage adaptation produced in association with chicagos goodman theatre. How mary zimmerman handled kiplings racism and misogyny in a. Director and playwright mary zimmerman has been hard at work adapting the jungle book for the stage at the goodman theatre june 21 to. The jungle book opens at the goodman theater the new.
The production premieres in chicago on june 21 and plays at the huntington september 7 october 6, 20. Mary zimmerman is an artistic associate of goodman theatre, where over the past 25 years she has directed 17 productions including her own adaptations of candide, the jungle book, white snake, mirror of the invisible world, the notebooks of leonardo da vinci, journey to the west and the odyssey as well as directed wonderful town, alls well. Director uses audiences imagination to bring stories to. A new musical adaptation of disneys the jungle book, directed by mary zimmerman, will kick off the huntington theatre companys 202014 season, which will also include world premieres of. Its outstanding colors and peculiar looks makes the mad. Mary zimmerman gets to the heart of the jungle book tony award winner mary zimmerman may be known as a genius in the theater world, but she still gets nervous when she signs on to direct a new show. How to adapt the jungle book and not make it racist the atlantic. Race representation in the jungle book howlround theatre. Disney theatrical productions reveals next steps for. Theatrical productions, of a musical in two acts, based on the animated film and the stories of rudyard kipling, with book by mary zimmerman.
Disneys jungle book readies for chicago bow hollywood. How to adapt the jungle book and not make it racist. Among her numerous honours was a 1998 genius grant from the john d. Get behind the scenes of mary zimmermans new musical adaptation of the jungle book. Tony awardwinning director mary zimmerman brings her unique vision to the world premiere stage adaptation of the jungle book now at the. Mary is also part of the goodman theatre artistic team where she adapted and.
Mary zimmerman is an artistic associate of goodman theatre, where over the past 25 years she has directed 17 productions including her own adaptations of candide, the jungle book, white snake, mirror of the invisible world, the notebooks of leonardo da vinci. The jungle book sets off another rumble on culture. This costume sketch in mary zimmermans the jungle book would be perfect for the mad hatter. Tonywinning and macarthur genius grant director mary zimmerman has re conceived and directed a new jungle book musical coproduced. Heres how mary zimmerman created goodman theatres the.
Book and direction by mary zimmerman goodmans enchanting jungle book delights the ears and eyes daily herald. As interlopers go, the jungle book is welcome chicago. Meet argonautika playwright, mary zimmerman 4th wall. Mary zimmerman born august 23, 1960 is an american theatre and opera director and playwright from nebraska.
Mary zimmermans adaptation of the jungle book, for better and worse, is no ripoff of the lion king. The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times. With this vast experience under her belt, mary zimmeran is currently undertaking the jungle book. Its not the spectacle that was the earlier show but a much quieter, gentler piece. But for mary zimmerman, the jungle book isnt an indian world, or an english world, or an american one. This past summer, an adaptation of the disney classic the jungle book opened up for a stint on the theatrical stage. Akash chopra mowgli and kevin carolan baloo in tony award winner mary zimmermans new musical adaption of the jungle book. This one is also at the goodman, based mostly on the 1960 disney classic, with the original. Its a world of imaginationa paradise youre going to lose.
Adapter extraordinaire mary zimmerman recaps how she created the jungle book musical for the goodman theatre june 21 to july 28. See more ideas about zimmerman, seasons and if rudyard kipling. Goodman theatres the jungle book digs deep but still has. For lookingglass, she adapted and directed the odyssey, the secret in the wings, the arabian nights, sm, metamorphoses, eleven rooms of proust coproduction with about face theatre, argonautika and treasure island. Around 2 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission. 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. Mary zimmerman gets to the heart of the jungle book. Get behind the scenes of mary zimmerman s new musical adaptation of the jungle book. Instead, they tapped tony award winner mary zimmerman, one of. On june 11, ten days before the first performances of mary zimmermans muchanticipated new show, the jungle book, at the goodman theatre, silk road rising artistic director jamil khoury fired a. Rehearsals at the huntington theatre company begin today for the world premiere adaptation of the jungle book. When it was announced that mary zimmerman was recreating the jungle book for the stage, i was delighted imagine, if you will, this genius playwright. Mary zimmerman is a writer and director and has worked with lookingglass for more than 25 years. Mary zimmerman s world premiere adaptation of the jungle book arrives in boston.
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