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Tarzan will beat his chest and yell and swing for the last time this Sunday evening.

Disney’s Tarzan will be swinging out of the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Sunday, July 8, after 486 shows, not including 35 previews. It opened on May 10, 2006.

Disney Theatrical producer Thomas Schumacher had this to say:

“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.”

Like the animated film, the Broadway musical’s score was penned by Phil Collins. The story is based on the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs story “Tarzan of the Apes.”

Press notes describe the story thus: “A shipwreck leaves an infant orphaned on the West African shore. The helpless baby is taken under the protection of a gorilla tribe and becomes part of their family. When he eventually encounters his first human — Jane Porter, a curious young explorer — both their worlds are transformed forever.”

This is your last chance to see Tarzan before it closes, so get your tickets now! If you’ve already got tickets for dates after the closing date of July 8, you’re advised to contact the place where you purchased them.

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