King Kong (2013 musical)
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| Music | Marius de Vries |
| Lyrics | Michael Mitnick Craig Lucas |
| Book | Craig Lucas |
| Basis | King Kong |
| Premiere | 15 June 2013: Regent Theatre, Melbourne |
| Productions | 2013 Melbourne |
King Kong is a musical with music by Marius de Vries, lyrics by Michael Mitnick and Craig Lucas, a book by Lucas and additional musical and lyrical contributions by 3D, Sarah McLachlan, Guy Garvey, Justice and The Avalanches. It is based on the 1933 film of the same name. The original production was mounted in Australia in 2013. A Broadway production is planned for 2018.
The musical took five years of planning and over five months of rehearsals. Director Daniel Kramer said that it took "three years of auditions and workshops" before performances began. He added, "It’s tempting to focus on the spectacle of King Kong himself. But it is only through the humanity of the life around him – the people of New York City, the comic megalomania of filmmaker Carl Denham, the stubborn opposition of first mate Jack Driscoll, and the grace, beauty and power of our leading lady, Ann Darrow – that he truly takes life."
The musical, according to the 2013 press notes, "has gone back to the source – the novella of the original film by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace – in this world-first adaptation as a large-scale musical."
The musical opened at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia on 15 June 2013, following previews from 28 May 2013. The production was directed by Daniel Kramer and choreographed by John O’Connell. Originally booking through 28 July 2013, the musical extended its booking period three times, with its final performance on 16 February 2014, concluding an almost nine-month run. The show was produced by Global Creatures, which partnered with animatronics workshop The Creature Technology Company, who designed the six-metre animatronic silverback title character.
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