Years pass and the young boy grows into a young man, athletic and resourceful ("Son of Man"). Kala tells him that even though they look different, underneath the skin, they are just the same. She discovers him despairing by the water's edge ("I Need To Know"). Kala worries for him and goes off to find him. Kerchak finds Tarzan constructing a spear and he exiles him from the gorilla tribe ("No Other Way"). Tarzan is befriended by the lighthearted Terk, a young gorilla who teaches him the ways of the gorillas ("Who Better Than Me"). Tarzan cannot keep up with the tribe and Kerchak views him as a threat. She mothers him and raises him despite Kerchak's refusal to treat Tarzan as his son ("You'll Be In My Heart"). Kala goes off to find her son but finds the human boy instead and names him Tarzan. The leopard suddenly appears and kidnaps the newborn baby gorilla. In the African Jungle, Kerchak, the leader of a tribe of gorillas admires his new infant son with his mate, Kala ("Two Worlds"). They construct a tree house for their son before being killed by a leopard. Off of the West African coast, a young English couple and their newborn son barely survive a shipwreck and land in Africa. The major character of Tantor the elephant appears in the musical. Terk, who was a female in the film, is a male in the musical. The musical follows the plot of the movie, with a few minor changes. 4 Differences from the film and musical.
Due to poor ticket sales, the show closed on Jafter 35 previews and 486 performances. The production was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Natasha Katz). Danton Burroughs, grandson of Edgar Rice Burroughs, attended the opening night gala, as did Phil Collins. The musical began previews March 24, 2006, and officially opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway on May 10, making it the only Disney Theatrical Productions production without an out-of-town tryout. Bob Crowley designed and directed the original production. Music and lyrics are written by Phil Collins, with a book by David Henry Hwang. Tarzan is a Musical based on a 1999 Disney film of the Same name and the story by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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