After the Disney soundtracks for Tarzan and Brother Bear Phil Collins fulfilled another of his dreams – he added a couple of songs for the musical adaptation. Tarzan – The Musical premiered in New York in 2006 before it went on tour around the world.
The media premiere for the new Disney musical Tarzan took place at Theater Neue Flora in Hamburg, Germany, on 18/10/2008. The music for this musical was written by Phil Collins. Musical critic Maik Frömmrich was there and reports from an expert’s point of view.
The musical Tarzan opened in Hamburg in October 2008. It is the third place the musical is performed in after New York and The Hague. A fan preview took place on October 11, and members of the Genesis fanclub were present. The media premiere took place a week later and the night after that was the night of the gala premiere. genesis-news.com were there for you…
The Disney film is followed by a Disney Broadway musical. Phil Collins has written further songs for Tarzan. In 2006 the musical premiered in New York City. Ulli Klemt was there.