NYTimes.com: The conductor sat cross-legged on the floor, but this was not a rehearsal break. Instead, Doug Peck, the music director and orchestrator for the Goodman Theater production of “The Jungle Book,” was leading an 11-piece band through a sinuous show tune while pumping a harmonium from the center of a large Persian rug.
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Films seem to be a popular basis for many Broadway shows because of the creative leeway it gives the designers. Transforming a movie to a live production can be very difficult without the proper creativity and adaption. "Lion King" was a huge success because of the way the creators integrated animals and humans to give the illusion of a safari on stage. I could imagine "The Jungle Book" being a huge success if it took a more human looking production instead of the "Lion King" route of trying to make the humans look as animal like as possible. It would have a more original feel.
Films seem to be a popular basis for many Broadway shows because of the creative leeway it gives the designers. Transforming a movie to a live production can be very difficult without the proper creativity and adaption. "Lion King" was a huge success because of the way the creators integrated animals and humans to give the illusion of a safari on stage. I could imagine "The Jungle Book" being a huge success if it took a more human looking production instead of the "Lion King" route of trying to make the humans look as animal like as possible. It would have a more original feel.
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