Tarzan - The Broadway Musical (Original Broadway Cast) [CAST RECORDING]

Disney

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2006)
• Original Release Date: June 27, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Walt Disney Records
• ASIN: B000FMQPNY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,187 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
With its rich film catalog, Disney has a natural advantage when it comes to expanding into musical theater. But 1999's Tarzan wasn't the very best choice for a stage adaptation. Unlike, say, Beauty and the Beast, whose score was written by show-tune vets, Tarzan was associated with a musical-theater newbie, Phil Collins, who expanded his original score for the show, writing nine new numbers in addition to the five from the movie. But while he does come up with agreeable pop melodies (as, for instance, the hit "You'll Be in My Heart" and the new "Waiting for This Moment" and "For the First Time"), his greenness shows in the lyrics, which tend to spell things out way too much ("In learning you will teach/And in teaching you will learn," etc.) This CD certainly is kid-friendly, but unlike the best Disney material, it lacks that extra layer that would entice adults as well. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Track: 10: Trashin' The Camp - Terk, Ensemble,

Track: 11: Like No Man I've Ever Seen - Jane, Porter,

Track: 12: Strangers Like Me - Tarzan, Jane, Ensemble,

Track: 13: For The First Time - Jane, Tarzan,

Track: 14: Who Better Than Me (Reprise) - Terk,

Track: 15: Everything That I Am - Voice of Young Tarzan, Tarzan, Kala, Ensemble,

Track: 16: You'll Be In My Heart (Reprise) - Tarzan, Kala,

Track: 17: Sure As Sun Turns To Moon (Reprise) - Kala,

Track: 18: Two Worlds (Finale) - Jane, Tarzan, Ensemble,

Track: 19: Everything That I Am - Phil Collins (Bonus Track),

Track: 1: Two World - Voice of Tarzan, Ensemble,

Track: 2: You'll Be In My Heart - Kala, Ensemble,

Track: 3: Who Better Than Me - Terk, Young Tarzan,

Track: 4: No Other Way - Kerchak,

Track: 5: I Need To Know - Young Tarzan,

Track: 6: Son of Man - Terk, Ensemble, Tarzan,

Track: 7: Sure As Sun Turns To Moon - Kala, Kerchak,

Track: 8: Waiting For This Moment - Jane, Ensemble,

Track: 9: Different - Tar
Media Type: CD
Artist: TARZAN THE MUSICAL
Title: CAST RECORDINGS
Street Release Date: 06/27/2006
Domestic
Genre: MUSICAL

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some high points, many low ones..., June 27, 2006

By	HardyBoy64 "Hardy" (Rexburg, ID United States) - See all my reviews

First of all, I have to say that I love the movie soundtrack. Ironically, the movie songs here are by far the best ones. And, surprisingly enough, Tarzan's singing (Josh Strickland) is the strongest. Kerchak's (sp?) voice is plain annoying and Jane sounds like a past-her-prime Julie Andrews. Frankly, I'm disappointed with the voices of the cast.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tarzan Rocks!, July 17, 2006

A Kid's Review

Honestly, I don't know why so many people hate this show! I think the music is fantastic! I have not yet seen it, but I'm hoping soon I'll go to NYC or hopefully there will be a tour production. The music is just so addicting. Every song is great and full with energy and emotion and passion. Josh Strickland is by far the best MALE singer I have ever heard in a Broadway show. Jenn Gambatese is EXCELLENT! She is such a beautiful singer and she has her many higlights in her high notes ("Strangers Like Me"). Merle Dandrige is a WONDERFUL Kala. She has such a beautiful voice. I can totally tell why she was "Joanne" in RENT for a long period. Chestor Gregory III is a WONDERFUL Terk, also. And the man that plays Kerchak is fantastic, along with Porter. Clayton, even though he is a main character, does not have any songs.

Highlight songs:
"Two Worlds"
"You'll Be In My Heart"
"Son Of Man"
"Sure As Sun Turns To Moon"
"Waiting For This Moment"
"Different"
"Trashin' The Camp"
"Like No Man I've Ever Seen"
"Strangers Like Me"
"For The First Time"
"Sure As Sun Turns To Moon (Reprise)"

All in all, this is a wonderful show. And I bet the show is just as fantastic!

TARZAN ROCKS!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tarzan - The Broadway Musical, July 9, 2006

By	Tom "Tom" (Stamford, CT, USA) - See all my reviews

I went to go see the show in NYC and i thought it was amazing however i thought that after the first couple of scenes that were a bit slow i thought that the remainer of the show was wonderful. Josh Strickland has a great as Tarzan and other supporting characters had pretty good voices as well. Overall, after listening to the soundtrack i feel that i would enjoy the show so much more because the show is very fun and entertaining and although some people feel that the singing is bad or weak i thought that musically the show was awesome. Chester Gregory II stole the show with his songs and was also very entertaining. Don't let anyone tell you that this show isn't worth seeing because it is very good and is a great show for the whole. I want to see the show again. It is worth the support of viewer. Go see it and make a choice for yourself. As an actor i can enjoy it, others should be able to as well.