King Kong photo credit Matthew Murphy
Whoever initially thought a monster-sized gorilla climbing the tallest building in NYC was a pretty cool story really didn’t realize what they were starting. In fact, they never probably imagined that massive ape would literally come to life on stage in the very location of the storyline – Broadway in the middle of Times Square.
Based on the famous 1932 novel, you’ll follow Carl Denham on his quest for fame. Man captures ape, man brings ape to NYC. Ape escapes and has no where to go up. Beauty and the beast, the epic love story.
I still cry every time.
King Kong photo credit Matthew Murphy
No matter how many times you tell the story, it’s still great. And seeing King Kong Broadway to life on stage in front of you is the next level. This Broadway show was really engaging – there’s even a moment when the King peeps the audience (and my son was VERY convinced he was coming out to join us). It’s something the kids will talk about for the rest of their lives, and definitely won’t sleep through. This show takes it beyond the acting and singing to really transform the stage into feeling like you’re on Skull Island running through the trees with Kong himself.
King Kong on Broadway runs for 2 hours 30 minutes with one intermission so it’s a commitment with younger children (and recommended for ages 8 and up), however, Max being six loved every second of the show. If you have a child who isn’t afraid of loud and massive moving parts (the real kudos go to the animatronics team on this one – amazing job) and loves King Kong, this show will really capture their attention and wonder.
King Kong photo credit – Joan Marcus
Details about the show:
The cast is led by Christiani Pitts, (A Bronx Tale) as Ann Darrow, Eric William Morris (Mamma Mia!) as Carl Denham, and Erik Lochtefeld (Misery, Metamorphoses) as Lumpy. Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) with a score by Marius de Vries (La La Land and Moulin Rouge!) and songs by Eddie Perfect (Beetlejuice), King Kong is directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie (Strictly Ballroom The Musical). King Kong is produced by Carmen Pavlovic (Global Creatures) and Roy Furman.
You can catch this show running through September 1, 2019
Where: Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway
Show Run Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
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King Kong also offers a digital lottery which is open for all Monday through Friday performances. A limited number of tickets are available for $49 each and are sold the day of the performance. To enter, visit KingKongLottery.com. An in-person rush is also available at the Broadway Theatre for all performances, including weekends. Seats may be partial view and are subject to availability.
This post is made possible by support from King Kong Broadway. All opinions are my own.
