“Tarzan” is a musical based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios 1999 film of the same name. The songs are written by Phil Collins with a book by David Henry Hwang. The musical mostly follows the plot of the Disney film: Tarzan is raised by gorillas, meets Jane, a young English naturalist, and falls in love. Jane’s entourage plans to kill the gorillas, and Tarzan’s loyalties are tested.

Supporting character.

High baritone singing range.

Suspicious, protective of his family, but ultimately comes to accept Tarzan as a member of his group. Through his very tough exterior, he loves his family and his mate Kala very dearly, and that has to come through at several points.