King Kong (stage musical)
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King Kong (stage musical) is a large-scale stage adaptation of the classic giant ape story, notable for its groundbreaking use of animatronics and puppetry to bring the title character to life in a theatrical setting.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
stage musical
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theatrical adaptation ⓘ |
| awarded | Special Tony Award for King Kong puppet team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
King Kong (1933 film)
NERFINISHED
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King Kong (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy | Craig Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 2018-11-08 ⓘ |
| broadwayPremiereDate | 2018-10-05 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Broadway Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Drew McOnie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Roger Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| director |
Daniel Kramer
NERFINISHED
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Drew McOnie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Ann Darrow
NERFINISHED
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Carl Denham NERFINISHED ⓘ King Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasPuppet | King Kong animatronic puppet ⓘ |
| hasType | large-scale commercial musical ⓘ |
| lyricsBy |
Craig Lucas
NERFINISHED
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Michael Mitnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Marius de Vries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
integration of cinematic-style visuals on stage
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use of projection design and LED screens ⓘ |
| notableFor |
groundbreaking use of animatronics
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large-scale stage puppet of King Kong ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2013-06-15 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Regent Theatre, Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Global Creatures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| puppetControlTechnology |
aerial rigging
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animatronics ⓘ digital control systems ⓘ |
| puppetDesigner | Sonny Tilders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| puppetHeight | approximately 6 meters ⓘ |
| puppetOperatedBy | team of puppeteers ⓘ |
| puppetWeight | over 1 ton ⓘ |
| runEndedOnBroadway | 2019-08-18 ⓘ |
| setDesigner | Peter England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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Skull Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | giant ape story ⓘ |
| tonyAwardsYear | 2019 ⓘ |
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