Youth theater performs 'Tarzan' based on the Disney film

The Christian Youth Theater North Idaho performance of "Tarzan: The Stage Musical" is swinging through the Kroc Center starting tonight. 

"Tarzan: The Stage Musical" is based on the Disney film and features music by Phil Collins and book written by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang. The production is known for hits such as the Academy Award winning "You'll Be in My Heart," as well as "Son of Man" and "Two Worlds." 

Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas, who name him Tarzan. Apart from striving for acceptance from his ape father, Tarzan's life is mostly monkey business until a human expedition treks into his tribe's territory, and he encounters creatures like himself for the first time. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle thick with emotion as he discovers his animal upbringing clashing with his human instincts.

Christian Youth Theater North Idaho is an after-school youth theater arts education program for children ages 5-18.

If you go:

Where: The Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Lane, Coeur d’Alene 

Tickets cost $18 in advance and $20 at the door, pricing for children and seniors is $16 and the group ticket price is $15.

Tickets are available at www.cytnorthidaho.org/Shows/ and 208-660-9870, ext 0.

Show dates/times:
Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 18 at 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m.
Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 25 at 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 25 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 26 at 3 p.m.

    Tarzan played by Noah Brown and Jane played by Issy Williams are the stars in CYT North Idaho's production of "Tarzan: The Stage Musical" opening tonight at the Kroc Center.