Disney's - The Jungle Book Kids

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CASTING INFORMATION

Musical Style: Broadway; ethnic; Jazz

Musical Difficulty: Easy to learn; easy to sing

Show Cast Size: Large (over 20)

Show Chorus Size: Optional

Show Dance Required: Easy

Notes: May be cast from a small classroom, or include the entire student body

Character Breakdown:

  • MOWGLI - the man cub
  • BAGHEERA - the panther
  • BALOO - the bear
  • KAA - the snake (played by six actors)
  • SHERE KHAN - the tiger
  • COLONEL HATHI - leader of the elephants
  • ELEPHANT TROOPS
  • BABY ELEPHANT
  • KING LOUIE - King of the monkeys
  • OLD MONKEY
  • MONKEYS
  • JUNGLE CHORUS - Sun, Moon, Wolves, Rocks, Flowers, Plants, Bushes, Trees, Bees, Prickly Pears, Vultures, etc.
  • COCONUT TREE / SHANTI
  • Voices of SHANTI'S FAMILY

SONGLIST

  • Jungle Prologue (Bagheera, Baloo, Jungle Chorus)
  • Kaa the Snake (Coconut Tree, Jungle Chorus)
  • Trust in Me (Kaas)
  • Night into Day (Jungle Chorus)
  • Colonel Hathi's March (Colonel Hathi, Elephant Troops, Baby Elephant)
  • Baloo the Bear (Coconut Tree, Jungle Chorus)
  • The Bare Necessities (Baloo, Mowgli, Jungle Chorus)
  • Monkey Business (Jungle Chorus)
  • I Wan'na Be Like You (King Louie, Monkeys, Baloo)
  • I Wan'na Be Like You - Reprise (Baloo)
  • Shere Khan the Tiger (Shere Khan, Jungle Chorus)
  • Mowgli Runs (Jungle Chorus, Mowgli)
  • That's What Friends Are For (Jungle Chorus, Shere Khan)
  • The Battle (Company)
  • The Bare Necessities - Reprise & Finale (Company)
  • I Wan'na Be Like You - Reprise & Bows (Company)