Disney's The Jungle Book Kids Jumps on stage at Music Mountain

The jungle will be jumpin’ with a jazzy beat at Music Mountain Theatre for the next two weekends with their presentation of Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids.

This fun musical is adapted from the classic Disney animated film and features the same beloved characters and well-known songs that audiences will leave singing!

Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants and a giant bear, Baloo, who teaches them the swingin’ musical rhythms of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives. When Shere Khan returns, our heroes must rally their fellow animals into battle and restore peace to the jungle.

Starring as Mowgli is Drew Freeman, last seen at MMT as Flounder in The Little Mermaid. Freeman is 12 years old and will be attending Holicong Middle School. His favorite past MMT role is Jojo in Seussical. Mowgli’s friend and mentor Bagheera is played by rising 11th grader Gabby Takacs. Takacs attends Bordentown Regional High School and was last seen on the MMT stage in the title role of Cinderella.

The theatre will offer ASL interpreted performances on August 11.

Music Mountain Theatre is a 250-seat theatre located adjacent to the historic site of the Lambertville Music Circus. The theatre provides a full year of both mainstage and children’s theatre. Currently playing on the mainstage is Oklahoma! (August 10-19).

Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids opens August 10 and runs through August 19 with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 11am and 1pm. Tickets are $8 and are available online at www.musicmountaintheatre.org.