King Kong

First Preview: Oct 05, 2018

Opening Date: Oct 05, 2018

Closing Date: Aug 18, 2019

Running Time: 02:20

http://kingkongaliveonbroadway.com/

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Broadway Theatre

1681 Broadway New York, NY 10019

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From Jack Thorne, the acclaimed writer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, comes a thrilling theatrical take on the world’s most epic modern myth.

King Kong comes alive on Broadway through an innovative mix of robotics, puppetry and stagecraft. Follow an ambitious young actress and a maverick filmmaker as they voyage from the bustling streets of 1930s New York to an uncharted island to capture the greatest wonder the world has ever seen.

At the center of this 21st-century reimagining: a 2,000-pound gorilla brought roaring to life by a team of seamlessly integrated artists and technicians.

Directed and choreographed by Olivier Award winner Drew McOnie, with an electrifying new score by Marius de Vries (La La Land) and Eddie Perfect (Strictly Ballroom)

Broadway Musical

Age Guidance: 10

Show Notes: 1 Intermission

Performance Schedule:

TUESDAY & THURSDAY @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM

Music

Marius de Vries

Lyrics

Eddie Perfect

Book

Jack Thorne

Director

Drew McOnie

Choreography

Drew McOnie

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The big galoot is truly a stage marvel unlike any I’ve ever seen before. Its designer, Sonny Tilders, has created a megapuppet that makes the marvels of “The Lion King” look like bits of origami. Looming at a mighty 20 feet, reportedly weighing a full ton, and manipulated by both black-clad puppeteers onstage and technicians backstage, Kong is nevertheless surprisingly light on his feet, as we see when he charges from the darkness to snatch Ann and spirit her away to his mountain aerie.

I mean, the monkey’s amazing. And we came for the monkey, right? King Kong–the–creature is a truly marvelous feat—of design, of engineering, of choreography, of performers and operators and stage managers functioning at bomb-diffusion levels of precision

"The show should attract eager spectacle-seekers and curious fans of the film. Whether it connects emotionally to audiences ... could rest on those big, dark eyes of the title character. And they're pretty dreamy."

Accessibility:

Directions Subway

B, D, E - To 7th Ave (At 53rd Street) and then West to Broadway. A, C, 1 to 50th Street, go north to 53rd Street. N, R - To 49th Street, proceed North or South to appropriate street. Q - To 42nd Street, head North.

Elevator\Escalator

There are no elevators or escalators at this theatre.

Assisted Listening System

Reservations are not necessary. Drivers license or ID with printed address required as a deposit. Please call: (212) 582-7678 to reserve in advance.

Wheelchair Info

Wheelchair seating available in the Orchestra section only. Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible.

Directions Bus

Take the M7, M20, M50, or M104 bus.

Entrance

No stairs at the entrance to the lobby.

Folding Armrests

Six (6) seats with folding armrests available as mobility seats.

Parking

The closest lot is Maestro Parking, 888 8th Avenue.

Restroom

Unisex wheelchair accessible restroom located on lobby level.

Seating

Orchestra: No steps. Mezzanine: 2 flights of stairs (up 31 steps) 11 steps/landing/9 steps/landing with restrooms/3 steps/landing/8 steps. Please note, once on the Mezzanine level there are approx 2 steps up/down per row. Entrance to Mezz. is behind Front Mezzanine row F and in front row A of rear mezzanine.