Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
#1Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 11:45am
The short-lived Broadway play PRYMATE featured André De Shields as a monkey who communicated with his deaf scientist friends through sign language:
[title of show] features a song called "Monkeys And Playbills," in which the authors reminisce about Broadway flops of the past:
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE features a Monkey Ballet in the song "Bride's Lament," poignantly originated by Sutton Foster and currently featuring Mara Davi:
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#2re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 11:47am
"Monkey Around" from SEUSSICAL.
Flying Monkeys in WICKED and THE WIZARD OF OZ.
Though not monkeys, the gorillas in TARZAN.
--Aristotle
#2re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 11:50am
Post photos with your examples if you can. 
Let's have ourselves a bit of a mid-day Monkey Fest.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
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Joined: 12/31/69
#3re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 11:51amI am rather monkey obsessed. I pride myself on being able to relate any musical to monkeys- for example, Gypsy is a musical about a mean woman who doesn't want to share a birthday cake with her monkey.
#4re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 11:56am
I hate every ape I see from chimpan-A to chimpanzee.
No, you'll never make a monkey out of me!
Oh, my God! I was wrong! It was Earth all along.
So, you finally made a monkey (Yes, we finally made a monkey)
You finally made a monkey out of me! I love you, Dr. Zaius!
OK, it's not a REAL musical, but still...
bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#5re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 11:59amMonkey in a Suit from "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"
#6re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:02pm
Monkey music box at the openning of "Phantom of the Opera."
Man in ape suit in "Cabaret."
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#7re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:04pm
bwaygal1: It's actually called Chimp in a Suit.
I actually thought someone was gonna walk out in a chimp suit during that number.
#8re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:08pm
BAH
cows are better
bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#9re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:11pmmillie-thanks! Gotta dust off DRS OBCR I guess. I just remembered something in there about monkeys and suits!
Up In Lost
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/05
#10re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:15pmThat "I Go Ape" song from Jersey Boys.
#11re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/14/07 at 12:21pmAnd, of course, "Inherit the Wind."
#12re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/15/07 at 12:52am
Dr. Doolittle the Musical-
Chee-chee the Monkey played by Aaron Burr
here is one other tap number in the show, the "Monkey-Monkey Island Dance." Tune shares the stage with Aaron Burr, a twelve-year-old tapper playing Chee-Chee, the monkey.
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/la/la209.html
Updated On: 8/15/07 at 12:52 AM
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#13re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/15/07 at 9:15am
The Marx Brothers stage musical THE COCOANUTS (which also became their first movie) had a big song and dance number called "The Monkey-Doodle-Doo", written by Irving Berlin.
TulitaPepsi
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/13/04
#14re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/15/07 at 9:49am
"Abba Dabba Honeymoon" from TWO WEEKS WITH LOVE!
Do the Archies count?
Monkey See, Monkey Do
TulitaPepsi
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/13/04
#15re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/15/07 at 9:52am
Here's the best "Abba Dabba Honeymoon" EVER!!!
DALIDA!!!!
#16re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/15/07 at 10:28pm
The Monkey Song from the original LA version of Reefer Madness that was later replaced with The Brownie Song
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
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Featured Actor Joined: 5/21/07
#17re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/15/07 at 10:32pmThere was a British musical (it was also recorded) called HIS MONKEY WIFE
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#18re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/15/07 at 10:52pmThe "Keystone Kops Ballet" in HIGH BUTTON SHOES (also recreated in JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY) featured a gorilla.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#19re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/15/07 at 11:10pm
The number from CABARET, "If You Could See Her".
Also, an old cabaret favorite, "Boris Was Nice."
#20re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/16/07 at 3:31amNobodys mentioned The Jungle Book?? Sure, it's animated, but there's monkeys galore. They've got that whole 'I Wan'na Be Like You' song and everything...
#21re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/16/07 at 3:57amI'm waiting for the Musical. I have always liked the songs in it.
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Joined: 12/31/69
#22re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/16/07 at 4:25am
Fantasmic! at Disneyland Updated On: 8/16/07 at 04:25 AM
#23re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/16/07 at 9:01amOh my goodness. Those are the gayest monkeys I have ever seen.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#24re: Shows With Monkey-Themed Characters/Songs
Posted: 8/16/07 at 9:06amThey look like Teletubbies on acid.
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