The world-premiere musical King Kong, a rock-fueled spin on beauty and the beast, officially opens June 15 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne after previews that began May 28. It has a book by Tony Award nominee Craig Lucas and features a six-meter-tall puppet desgined by Global Creatures that brings the massive silverback ape to life.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM on June 15, 2013