Bucyrus Elementary School kids to present 'The Jungle Book KIDS' two evenings in March

Bucyrus Elementary School features Disney’s "The Jungle Book KIDS" will be performed by Bucyrus Elementary School students in March.

Show times are 7 p.m. March 1 and 2. Tickets are $5.

“The 30-minute musical, designed for elementary school-aged performers, is based on the Rudyard Kipling novel and the 1967 Disney film,” said Matthew Feck, art teacher in a news release.

The cast is made up of about 50 students, led by Feck and the play's director, Betsy Gerhart.

Adapted especially for young performers, the musical includes all favorite Disney tunes, including “The Bare Necessities” and “I Wan'na Be Like You.”

“With colorful characters and that toe-tapping jungle rhythm, 'The Jungle Book KIDS' is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for all ages," Feck said.

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