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"The Jungle Book – The Musical" will be on tour from October 10, 2026, through March 7, 2027. Theater Liberi tells the story of Mowgli and his animal companions as a modern family musical featuring original music, humor, and a colorful jungle world.
For Mowgli, the jungle isn’t just a backdrop—it’s home. Together with the laid-back bear Baloo, the foundling travels through a world whose rules he’s long since come to know. The panther Bagheera keeps an eye on things—at least until the tiger Shere Khan shows up. Shere Khan fears fire and views humans as a threat. The mysterious snake Kaa and a group of cheeky vultures also ensure that Mowgli’s search for answers quickly turns into an adventure.
Theater Liberi draws on the well-known characters from Rudyard Kipling’s story but adds its own unique touches to the production. The focus is on the friendship between Mowgli and Baloo—and thus on the question of how different two characters can be without their bond breaking. Fear, trust, and the search for one’s place in the world add extra layers to the story without losing the lighthearted tone of a family musical.
Musical nostalgia is not the focus here. Theater Liberi uses exclusively its own songs and compositions, developed specifically for these well-known stories. The lyrics, choreography, set design, lighting design, and costumes are also created from scratch for the ensemble’s productions.
In *The Jungle Book*, this musical style is paired with a richly detailed jungle set, atmospheric lighting, and fast-paced choreography. Music and movement drive the plot forward, while quieter scenes allow the characters room to breathe. The performance lasts approximately 120 minutes, including an intermission, and is recommended for children ages four and up.
Between October 10, 2026, and March 7, 2027, “The Jungle Book – The Musical” will be on the program for numerous performances. In Switzerland, the production will make stops in Basel, Wil, Emmenbrücke, Thun, Baden, Mels, Cham, St. Gallen, Bern, Altdorf, Rapperswil-Jona, Grenchen, and Zurich-Oerlikon, among other cities.
The tour demonstrates why the story continues to be retold time and again, even more than a hundred years after it was first written: The jungle remains a place full of dangers and contrasts—and Mowgli’s journey is a story about where belonging begins.