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''Wikipedia'': '''King Kong (musical)''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kong_%28musical%29]
  
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''Wikipedia'': '''King Kong''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kong]
  
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[[Union of South African Artists]] theatre programme, 1959.
  
 
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King Kong is a giant movie monster, resembling a colossal gorilla, that has appeared in various media since 1933.

King Kong: An All-African Jazz Opera (1959) [1] is a South African musical, with music by Todd Matshikiza, book by Harry Bloom and lyrics by Matshikiza and Pat Willams.

The original text

The character King Kong was created by English writer Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) [2] .

Translations and adaptations

Wikipedia [3]: The character (King Kong} first appeared in the 1933 film King Kong, which received universal acclaim upon its initial release and re-releases. The film was remade in 1976 and once again in 2005. The character has become one of the world's most famous movie icons, having inspired countless sequels, remakes, spin-offs, imitators, parodies, cartoons, books, comics, video games, theme park rides, and even a stage play [4]. His role in the different narratives varies, ranging from a rampaging monster to a tragic antihero.

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

Wikipedia: King Kong (musical) [5]

Wikipedia: King Kong [6]

Union of South African Artists theatre programme, 1959.

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