A dzsungel könyve

A dzsungel könyve
MusicLászló Dés
LyricsPéter Geszti
BookPál Békés
BasisThe Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling
PremiereJanuary 28, 1996 (1996-01-28): Pesti Színház, Budapest
Awards1996 Hungarian Theatre Critics Award for Best Musical

A dzsungel könyve (Hungarian: ˈd͡ʒuŋɡɛl ˈkøɲvɛ]; English: The Jungle Book) is a Hungarian musical based on The Jungle Book. With music by László Dés, lyrics by Péter Geszti, and book by Pál Békés, it premiered on January 28, 1996 in Pesti Színház with the company of the Comedy Theatre of Budapest directed by Géza Hegedűs D. The musical won the Hungarian Theatre Award for Best Musical in that year. The original production reached its thousandth performance in 2013, and it has been produced in several Hungarian theatres.