Bugs Bunny premiered in 1990 at the
Civic Theatre in
San Diego,
California. A limited
Broadway run of the show played at the
George Gershwin Theatre from October 4, 1990, to October 23, 1990, with all performances sold-out in ticket sales. Voice characterizations were by
Arthur Q. Bryan and
Mel Blanc, with
The Warner Brothers Symphony Orchestra. Animation direction was by
Chuck Jones,
Friz Freleng,
Robert McKimson and
Robert Clampett. In 1996, a production played in
Sydney,
Australia. The original concert toured from 1990 until 2010, appearing with virtually every major American symphony orchestra, and with major symphonic ensembles in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Among its major achievements were a sold-out week in
Moscow's
Kremlin Palace, a performance for
the British royal family at London's
Royal Festival Hall (with the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), fifteen separate performances at
The Hollywood Bowl with the
Los Angeles Philharmonic, and a benefit concert with the
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra on July 17, 2009. A revised version,
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, was created by Daugherty and David Ka Lik Wong. It began a
United States national tour in July 2010, at the
Hollywood Bowl in
Los Angeles, played by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, followed by an East Coast premiere with the
National Symphony Orchestra at
Wolf Trap. An Australian touring production had opened in May 2010 at the
Sydney Opera House prior to touring to additional Australian cities, including
Adelaide and
Perth. == Musical numbers ==