André De Shields to star in Mary Zimmerman's 'Jungle Book' at the Huntington
Broadway veteran André De Shields will play King Louie the orangutan; veteran Boston actor Thomas Derrah will play Kaa, the wily serpent; and 10-year-old Akash Chopra will play little boy Mowgli in Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman's adaptation of "The Jungle Book" when it opens at the Huntington Theatre Company in September.