Bugs Bunny on Broadway Bugs Bunny on Broadway Bugs Bunny on Broadway (also titled Bugs Bunny at the Symphony and Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II) is a concert musical featuring "Looney Tunes" characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. The production was conceived by George Daugherty, incorporating scores by Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn. The musical, and its 2010 sequel "Bugs Bunny at the Symphony", combines classic Warner Bros. "Looney Tunes" projected on a large screen accompanied by a live orchestra performing the original score. This production has been touring the world continuously since 1990 and has played to a
Development of Bugs Bunny mouth, and his ears were changed slightly as well. It is worth noting, however, that "Patient Porky" (September 14, 1940) featured a cameo by this prototype Bugs Bunny. The cartoon was so successful that WB decided to keep him on as a recurring character, eventually becoming the studio's most popular cartoon character. The character's name, previously only used on model sheets, became the official all-purpose name as well, with one modification: the apostrophe was dropped from his first name (now pronounced "bugs" rather than "bugs-es"). A title card saying "featuring Bugs Bunny" was slapped onto "Elmer's Pet Rabbit" after initial