A lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 1994 Disney film, The Lion King is the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands.
When an unthinkable tragedy, orchestrated by Simba’s wicked uncle, Scar, takes his father’s life, Simba flees the Pride Lands, leaving his loss and the life he knew behind. Eventually companioned by two hilarious and unlikely friends, Simba starts anew. But when weight of responsibility and a desperate plea from the now ravaged Pride Lands come to find the adult prince, Simba must take on a formidable enemy, and fulfill his destiny to be king.
The Lion King, The Jungle Book
Music - Elton John; Lyrics - Tim Rice; Director - Julie Taymor; Book - Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi; Choreographer - Garth Fagan; Set Designer - Richard Hudson; Lighting Designer - Donald Holder; Sound Designer - Tony Meola; Mask & Puppet Designer - Michael Curry; Costume Designer and Mask/Puppet Co-Designer - Julie Taymor; Orchestrations - Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler; Music Director - Joseph Church CAST: Simba – Bradley Gibson; Mufasa – L. Steven Taylor; Nala – Adrienne Walker; Young Simba – Haven Alexander/Jesus Del Orden; Rafiki – Tshidi Manye; Scar – Stephen Carlile; Zazu – Tony Freeman; Pumbaa – Ben Jeffrey; Timon – Fred Berman; Young Nala – Suri Marrero/Aliya “Jo” Ramey; Banzai – James Brown-Orleans; Ed – Enrique Segura; Shenzi – Bonita J. Hamilton