The roles of Simba, Nala and Rafiki will be played by Dashaun Young, Josslynn Hlenti and Thandazile Soni respectively. The Lion King will welcome new cast members from Belgium, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ireland, France, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Nigeria, Saint Martin, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom and United States of America. Elton John and Tim Rice have added three new numbers to the five that they wrote for the award-winning score of the animated film. The book was adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the screenplay.Īs well as writing completely new songs, South African composer Lebo M created an evocative blend of African rhythms and chorales, with additional material by Julie Taymor and Mark Mancina. Costume design is by Julie Taymor, and choreography by Garth Fagan. Scenic design is by leading British designer Richard Hudson and lighting is by Donald Holder. Julie Taymor and Michael Curry created hundreds of masks and puppets. The show’s full creative team, which won five Tony Awards® for its work on The Lion King, reunited in 1999 to recreate the show in London. Julie Taymor’s internationally-celebrated stage adaptation opened on Broadway in 1997 and 25 global productions have now been seen by more than 95 million people. The stunning simplicity of The Lion King is the work of a team of designers which drew on diverse cultural influences to recreate the rich colours and vast expanses of the African savanna in this daring and inspiring reinvention of one of the most successful animated films of all time. The show remains the sixth longest-running musical of all time. The tour coincides with the West End production of The Lion King celebrating 20 years at the Lyceum Theatre. The tour has been modified and rescheduled with the latest tour dates shown below. The Lion King UK Tour is now paused due to COVID-19 and will resume as soon as possible. The Lion King UK tour is back on the road in 2022 as The Lion King celebrates 20 years at the Lyceum Theatre in London’s West End.
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