Hard to believe, but 20 years have passed since Disney’s The Lion King revolutionized Broadway with its huge sets, innovative use of masks and puppets, and expanded soundtrack. The vision of director Julie Taymor and the talent artists she assembled to transfer Disney’s animated feature… Read More »The Lion King on Broadway celebrates 20 years with free performance
Actor Robert Guillaume died at age 89 today. Guillaume is best known to Disney fans as the voice of Rafiki the Mandrill in The Lion King animated feature and its two sequels. Guillaume won a Grammy for his work on The Lion King read-a-long book… Read More »Robert Guillaume, voice of Rafiki in The Lion King and its sequels, dead at age 89
Actor Ernie Sabella, voice of beloved warthog Pumbaa, stopped by the “Festival of the Lion King” last week. His voice can be heard throughout the Disney parks, in the sequels to the original movie, and in the new spin-off series, The Lion Guard, currently airing… Read More »Celebrity Spotting: Voice of Pumbaa at Festival of the Lion King
The Walt Disney Studios and Fandango digital movie ticket network have teamed up with the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to host an exclusive screening of The Lion King Sing-Along at the famed outdoor venue on Saturday, August 5. The evening will kick off with… Read More »The Lion King Sing-along Night at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles
Disney announced at D23 Expo that this August, one of the biggest animated films in history, The Lion King, will join the highly celebrated Walt Disney Signature Collection. The coming-of-age masterpiece is filled with humor and heart, breathtaking animation and soul-stirring Academy Award–winning music (1994:… Read More »The Lion King joins Walt Disney Signature Collection with new blu-ray, digital HD pack
If you just can’t wait to be king or feel the love tonight, then you’ll want to head to the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, USA for a special showing ot Disney’s The Lion King sing-along version. The interactive movie version will show daily August… Read More »The Lion King sing-along coming to Disney’s El Capitan Theatre
As Disney Theatrical welcomes new cast members to the London production of its most successful property – The Lion King, they’re spending some quality time with the new members of the cast and learning what drives them and what it takes to perform at the… Read More »Disney Theatrical profiles new London cast of The Lion King
A new touring production of Disney’s The Lion King is planning to visit the Philippines, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan and South Africa, bring the first international tour of the world’s #1 musical to a new swath of people. The tour is a collaboration of Disney Theatrical… Read More »Global touring production of Disney’s The Lion King musical announced