The show's dance choreography by brothers Kevin and Marcel Wilson is where "Tale of the Lion King" shines. The performers are dressed in colorful, vibrant costumes and hairstyles and African-styled headwear.Ī large media screen enhances the artistic set design and production at the back of the stage. Mwongozo, the lead narrator of the traveling troupe called Storytellers of the Pride Lands, narrates the story of Simba's journey to becoming king (Circle of Life) throughout the show.
Missing are the movie's B-characters - the trio of talking hyenas, Zazu and others. Other characters from the movie appear and break into song - Timon, Pumba (Hakuna Matata) and Nala, Simba's friend and future queen (Can you feel the love tonight?).
Scar, Simba's uncle, and the jealous and villainous brother of Mufasa and second to the throne. Simba, Mufasa's son, and the heir of their kingdom. There's Mufasa, the king of the Pride Lands. The newly rehashed show moved to Disneyland's Fantasy Theater stage and featured most of the major characters, elements and arrangements of the popular songs from the animated film. Images of "Tale of the Lion King" at Disneyland (Courtesy Disneyland Resort)ĭisneyland's "Tale of the Lion King" is a 25-minute musical and theatrical stage adaptation and truncated version of Disney's famous movie.ĭisney first introduced the "story theater" show in 2019 at the outdoor Paradise Gardens stage inside Disney California Adventure but overhauled parts of it during the time off caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Like the opening scene of Disney's 1993 animated movie "The Lion King," where the animals are drawn to celebrate new life, Disneyland's newly adapted stage show "The Tale of the Lion King" has a similar opening.įrom its forest setting to the Swahili language interweaved in dialogue and lyrics, colorful dress and dance styles, Disneyland's newly restaged musical celebrates life inspired by African and African American Black culture, told through the re-enactment of "The Lion King."Īfter a media preview, Disneyland Resort Creative Director of Live Entertainment Susana Tubert said they wanted to tell Simba's story in a new and unique way separate from the movie and the Broadway stage show. The show will play Thursdays to Mondays at the Fantasyland Theater in DisneylandĪ woman in a regal-looking African-styled robe then comes on stage and belts out the opening Zulu-language chant of the "Circle of Life," drawing the dancers to the stage.
The show celebrates African and African American culture through dance, song and dress."Tale of the Lion King" is a 25-minute truncated version of the 1993 animated "The Lion King" film.
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