Performance

VenuePalace Theatre
TownManchester
CountyGreater Manchester
From1st December 2012
Opened6th December 2012
To20th April 2013
What is currently on at Palace Theatre (V490)

The Lion King

The Lion KingT537651501
The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity. Simba is the young lion, his wicked uncle is Scar and his father, killed by his uncle, is King Mustafa.
Book by Roger Allers
Book by Irene Mecchi
Music Elton John
Music Tim Rice
Music Lebo M
Design Julie Taymor
Music Mark Mancina
Music Hans Zimmer


Archive :: production:T537651501, musical:S1765615186, venue:V490
Current production:Work

Production details

The roles of Young Simba and Young Nala to be played by local talent

Special Performances


  • 11 Jan 13 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
  • 12 Jan 13 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)

Reviews

Overall: 2.68
Jim (06Sep12):

Good touring transfer. Voice balance a bit off so hard to hear words. Clearing stuff from stage and getting flying wires on and off will become quicker with practice I'm sure ... great night out.

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Company

Company Walt Disney
Director Julie Taymor
Costume Julie Taymor
Choreographer Garth Fagan
Performer Cleveland Cathnott (Mufasa)
Performer Stephen Carlile (Scar)
Performer Gugwana Dlamini (Rafiki)
Performer Meilyr Sion (Zazu)
Performer Nicholas Nkuna (Simba)
Performer Carol Stennett (Nala)
Performer John Hasler (Timon)
Performer Mark Roper (Pumbaa)
Performer Gbemisola Ikumelo (Shenzi)
Performer Daniel Norford (Banzai)
Performer Philip Oakland (Ed)
Performer David Albury (Ensemble)
Performer Keisha Amponsa Banson (Ensemble)
Performer Tovah-Marie Bembridge (Ensemble)
Performer Magalie Brito (Ensemble)
Performer Thembelihle Cele (Ensemble)
Performer Sup Dhanasunthorn (Ensemble)
Performer Tiesha Duncan (Ensemble)
Performer Thibault Durand (Ensemble)
Performer Kwesi Jeffers (Ensemble)
Performer Aiko Kato (Ensemble)
Performer Mduduzi Madela (Ensemble)
Performer Hope Maine (Ensemble)
Performer Noni Makhathini (Ensemble)
Performer Mariano Manzela (Ensemble)
Performer Iamnia Montalvo (Ensemble)
Performer Giovani Napoly (Ensemble)
Performer Anna Ella Neocel (Ensemble)
Performer Nosipho Nkonqa (Ensemble)
Performer Sindisiwe Nxumalo (Ensemble)
Performer Phindile Nyandemi (Ensemble)
Performer Mark Peachy (Ensemble)
Performer George Rae (Ensemble)
Performer Lloyd Rathebe (Ensemble)
Performer Jeffrey Richardson (Ensemble)
Performer Georgey Souchette (Ensemble)
Performer Alex Thomas (Ensemble)
Performer Taresha Rommick (Ensemble)
Performer Thuli Thusi (Ensemble)
Performer Jean Vinicius das Neves Salomao (Ensemble)
Performer Jermaine Woods (Ensemble)
Performer Charlene Zijlstra (Ensemble)
Performer Bonga Zulu (Ensemble)
Performer Sibongoseni Zulu (Ensemble)
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