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. The Lion King website.T1788650312Company Walt Disney. Director Julie Taymor. Design Richard Hudson. Lighting Donald Holder. Costume Taymor. Choreographer Garth Fagan. Performer Kyle Richardon (Simba). Performer Nokwanda Khuzwayo (Nala|). Performer Alan Mchale (Timon). Performer Alex Bloomer (Ed). Performer Matthew Forbes (Zazu). Performer Jean-Luc Guizonne (Mufasa). Performer Richard Hurst (Scar). Performer Candida Mosoma (Shenzi). Performer Thandazile Soni (Rafiki). Performer Carl Sanderson (Pumbaa). Performer Jorell Coiffic-Kamall (Banzai). Performer Khanyisani Beato (Ensemble). Performer Tanisha-Mae Brown (Ensemble). Performer Mamido Bomboko Souchu (Ensemble). Performer Asmara Cammock (Ensemble). Performer Bethany Chan (Ensemble). Performer Tau-En Chien (Ensemble). Performer Elisa Chou (Ensemble). Performer Tevin Daniel (Ensemble). Performer Lwandolwethu Dennis Bam (Ensemble). Performer Tim Driesen (Ensemble). Performer Felipe Flores (Ensemble). Performer Oraine Frater (Ensemble). Performer Adebunmi Gabriel (Ensemble). Performer Brian Gilligan (Ensemble). Performer Daniel Griffith (Ensemble). Performer Gavin Hart (Ensemble). Performer Caleaf Henson (Ensemble). Performer Dillan Hope Suttle (Ensemble). Performer Olivia Jones (Ensemble). Performer Melvin Le Blanc (Ensemble). Performer Reece Mackenzie (Ensemble). Performer Zanele Mazibuko (Ensemble). Performer Zodwa Mrasi (Ensemble). Performer Zanele Ndlovu (Ensemble). Performer Buhle Nkomo (Ensemble). Performer Aphiwe Nyezi (Ensemble). Performer Peace Runyararo Nzirawa (Ensemble). Performer Ebby Sama (Ensemble). Performer Cristiane Santos De Jesus (Ensemble). Performer Francesca Thompson (Ensemble). Performer Vuyelwa Laura Tshona (Ensemble). Performer Ricardo Walker (Ensemble). Performer Maria Yim (Ensemble). Performer Bukiwe Zinganto (Ensemble). Performer Felipe Flores (Ensemble). Performer Reece McKenzie (Ensemble). | |
| 28 Sep 23 to 11 Nov 23 | Bord Gais Energy Theatre (formerly Grand Canal Theatre), Dublin :: V020759267 listing details L01646175804 |
| 19 Jul 23 to 15 Sep 23 | Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145 listing details L02075346842 |
| 18 May 23 to 1 Jul 23 | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856 listing details L01946893309 |
| 16 Mar 23 to 6 May 23 | Empire Theatre, Sunderland :: V577 listing details L4397438 |
| 27 Oct 22 to 11 Mar 23 | Palace Theatre, Manchester :: V490 listing details L339908775 |
T0175508054Company Walt Disney. Director Julie Taymor. Design Richard Hudson. Lighting Donald Holder. Costume Taymor. Choreographer Garth Fagan. Performer Stephenson Ardern-Sodjet (Simba - until Dec 10). Performer Kyle Richardson (Simba - from Dec 11). Performer Nokwanda Khuzwayo (Nala|). Performer Alan Mchale (Timon). Performer Owain Rhys Davies (Ed - until Dec 10). Performer Alex Bloomer (Ed - from Dec 11). Performer Matthew Forbes (Zazu). Performer Jean-Luc Guizonne (Mufasa). Performer Richard Hurst (Scar). Performer Rebecca Omogbehin (Shenzi - until Dec 10). Performer Candida Mosoma (Shenzi - from Dec 11). Performer Khanyisani Beato. Performer Mamido Bomboko Souchu. Performer Bethany Chan. Performer Tau-En Chien. Performer Elisa Chou. Performer Tevin Daniel. Performer Lwandolwethu Dennis Bam. Performer Tim Driesen. Performer Oraine Frater. Performer Adebunmi Gabriel. Performer Brian Gilligan. Performer Daniel Griffith. Performer Gavin Hart. Performer Caleaf Henson. Performer Dillan Hope Suttle. Performer Olivia Jones. Performer Melvin Le Blanc. Performer Zanele Mazibuko. Performer Zanele Ndlovu. Performer Buhle Nkomo. Performer Cristiane Santos De Jesus. Performer Francesca Thompson. Performer Vuyelwa Laura Tshona. Performer Ricardo Walker. Performer Maria Yim. Performer Bukiwe Zinganto. | |
| 8 Sep 22 to 15 Oct 22 | Mayflower Theatre, Southampton :: V774 listing details L822046998 |
| 7 Jul 22 to 27 Aug 22 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L01738639317 |
| 29 May 22 to 2 Jul 22 | Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V602 listing details L01121858809 |
| 24 Mar 22 to 28 May 22 | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :: V965 listing details L1866918568 |
| 18 Feb 22 to 19 Mar 22 | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856 listing details L0155406384 |
| 23 Dec 21 to 4 Feb 22 | Bord Gais Energy Theatre (formerly Grand Canal Theatre), Dublin :: V020759267 listing details L01900708556 |
T615430942Company Walt Disney. Director Julie Taymor. Design Richard Hudson. Lighting Donald Holder. Costume Taymor. Choreographer Garth Fagan. Performer Dashaun Young (Simba). Performer Josslynn Hlenti (Nala). Performer Thandazile Soni (Rafiki). Performer Steve Beirnaert (Timon). Performer Matthew Forbes (Zazu). Performer Jean-Luc Guizonne (Mufasa). Performer Richard Hurst (Scar). Performer Alan McHale (Ed). Performer Rebecca Omogbehin (Shenzi). Performer Carl Sanderson (Pumba). Performer Simon Trinder (Banzai). Performer Lwandeolwethu Dennis Bam. Performer Khanyisani Beato. Performer Nigel Brown. Performer Rushand Chambers. Performer Tau-En Chien. Performer Javier Cid. Performer Jorrell Coiffic-Kamall. Performer Tevin Daniel. Performer Tim Driesen. Performer Matthew Elliot-Campbell. Performer Oraine Frater. Performer Brian Gilligan. Performer Daniel Griffith. Performer Alicia Hayward. Performer Zalika Henry. Performer Caleaf Hensen. Performer Olivia Jones. Performer Melvin La Blanc. Performer Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy. Performer Zanele Mazibuko. Performer Daniel De Jesus Mejia Garcia. Performer Zanele Ndlovu. Performer Buhle Nkomo. Performer Brianna Ogunbawo. Performer Paige Peddie. Performer Tara Price. Performer Charlotte Samaroo. Performer Cristiane Santos De Jesus. Performer Mamido Bomboko Souchu. Performer Sherry Tay. Performer Francesca Thompson. Performer Connor Pele Williams. Performer Maria Yim. Performer Bukiwe Zinganto. | |
| 5 Dec 19 to 18 Apr 20 | Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V602 listing details L01062015562 |
| 7 Sep 19 to 23 Nov 19 | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856 listing details L1626451633 |
T1117149317The roles of Young Simba and Young Nala to be played by local talentCompany 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 Lee Ormsby (Pumbaa). Performer Nicholas Nkuna (Simba). Performer Ava Brennan (Nala). Performer Daniel Norford (Banzai). Performer Me'sha Bryan (Shenzi). Performer Philip Oakland (Ed). Performer Kelly Agbowu (Swing). Performer Tovah-Marie Bembridge (Ensemble). Performer Bethzy Charadan (Swing). Performer Janique Charles (Ensemble). Performer Nombulelo Chili (Ensemble). Performer Bianca Cordice (Ensemble). Performer Sup Dhanasunthorn (Ensemble). Performer Zinhle Dube (Ensemble). Performer Teisha Duncan (Ensemble / Sarabi). Performer Thibault Durand (Ensemble). Performer Thabo Gwadiso (Ensemble). Performer Iamnia Montalvo Hernadez (Ensemble). Performer Elisa Chou Hsieh (Ensemble). Performer Kwesi Jeffers (Ensemble). Performer Aiko Kato (Ensemble). Performer Andrew Keelan (Standby Cover Timon / Zazu / Pumbaa / Ed). Performer Hope Maine (Ensemble). Performer Mariano Manzella (Ensemble). Performer Giovanni Napoli (Swing / Dance Captain / Fight Captain). Performer Anna Ella Neocel (Swing / Dance Captain). Performer Nosipho Nkonqa (Swing). Performer Phindile Nyandeni (Swing). Performer Mark Peachey (Standby Scar and Pumbaa). Performer Lloyd Rathebe (Ensemble). Performer Tarisha Rommick (Ensemble). Performer Julien Roussel (Ensemble). Performer Jean Salamao (Ensemble). Performer Louis-Cyril Tiquant (Swing). Performer Tumelo Tokgwi (Ensemble). Performer Anna van Ruiten (Ensemble). Performer Marcel J Whyte (Ensemble). Performer Jermaine Woods (Ensemble). Performer Jeffrey Young (Swing). Performer Charlene Zijlastra (Ensemble). Performer Bonga Zulu (Ensemble). | |
| 17 Jan 15 to 22 Feb 15 | Palace Theatre, Manchester :: V490 listing details L01963321791 |
| 6 Nov 14 to 11 Jan 15 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L679017535 |
| 18 Sep 14 to 1 Nov 14 | Empire Theatre, Sunderland :: V577 listing details L07318516 |
| 11 Jul 14 to 6 Sep 14 | Mayflower Theatre, Southampton :: V774 listing details L053478816 |
| 16 May 14 to 5 Jul 14 | Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool :: V534 listing details L509759963 |
| 21 Mar 14 to 10 May 14 | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :: V965 listing details L2005458770 |
| 31 Jan 14 to 15 Mar 14 | Theatre Royal Plymouth, Plymouth :: V895 listing details L01643368416 |
| 12 Oct 13 to 18 Jan 14 | Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V602 listing details L540187317 |
T537651501The roles of Young Simba and Young Nala to be played by local talentCompany 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). | |
| 29 Jun 13 to 28 Sep 13 | Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145 listing details L0854263164 |
| 27 Apr 13 to 22 Jun 13 | Bord Gais Energy Theatre (formerly Grand Canal Theatre), Dublin :: V020759267 listing details L02129198737 |
| 1 Dec 12 to 20 Apr 13 | Palace Theatre, Manchester :: V490 listing details L01687841444 |
| 31 Aug 12 to 17 Nov 12 | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol :: V856 listing details L0985725149 |
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| 6 Mar 00 | Lyceum Theatre, West End :: V422 listing details L0649942220 |
