Show and ticket information for The Lion King musical at Lyceum Theatre, West End.

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.

Approximate runtime 2 hours 30 minutes (including any interval).

Cast/Performers

George Asprey (Scar), Shaun Escoffery (Mufasa), Thenjiwe Thendiva Nofemele (Rafiki), Gary Jordan (Zazu), Alan McHale (Timon), Mark Roper (Pumbaa), Owen Chaponda (Simba), Merryl Ansah (Nala), Melone M'kenzy (Shenzi), Jorell Coiffic-Kamall (Banzai), Mark Tatham (Ed), Garry Lake (Standby Scar / Zazu / Pumbaa), Barnaby Thompson (Standby Zazu / Timon / Pumbaa / Ed), Nathaniel Morgan Bennett (Young Simba), Noelle Coker (Young Nala), Jackson Daniel-Child (Young Simba), Ebrahim Amaar Joof (Young Simba), Keilah Kofi (Young Nala), Jazmyn Lewin (Young Nala), Mason Mingle (Young Simba), Raphaella Philbert (Young Nala), Etian A Almeida (Swing), Moya Angela (Swing), Gibsa Bah (Ensemble), Lwando Bam (Swing), Bethany Chan (Ensemble), Stedroy Cabey (Ensemble), Azola Dlamini (Ensemble), Darius Drooh (Ensemble), Lwando Dutyulwa (Ensemble), Maya Elliott (Ensemble), Paola Fareri (Ensemble), Adebunmi Gabriel (Ensemble), Gesztenye (Ensemble), Sandile Gontsana (Swing), Emily Grace-Ling (Ensemble), Gavin Hart (Swing), Donna Hines (Swing), Bonginkosi Jay Hlatshwayo (Swing), Candice Holdford (Swing), Cristiane de Jesus (Swing), Robson de Jesus (Ensemble), Phumelele Jili (Ensemble), Olivia Jones (Ensemble), Tramaine Lamy (Swing / Children's Director), Tomas Larraguivel (Swing), Lamoi Leon (Ensemble), Jane Carla Leynes (Ensemble), Francisco Lins (Swing / Dance Captain), Stephanie Tsz Maan Lo (Swing / Dance Captain), Gennaro Maffettone (Ensemble), Sadia McEwen (Sarabi / Ensemble), Daniel Mejia (Ensemble), Siphosihle Mlombile (Ensemble), Ntethelelo Nhlapo (Ensemble), Nosipho Nkonqa (Swing), Phindile Nyandeni (Swing), Peace Nzirawa (Ensemble), Sethabile Nzuza (Ensemble), Abigail Overmeyer (Ensemble), Lawrence Rowe (Ensemble), Dillan Hope Suttle (Ensemble), Jahrel Thomas (Ensemble), Karlene Wray (Swing)

Creatives/Company

Book by(s): Roger Allers, Irene Mecchi
Music(s): Elton John, Tim Rice, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Hans Zimmer
Design(s): Julie Taymor, Richard Hudson, Michael Ward
Company: Walt Disney
Director: Julie Taymor
Costume(s): Julie Taymor, Julie Taymor (mask and puppet), Michael Curry (mask and puppet)
Choreographer(s): Garth Fagan, Garth Fagan
Lighting: Donald Holder