In the middle of the night In the middle of the night Just call my name I'm yours to tame. This spectacular adaptation of Disney's award-winning film makes use of masks and puppetry to create theatrical magic. The final episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden is set for April 27 at 12:37 p.m. Other notable young actors and actress' who have gone on to be a part of the Adult Ensemble include: Lauren Alexandra Young Nala (London 2000) Ensemble Cover Nala (London 20132014), Andr Fabien Francis Young Simba (London 2004) Ensemble (Germany 20152018), Jermaine Woods Young Simba (London 2005) Ensemble Cover Ed (UK Tour 20142015). [20] It is sung by Nala, the lionesses, and Rafiki. 2 Samuel 1:23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. Zwart, is de dag.'kweet niet waarheen ik moet gaan.Thuis is een lege. The sun during the opening is reduced in size for the shorter-lasting tours. He was a very important person throughout David's reign, being the commander of the body guard' (2 Samuel 8:18), and general of the third brigade of twenty-four thousand men (1 Chronicles 27:5).The meaning of the description given of him there is disputed; but probably it should be translated, "Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the priest, as head," that is . Opened February 2023. [5] The melody was based on "Lala" from the 1995 soundtrack album Rhythm of the Pride Lands. The cubs go to the graveyard and begin to explore. The original principal casts of all major productions. Essays, reviews, production notes, and hundreds of fan stories. The film is about a lion cub, Simba, who flees his home, Pride Rock, because he wrongly believes he is to blame for the death of his father, Mufasa. [78], Most of the current productions employ a smaller ensemble of 10 musicians (flutes, French horn, 2 keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, marimba, 2 percussionists), and fill out the rest with the electronic music system KeyComp. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. EastEnders star Samantha Womack was seen giving the middle finger during an argument with a van driver. ", "Karaoke: Songs from the Lion King (Track listing)", "Karaoke: Songs from the Lion King (Releases)", "The Lion King: 'Endless Night' performed by Nick Afoa in support of Centrepoint", "Centrepoint Teams Up with Disney's The Lion King", "The Lion King: 'Endless Night' Facebook Live", "Exclusive Interview: Adam Jacobs, The Lion King's New Simba", "Photo Flash: Adam Jacobs, Ashley Brown & More Honor Disney Theatrical & Thomas Schumacher at TDF Gala! audio player or any MIDI plug-in program you may have installed. On Scar's signal, the hyenas start a wildebeest stampede into the gorge ("The Stampede"). After more than a year with the production on hiatus, it was announced on March 15, 2021, that the show would return for a special season in New Zealand by June 2021, marking the first time ever the country received a production of it. Rafiki and the lionesses bless her for her journey ("Shadowland"). become a mythic phenomenon, setting record numbers for box-office sales The ensemble consists of a variety of African animals, Scar's hyenas, and plants. All persons aged 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult Location: Lyceum Theatre, London Description Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney's multi-award-winning musical will redefine your expectations of theatre. The Lion King lion roams in the middle of the night in a village near Gir National Park Ed: a male hyena who cannot speak; one of Scar's minions. [7] The original cast recording includes Raize's version of the song, and the accompanying vocalists are called "The Lion King Ensemble". Last revised: Friday, 15-Jun-2018 00:05:08 EDT. [1] Directed by Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The team at Disney Theatrical sent the masks of Simba and Nala in time to be prominently displayed on the desk during the concert. [33] He released his version of the song in 2018 through Disney on Broadway's YouTube page to support the United Kingdom charity Centrepoint. Sometime later, Nala meets Simba and tells that the kingdom has become a creepy wasteland. The lyrics of the songs of this production differed from the European Spanish one. He raises an army of hyenas, promising that they will never go hungry again if they support him ("Be Prepared"). Oh, de nacht, de nacht gaat voorbij. [51], It is the second longest-running musical production in Japan, running only behind the musical Cats, selling 10.26million tickets as of March 2016.[52]. Simba feels responsible for Mufasa's death, but the duo take the cub to their jungle home and show him their carefree way of life and bug diet ("Hakuna Matata"). She later becomes Simba's wife and the mother of two cubs: Kiara and Kion. [41] The first one, named "The Zebra Tour", ran from September 6, 2012, to February 22, 2015, with stops in Bristol, Manchester, Dublin, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Plymouth, Bradford, Liverpool, Southampton, Sunderland and Cardiff. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom mandating the closure of all theatres, the production was forced to take a lengthy hiatus and its return at the London Lyceum Theatre was announced for July 29, 2021.[40]. A young boy fighting a rare genetic disorder will finally receive his bone marrow transplant after it was mistakenly left on the tarmac of a US airport - but his biggest battle is yet to come . 2 Samuel 20:23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: 1 Kings 1:8,26,38 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. Simba ascends Pride Rock and roars out across the kingdom ("King of Pride Rock"). Timon falls from the branch and Simba snaps out of the flashback, rescuing his friend. A summary of Part X (Section10) in C. S. Lewis's The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. The Circle of Life begins anew with a fresh, satiric retelling of the As the second born child of the Lion King, Kion serves as leader of the Lion Guard, a team of animals who protect the Pride Lands and defend the Circle of Life. "Endless Night" is a song written by Lebo M., Hans Zimmer, Julie Taymor, and Jay Rifkin. [18], Constructed as a lament and a monologue,[19][20] the song shows Simba grieving the death of his father Mufasa. No copyrights here also This Song is by Beach Boys and pics by Lion King owners actually this is just a time pass video nothing soo special here i liked the scene in which Timon and Pumba are. Scripts| This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 15:58. With his bakora stick always on his person, Rafiki uses his wisdom to guide those . The musical has entertained nearly 110 million people worldwide since its 1997 . Born into the royal family, precocious cub Simba spends his days exploring the sprawling savanna grasslands and idolizing his kingly father, Mufasa, while youthfully shirking the responsibility his position in life requires. Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler orchestrated the original Broadway production for 23 players, including:[77] 1 wood flute soloist/flute/piccolo, 1 concertmistress, 2 violin, 1 violin/viola, 2 celli, 1 flute/clarinet/bass clarinet, 3 French horns, 1 trombone, 1 bass trombone/tuba, 1 bass player (playing both contrabass and electric bass), 1 drum player, 1 guitar, 2 mallets/percussion players, 2 percussion players (both of them at the sides of the stage) and 3 keyboard synthesizers. Rivera is also the sole leading cast member whose voice can be heard in two different recordings. A new all day Parisian-style espresso and wine bar has opened on the lakes edge at Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. Rafiki returns to her tree and smears the drawing of Simba, while Sarabi and Nala quietly grieve. Australia) appeals to wistful nostalgia as much as to our funny bones. Simba leaves, expressing his loneliness and bitterly recalling Mufasa's promise to be there for him ("Endless Night"). The West End cast of the show performed twice at the traditional Royal Variety Performance: in 1999 (led by Josette Bushell-Mingo) and 2008 (led by Brown Lindiwe Mkhize). A Brazilian production was confirmed to debut in So Paulo on March 28, 2013. Now Scar becomes the king supported by the evil hyenas while Simba grows in a distant land. [2], A Dutch production was produced by Joop van den Ende Theaterproducties/Stage Entertainment and played at the Circustheater in Scheveningen, The Hague, running from April 4, 2004, until August 27, 2006, when it was replaced by another Disney musical, Tarzan. Video Clips It's also the only cast recording that does not come with the full reprise of "Circle of Life", the last four verses of that song being added to the CD. Enraged, Simba reveals himself. [19], Some commentators found "Endless Night" to be disconnected from the musical's overall structure. The Lion King is a 2019 American musical drama film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Fairview Entertainment. The cat house, or house of the large mammals, is another favorite haunt of mine. Some commentators praised how it helped to develop Simba's character. and our Nala arrives to confront Scar about the famine and Scar decides she will be his queen and give him cubs. After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. As the sun rises, Rafiki the mandrill calls the animals to Pride Rock. Rafiki has an eccentricity that paints him as something of a lunatic; in truth, he is a sage with a deep connection to magical and spiritual elements. [42], A French production debuted in Paris on September 22, 2007, at the Thtre Mogador. [24] "Endless Night" did receive some criticism. Some time during the promotion of the French promotion, a CD-single containing a medley of the songs "Ils Vivent en Toi" and "Il Vit en Toi" (French versions of "They Live in You" and "He Lives in You") was released, with a music video being recorded with actors Zama Magudulela (Rafiki), Jeremy Fontanet (Adult Simba) and Jean-Luc Guizonne (Mufasa) performing and singing the song with natives chanting in the background. When actress Shirley Hlahatse was chosen as the leading Rafiki in the Mexican production of the show, it marked the first time in years an actress who had never been in the show before was given the role. Back at her baobab tree, Rafiki paints an image of the cub and asks the spirits to conjure the new prince's name: Simba. Hamlet and The Lion King Many perceive The Lion King, Disney's most successful movie to date, as Disney's only original movie; the only movie not previously a fairy tale from one country or another. [12][22] The Houston Chronicle's Everett Evans felt the parts written by Lebo M. were at odds with the more pop-oriented songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, saying "the disparity between the two halves leaves some seams showing in the overall score. The Londoner production is known to have been the first to have selected non-African actresses to perform as Rafiki, since actresses Josette Bushell-Mingo (19992001) and. This production won several Molire Awards and closed on July 25, 2010, after being watched by over a million people. She is amazed to find Simba alive, knowing that he is the rightful king. All these countries have had productions so far, except the Philippines, Hong Kong , Thailand, New Zealand and United Arab Emirates. Animation, Simba's Pride adds new characters and another chapter to Nala, Sarabi, and co. do ALL the hunting for the pride AND raise the kids. Carlos Rivera returned to the role of Simba, which he also took in Spain four years earlier. Come Lay me down 'Cause you know this 'Cause you know this sound. [13] The Lion King resumed Broadway performances on September 14, 2021. Mufasa prepares Simba to be the next king of the jungle. [14][15][16] During the week ending January 1, 2023, The Lion King achieved the highest weekly gross in Broadway history with $4.3 million.[17]. The Lion King is a stage musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and a book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, with additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, and Hans Zimmer.It is based on the 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios' film of the same name. (Walt Disney Records, ASIN: B0058X1C3S). And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lion like men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the middle of a pit in time of snow: 2 Samuel 8:18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. Search. Mufasa leaps into the stampede and manages to save his son, but as he tries to escape, Scar throws him off the cliff back into the stampede, killing him. Tonight is the final night of The Lion King. Scar convinces Simba that his father's death was his fault and tells him to run away, but as he leaves, Scar orders the hyenas to kill him. I was abandoned in the middle of the night by my mother. The Lion King is recommended for ages 6 and up. [10], In September 2014, The Lion King became the top-earning title in box-office history for both stage works and films, surpassing the record previously held by The Phantom of the Opera. Toen jij nog naast me stond, vader naast zoon. Under Scar's rule, the Circle of Life is out of balance and a drought has hit the Pride Lands. In August 2008, a production opened in Taipei, Taiwan, closing on August 24, 2009. She was one of the children assigned for that role in the original Dutch production (20042006) and was selected as the leading for the adult version of the same character in the Dutch revival production (20162017). It's as captivating as the groundbreaking costume design by director, co-writer and artist Julie Taymor. This production was performed in Mandarin and led by Ntsepa Pitjeng. This production was led by Buyi Zama and was performed in English, though a couple of Chinese elements were added to the story. Note: The songs "Grasslands Chant", "The Lioness Hunt", "Chow Down", "They Live in You", "Rafiki Mourns", "One by One", "The Madness of King Scar", "Shadowland", "Endless Night" and "Simba Confronts Scar" are new songs written for the musical. Enrique Segura is the actor who played Ed for the longest timespan in the show, being on it for more than a decade. The show was directed by the original director Julie Taymor and premiered on April 25, 2000. productions have set up in other cities around the world to showcase Julie On October 28, 2022 at Rumble on 44th Street, NJPW announced Battle in the Valley for February 18, 2023 at San Jose Civic in San Jose, California.Tickets for the event sold out while only one match, Mercedes Mon vs. Kairi, had . 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