Tonight is the final night of The Lion King. 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. Nala refuses and later announces her intention to depart the Pride Lands and find help. " Middle of the Night " is a song by American singer Elley Duh, released as a single on January 10, 2020, through Not Fit for Society and RCA Records. 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. Simba then leaps in a surge of energy, yelling "MURDERER!" and Scar begs for his life . The scheming lion piques the cub's curiosity by mentioning the elephant graveyard, where Simba is forbidden to go. This is a long shot, but I just experienced the exact same thing. This tour, named the Rafiki Tour, began on October 26, 2017. Zazu catches up, but they are confronted by three hyenas: Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. Beginning in June 2007, The Lion King debuted its first-ever performance on the African continent in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Teatro at Montecasino. Taymor directed the British production of the show, with Melissa De Melo as the producer. Meanwhile, Mufasa can't even execute a simple rescue mission, Simba simpers off for a decade because he can't own up to . [citation needed] By September 2014, the Hamburg production had passed the $1 billion in cumulative gross. David Metzger reduced the orchestration to 17 players for the West End premiere of the show; integrating 2 of the French Horns, a cello, a violin, the clarinets, and one of the mallet players into the keyboard parts. One of the songs was adapted to a well-known Chinese pop song, "Laoshu ai dami" or "Mice Love Rice". Simba is ashamed that Timon nearly died because of his recklessness. The River of Dreams (In the Middle of the Night) by Billy Joel. [17] The song's opening lines are sung from a crouched position. The German production has been playing in Hamburg at the Theater im Hafen since December 2, 2001, and had its 5,000th performance on January 14, 2014. "[12] While discussing a split in the musical's sound and style, Michael Billington wrote: "What is curious about the show is that it borrows from so many different traditions. The Lion King was basically meant to be a "gap year" piece of filler to give audiences something to watch while the next Disney pet project was still underway. me with many of these files! Texts & Fan-Fiction [1][2] With a vocal range spanning from the low note of D4 to the high note of A5,[1] the song is performed either by a tenor or a baritone,[13][14] with a choir prominently featured. The young lioness Nala sings "Shadowland'', another gem from the musical sung by Pearl Khwezi (the first South African cast in the role). The same humidity that makes Louisiana summers hot, can make the state's winters extra chilly. She is amazed to find Simba alive, knowing that he is the rightful king. Back at the elephant graveyard, Scar tells the hyenas of his plan to kill Mufasa and Simba so that he can become king. Mark Mancina produced the song and arranged by Mark A. Brymer. [60] The announcement of this engagement was met with controversy due to New Zealand's response to the pandemics and the fact that most cast and crew members were either immigrants or not considered essential workers, while the native New Zealanders have been struggling to get back on their feet due to economic effects of COVID. Of all the show's productions (counting the English ones), only the Brazilian and the Korean ones didn't have cast recordings released. and merchandising revenue around the world, and inspiring thousands of She was the youngest performer ever to be given a role in the show's ensemble group. Summing up all this time, she's been in the show for more than 15 years, finally leaving the company in 2013. Numerous other [7], The show opened in the West End's Lyceum Theatre on October 19, 1999, and is still running after more than 7,500 performances. 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. Produced by Walt Disney Feature Known for her epigrammatic one-liners, Rudner was named Las Vegas's Comedian of The Year nine years in a row.She started her standup career in the late 70s and made her debut on Late Night with David Letterman in 1982. Nomvula Dlamini was the first, and so far the only, actress who moved from Broadway into a production performed in a different language, being the leading Rafiki on Broadway (20022004) and Holland (20042006). 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"). The mandrill high priest Rafiki (voice of John Kani) presents Simba before all the animals, and they all bow before the new prince. "Endless Night" has been performed in different instances outside the show; Nick Afoa released a version in support of the United Kingdom charity Centrepoint, and Adam Jacobs sang it as part of a mashup with "Proud of Your Boy" at a Theatre Development Fund event. On June 13, 2006, to make way for the Broadway production of Mary Poppins, the show moved to the Minskoff Theatre, where it is still running after more than 9,000 performances. The show closed on January 12, 2003, after 952 performances. TLKonVideo| Monday Midday Update: Final domestic opening weekend for The Lion King per Disney is $191.77M, which is very close to where the industry was seeing it yesterday morning and well above the $185M. The Night King approaches an altar-like ice formation where Craster's son is placed. He is a mandrill who serves as a shaman and Royal Mjuzi of the Pride Lands. They all belongs to their respective artists, record labels and owners.\rThe only thing I take credit for is the editing which are made for entertainment purposes only. The chorus, dressed in colorful clothes with ornate bird puppets and kites, begin the Second Act ("One by One"). "[2][18] The song focuses on Simba's growth into new responsibilities and his memories of his father's promise to remain with him. ", "Upper Dublin School District celebrates its African-American history", "Lavish 'Lion King' is thrilling to the eye", "Alton Fitzgerald White's "Disney My Way!" The hyenas intend to eat the trespassers and they gloat about their find ("Chow Down"). The musical incorporates several changes and additions to the storyline as compared to the film. When the kingdom is taken over by Scar and his hyena henchmen, Nala rebels against their reign by assisting Simba in reclaiming the throne. Nala is the deuteragonist of Disney's 1994 animated feature film, The Lion King. Summaries After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. [35], After the success of the Broadway show, the show opened in the United Kingdom in on October 19, 1999. "Shadowland" originally featured on the CD Rhythm of the Pride Lands with Zulu lyrics as "Lea Halelela", was adapted for the musical with new English lyrics. Mark Mancina produced the song and arranged by Mark A. Brymer. In March 2012, a few South African cast members were invited to perform at the Diamond Jubilee Pageant. As the sun rises, Rafiki the mandrill calls the animals to Pride Rock. Under Scar's rule, the Circle of Life is out of balance and a drought has hit the Pride Lands. It is also the only non-English CD where "One by One" was renamed due to the language (in Spanish, it became "Somos mil"), though the song is performed with its original lyrics. 1. In the middle of the night In the middle of the night I'm wide awake I . [44], On October 20, 2011, the first Spanish production premiered at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Madrid, where it is still running after more than 4,000 performances. These amazing students have worked incredibly hard to make this amazing story come to life! Mufasa warns Simba not to stray beyond the boundaries of the Pride Lands, pointing out a shadowy area in the distance. The original Broadway cast recording is the only cast recording of the musical that comes with the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". So when I see the hippo, I think of Uncle Hiram and Great-Aunt Julia's amphibious teeth. She's been part of the ensemble in France, Brazil and Mexico. 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). Annoyed, Simba leaves them, but Timon and Pumbaa lose their courage and follow him. [13] The Lion King resumed Broadway performances on September 14, 2021. The primetime special will premiere at 10 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+. The original principal casts of all major productions. Simba grows to adulthood in the jungle. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 3. If you know or remember "livelavalive" on YouTube look up the video called . Scar takes Simba to a gorge and tells him to wait there. Thus if you take j one goblet of wine, you aro cheered by itiuthieiice, yet are mild and docile as the lamb; if yon take two goblets, you become furious, ami roar and bellow like a lion ; and if you dtink of the third goblet . The show also toured the UK from 2012 until March 2015.[38]. While singing it, he thought about his son "who lives across the other side of the world" and "broke down and couldn't carry on". [4] Written in Zulu, "Lala" deals with the loss of a family member. The Timon character is described by Taymor as one of the hardest roles to master because the movement of the puppet's head and arms puts a strain on the actor's arms, back, and neck.[21]. 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. The Lion King is recommended for ages 6 and up. original film's story, from the comic perspective of the meerkat Timon and [14][40] Alton Fitzgerald White, who played Mufasa in various American productions of The Lion King, recorded "Endless Night" for his studio album Disney My Way!.[41]. 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). 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