The Lion King features songs such as “Hakuna Matata,” “Shadowland,” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” Who is in The Lion King in London? But to do this, he must defeat Mufasa's brother Scar. The Lion King cast includes George Asprey as Scar, Jorell Coiffic-Kamall as Banzai, Rhiane Drummond as Shenzi, Shaun Escoffery as Mufasa, Gary Jordan as Zazu, Jamie McGregor as Timon, Thenjiwe Thendiva Nofemele as Rafiki, Mark Roper as Pumbaa, Mark Tatham as Ed, and ensemble members Gibsa Bah, Shaquille Brush, Stedroy Cabey, Nikki Cheung, Kat Collings, Marlee Jay, Tomas Larraguivel, Gennaro Maffettone, Lanya Matthews, Daniel Mejia, Sipho Mlombile, Ntethelelo Nhlapo, Dillan Hope Suttle and Francesca Thompson.īased on the Disney animated film of the same name, The Lion King follows Simba as he embarks on a lifechanging journey to become King of the Pride Lands. She’s previously played Heather Duke in Heathers at Theatre Royal Haymarket. Merryl Ansah takes over the role of Nala from Janique Charles. He’s since starred in Back to the Future. Chaponda made his West End debut in the ensemble of the Disney musical in 2017. Owen Chaponda takes over the role of Simba from Kayi Ushe. The Lion King continues in its 24th year at the Lyceum Theatre. 'As I was reading this wonderful script, I was thinking about Mufasa and why he's great and how people become great,' Jenkins said, adding, 'What you'll learn in this story is that Mufasa is who he is, he is great, because of the family and friends he has with him, and so I saw myself in that.The circle of life continues with a new The Lion King West End cast from.

When asked why he felt he had to make this movie, given his body of work which includes Oscar winner 'Moonlight,' Jenkins recounted his personal connection to 1994's 'The Lion King': 'When I was 14, I was helping raise two nephews and there was a VHS tape we watched maybe 95 times in a span of 20 days.

'In telling this story, we get to experience the real journey of how Mufasa found his place in the Circle of Life. 'Mufasa was actually an orphaned cub who had to navigate the world alone, by himself,' Jenkins said of the prequel. The prequel to the 2019 movie, which grossed over $1.6 billion, will show how he came from a humble life to rise into power over Pride Rock. Jenkins added that Mufasa wasn't born into royalty. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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