There are, perhaps unsurprisingly, multiple stories about the origin of the idea of “The Lion King.” Charlie Fink, VP of creative affairs for Disney animation, says he pitched “’Bambi’ with lions” to ...

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The Disney animator who brought "Mushu" and "Simba" to life left Hollywood to follow his faith — and now he’s bringing Jesus to the big screen. "This honestly is the film that I never thought I wanted ...

Performances in N.Y.C. After more than 9,000 performances as the shaman in the Broadway show, Tshidi Manye prepares to hang up her mandrill costume. Credit... Supported by By Laura Collins-Hughes ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Manye first performed with the show's Toronto company in 2000, and most of ...

The lion, with its majestic mane and the loudest growl of all the big cats, is today a vulnerable species with decreasing populations in extremely fragmented habitats. It once ranged widely throughout ...

Broadway's The Lion King welcomes two-time Tony Award nominee Gavin Lee to the company as Scar on July 22. He replaces Michael Hollick in the role. Based on the 1994 animated Disney film, The Lion ...

That memory went through my mind standing at the box office 90 minutes before the curtain, surrounded by merch aimed at the coach parties being disgorged outside. An American family from central ...

Breckenridge’s National Theatre will host a free showing of the movie “Mufasa – The Lion King,” released in 2024. The movie event is sponsored by The Bargain Box and will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, ...

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A free Movie in the Park “Mufasa, The Lion King,” will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. June 6 at Solon Bicentennial Park at 34045 Bainbridge Road. The movie explores Mufasa’s journey from an orphaned cub, ...

Running time: 108 minutes. Rated PG (action, peril and thematic elements). In theaters May 23. “I like you better as a sister than a mom,” says little orphaned Lilo to her older sister, Nani.