The Lion King to Return to Australia December 2013

Disney’s The Lion King will return to Australia in December 2013, performing at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre.

Based on the 1994 animated film, the musical was originally adapted by director and co-designer Julie Taymor. It tells the tale of Simba, the young lion cub, as he journeys through life and struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destined role of King.

The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s music from the film along with three new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from Rhythm of the Pride Lands, an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer.

Translated into seven different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Mandarin, Spanish), The Lion King has been performed in 15 different countries on five continents. It continues to play on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre, in London at the Lyceum Theatre, and on stages across North America, and in Tokyo, Hamburg, Madrid and Sapporo.