The Lion King is the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands. When an unthinkable tragedy, orchestrated by Simba’s wicked uncle, Scar, takes his father’s ...
Have the bailiff stand next to the witness box. Zazu: My name is Zazu, and I am here to tell you what has happened in the Pride Lands. The story of The Lion King seems to end with the death of Scar, ...
Best Featured Actress - Musical: Tsidii Le Loka won. 1998 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Samuel E. Wright was nominated but did not win. Best Performance ...
Rafiki relays the legend of Mufasa to lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic ...
with Taymor stipulating that The Lion King should have "a predominantly African-American or African cast", with only the fools (Timon and Pumbaa; Zazu) or the villain (Scar) played by white actors.