Performance

Venue	Playhouse Theatre
	Also: The Boards
Town	Edinburgh
County	Edinburgh
From	5th December 2019
To	18th April 2020
When	19:30. Sat, Sun Mats 14:30. Dec 11, 18, 20, 24, 27, 30, Jan 2, 3 Mats 14:30
Playhouse Theatre (V602)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Production Changes

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Date of change: 15 Feb 19 - T615430942

The Lion King

Work:: The Lion King (S1765615186)

The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity. Simba is the young lion, his wicked uncle is Scar and his father, killed by his uncle, is King Mustafa.

Book by	Roger Allers
Book by	Irene Mecchi
Music	Elton John
Music	Tim Rice
Music	Lebo M
Design	Julie Taymor
Music	Mark Mancina
Music	Hans Zimmer

Production:: (T615430942)

Company	Walt Disney
Director	Julie Taymor
Design	Richard Hudson
Lighting	Donald Holder
Costume	Taymor
Choreographer	Garth Fagan
Performer	Dashaun Young (Simba)
Performer	Josslynn Hlenti (Nala)
Performer	Thandazile Soni (Rafiki)
Performer	Steve Beirnaert (Timon)
Performer	Matthew Forbes (Zazu)
Performer	Jean-Luc Guizonne (Mufasa)
Performer	Richard Hurst (Scar)
Performer	Alan McHale (Ed)
Performer	Rebecca Omogbehin (Shenzi)
Performer	Carl Sanderson (Pumba)
Performer	Simon Trinder (Banzai)
Performer	Lwandeolwethu Dennis Bam
Performer	Khanyisani Beato
Performer	Nigel Brown
Performer	Rushand Chambers
Performer	Tau-En Chien
Performer	Javier Cid
Performer	Jorrell Coiffic-Kamall
Performer	Tevin Daniel
Performer	Tim Driesen
Performer	Matthew Elliot-Campbell
Performer	Oraine Frater
Performer	Brian Gilligan
Performer	Daniel Griffith
Performer	Alicia Hayward
Performer	Zalika Henry
Performer	Caleaf Hensen
Performer	Olivia Jones
Performer	Melvin La Blanc
Performer	Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy
Performer	Zanele Mazibuko
Performer	Daniel De Jesus Mejia Garcia
Performer	Zanele Ndlovu
Performer	Buhle Nkomo
Performer	Brianna Ogunbawo
Performer	Paige Peddie
Performer	Tara Price
Performer	Charlotte Samaroo
Performer	Cristiane Santos De Jesus
Performer	Mamido Bomboko Souchu
Performer	Sherry Tay
Performer	Francesca Thompson
Performer	Connor Pele Williams
Performer	Maria Yim
Performer	Bukiwe Zinganto

Listing:: L01062015562

Current production:Work

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