Performance

Venue	Playhouse Theatre
	Also: The Boards
Town	Edinburgh
County	Edinburgh
From	29th May 2022
To	2nd July 2022
Playhouse Theatre (V602)
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Date of change: 29 Nov 21 - T0175508054

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:: (T0175508054)

Company	Walt Disney
Director	Julie Taymor
Design	Richard Hudson
Lighting	Donald Holder
Costume	Taymor
Choreographer	Garth Fagan
Performer	Stephenson Ardern-Sodjet (Simba - until Dec 10)
Performer	Kyle Richardson (Simba - from Dec 11)
Performer	Nokwanda Khuzwayo (Nala\|)
Performer	Alan Mchale (Timon)
Performer	Owain Rhys Davies (Ed - until Dec 10)
Performer	Alex Bloomer (Ed - from Dec 11)
Performer	Matthew Forbes (Zazu)
Performer	Jean-Luc Guizonne (Mufasa)
Performer	Richard Hurst (Scar)
Performer	Rebecca Omogbehin (Shenzi - until Dec 10)
Performer	Candida Mosoma (Shenzi - from Dec 11)
Performer	Khanyisani Beato
Performer	Mamido Bomboko Souchu
Performer	Bethany Chan
Performer	Tau-En Chien
Performer	Elisa Chou
Performer	Tevin Daniel
Performer	Lwandolwethu Dennis Bam
Performer	Tim Driesen
Performer	Oraine Frater
Performer	Adebunmi Gabriel
Performer	Brian Gilligan
Performer	Daniel Griffith
Performer	Gavin Hart
Performer	Caleaf Henson
Performer	Dillan Hope Suttle
Performer	Olivia Jones
Performer	Melvin Le Blanc
Performer	Zanele Mazibuko
Performer	Zanele Ndlovu
Performer	Buhle Nkomo
Performer	Cristiane Santos De Jesus
Performer	Francesca Thompson
Performer	Vuyelwa Laura Tshona
Performer	Ricardo Walker
Performer	Maria Yim
Performer	Bukiwe Zinganto

Listing:: L01121858809

Current production:Work

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