The Serengeti comes to life inside the Walt Disney Theater when The Lion King roars into Orlando.
Follow Pride Rock’s Simba in this creative stage adaptation of the Disney classic. He’s gonna be a mighty king, so enemies beware! Beloved characters from the Disney film are brought to life with stunning costuming and puppetry against a vivid backdrop that transports audiences right into the Pride Lands.
Not only will you hear the classics from the movie’s soundtrack, but the now equally iconic tunes crafted by Tony Award-winning artists Elton John and Tim Rice. The national tour of The Lion King features one of AdventHealth School of the Arts’ very own: 10-year-old Julian Villela.
Villela appears as young Simba in his Broadway debut. Catch Villela and the rest of the tour’s cast as they determine who the true king is.
Opens Wednesday, April 23; runs through May 18; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Arts; $30-$175.
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