Tony Award®-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, THE LION KING brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return to the Des Moines Civic Center! And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before.

Examining their details up close gave me chills - just like the ones I felt watching the show at the New Amsterdam Theatre, way back in 1997 when the musical first debuted.Giraffes strut. The team at Disney Theatrical sent the masks of Simba and Nala in time to be prominently displayed on the desk during the concert. It's as captivating as the groundbreaking costume design by director, co-writer and artist Julie Taymor. Infused throughout the music of The Lion King is spine-tingling African rhythm and language. The young lioness Nala sings 'Shadowland'', another gem from the musical sung by Pearl Khwezi (the first South African cast in the role). Steven Taylor) to his cub Simba (Brandon A. 'They Live In You' wasn't in the original movie, but is sung in the show by Mufasa (L. Many of the songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice will be familiar - like the Oscar-winning 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' and 'Hakuna Matata.' But the cast also treated the enthusiastic Tiny Desk crowd to songs written just for the stage. to celebrate 25 years of the iconic musical with a performance at NPR's Tiny Desk. Yet the band and cast of The Lion King were ecstatic to spend their one free day traveling from New York to Washington, D.C. Actors and musicians on Broadway have a grueling performance schedule: eight shows a week with only Mondays off.

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