The “Hamilton” creator, who crafted the soundtrack for the new prequel to “The Lion King,” reflects on writing songs that have a universal appeal.

We're seeing double! Shaun Escoffery and George Asprey, stars of Disney's The Lion King on the West End, sat down with Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. who lend their voices to Disney's new prequel Mufasa…

When stage met screen 🙌🏾 London's Shaun Escoffery (Mufasa) and George Asprey (Scar), had a wild encounter with Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr., the stars of 'Mufasa'. See #Mufasa in cinemas now!

In Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, Tony-winner Anika Noni Rose plays Afia, the mother of Mufasa, and sings a song called 'Milele', written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. On a recent visit to Live with Kelly and Mark, …

Find out what critics think of Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney's new prequel film featuring original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a voice cast that includes Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., John Kani, Seth …

AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT OF MUSIC FEATURING CAST MEMBERS FROM FOUR FAMED MIRVISH PRODUCTIONS This holiday season, The Distillery Winter Village brought the magic of Mirvish Productions to its historic cobbleston…

Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, featuring all-new songs from Broadway songwriter, Lin-Manuel Miranda, is now available to stream. The album includes newly written songs for the film, including Milele, I Always…

Earlier this week, the South African Cultural Gospel Choir performed 'Milele', one of the captivating new songs from the all-new Mufasa: The Lion King soundtrack by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Watch their performance n…

This week, Elton John’s “Tammy Faye” musical closed on Broadway after only 24 previews and 29 regular performances. Although the show, about the rise and fall of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, concluded…

The Lion King will welcome Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi, making her Broadway debut in the company. Learn more about the cast of The Lion King, and see how to purchase tickets.

Broadway settled back down to some post-Thanksgiving normalcy last week, dropping about 9% to $42,021,721 from the holiday high of the previous week. Attendance held strong at 309,802 for the week ending Decemb…

In the new Lion King prequel, director Barry Jenkins paid tribute to James Earl Jones during the opening credits. The late performer voiced the role in the original 1994 animated film and the 2019 remake.

There will be a holiday concert held at the Distillery Winter Market featuring actors from all 4 current Mirvish musicals: Come From Away, The Lion King, Moulin Rouge, and Títanique. The concert will begin at …

Disney has shared a sneak peek clip from I Always Wanted A Brother, one of the original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for the new film Mufasa: The Lion King. Watch the clip now!

Disney's The Lion King recently celebrated its 27th Broadway birthday, yet another milestone for the blockbuster musical that's been seen on stages around the world.  As Broadway's current Simba, Vincent Ja…

Enjoy an exclusive musical performance of “Endless Night” from THE LION KING leading man Vincent Jamal Hooper in the Broadway.com studio.

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

Disney's The Lion King is such a big show, that it took over an entire school in downtown Toronto. With a cast of over 50 people and even more members of other departments, space is very important when a new pr…

Hadestown is about to welcome a new Orpheus and Eurydice—and welcome back a former Hades. Tony nominee Hailey Kilgore takes over the role of Eurydice in the show, while Colombian-American actor Carlos Valdes…

Walt Disney Records has announced a release date for the soundtrack to Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King. The Mufasa: The Lion King, featuring all-new songs from Tony-winning composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Discover the music of Mufasa: The Lion King in a new video featuring a discussion between Broadway favorite Lin-Manuel Miranda and director Barry Jenkins. Watch the video now!

Multi-hyphenate Lin-Manuel Miranda visited Good Morning America on Monday to discuss the new songs he has written for Mufasa: The Lion King, the forthcoming Disney prequel. Watch the interview and a clip from t…

Disney’s The Lion King North American tour released production photos of new principal cast members. See new production photos and learn how to purchase tickets!

Disney has debuted a new promo video for Mufasa: The Lion King, the prequel to the 2019 live-action remake. In the video, viewers bear witness to the early days of lions Mufasa and Scar, two brothers who would …

The standup on her first gig, why she pretended to be a stage manager for The Lion King and the best service station in the country How did you get into comedy?Initially I wanted to be a comedy actress, so at 1…

What "The Lion King" looks like is well known almost three decades after its premiere, but what’s remarkable is how fresh it still looks at The Bushnell through Dec. 1.

Disney has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Mufasa: The Lion King, the upcoming prequel to Disney's live-action remake of the animated classic. Additionally, tickets are available for the film, w…

The Lion King celebrated its 27th anniversary on Broadway.   A surprise guest made an appearance in the show’s curtain call and revealed herself as Kajuana S Marie, who had created the role of Young Nala.

On November 13, The Lion King will have been on Broadway for 27 years. This year—the 30th anniversary of the original animated film—will also see the release of Mufasa, the CG prequel, with songs by Lin-Man…

The Lion King has opened in Toronto, and audiences everywhere are roaring! On opening night, the Princess of Wales Theatre was a jungle, with audience members hobnobbing with celebrities, and returning cast mem…

The Lion King will celebrate its 27th anniversary on Broadway on Wednesday, November 13th. Learn more about the show and its history, as well as the historic milestone, here!

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige talks tongue twisters, The Lion King and Sunset Boulevard's…

The North American tour of "The Lion King" returns to The Bushnell for a 2 1/2-week run starting Nov. 13. The show was last in Hartford in 2018.

Disney’s The Lion King is now roaring in Toronto! We caught up with audiences from the first performance on November 2, 2024, to see what they thought of the show. Tickets and info: www.mirvish.com/lionking

Disney has debuted the final trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King, the prequel to the 2019 live-action remake. The movie is directed by Barry Jenkins with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Watch the new trailer and ta…

Actors Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Tiffany Boone visited Good Morning America to discuss the upcoming prequel Mufasa: The Lion King. They also brought a new sneak peek from the film ahead of the final trailer debut…

Throughout the holiday season, the Museum of Broadway is celebrating 30 years of Disney on Broadway with Disney on Broadway: 30 Years of Magic. The exhibit features the costumes of beloved stage characters incl…

At This Theater: The Minskoff Theatre Named for the man who developed the building where it is located, the Minskoff Theatre opened in 1973. It's first production was a splashy revival of the musical Irene,…

Broadway is the embodiment of the most in-demand shows in the world. Getting good tickets to a Broadway show can feel like winning the lottery. Famous shows like Hamilton, The Lion King, Wicked, and Moulin Roug…

Five Rafiki’s from across Europe celebrate 25 years of Disney’s The Lion King on the West End at a special gala performance. Book tickets for Disney's The Lion King: https://officiallondontheatre.com/show/…

Disney’s award-winning musical is now in its 25th triumphant year at London’s Lyceum Theatre. To celebrate, here's a throwback to the West End cast of Disney's The Lion King performing 'Circle Of Life' in T…

Our photographer is given backstage access at The Lion King in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the London production at the Lyceum Theatre. Since 19 October 1999 the musical has been seen by more than 19…

Nathan Lane stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers to discuss his role in the new Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. On the show, he also talked about the recent Hollywood Bowl performa…

They say that clothes makes the man, but sometimes the man makes the clothes. Stacey Stephens, the Associate Costume Designer for the Broadway production (as well as four other world-wide productions), shows us…

We're taking you behind the scenes at the rehearsals of Disney's The Lion King. Yesterday we invited members of the media into the rehearsal hall for a special first. Our videographer was there to capture all t…

The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King will welcome Danny Grumich as Pumbaa and Thom Christopher Warren as the Standby for Scar, Zazu, Timon & Pumbaa. Learn more about the new cast and see how to…

In this video, Ben is joined by a 'new guard' of leading men- Casey Likes (Back to the Future, Almost Famous), Kyle Selig (Water for Elephants, Mean Girls) and Vincent Jamal Hooper (The Lion King).

Six total performances will be offered in October.

The Toronto company of The Lion King includes 51 cast members. The producers cast a wide net, with many hopefuls coming from across Canada, and around the world to try out for a spot in the show. During an open…

Hell’s Kitchen, Cabaret and The Lion King will host performances with tickets dedicated to supporting The Entertainment Community Fund. Learn more about how to support The Fund, and see how to purchase ticke…

Wicked: Part Two, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, will arrive in theaters earlier than planned. The second instalment of the highly anticipated two-part movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Wi…

The actor has died aged 93. His stage and screen career spanned seven decades, and he was known for his signature voice, which brought The Lion King’s Mufasa and Star Wars’ Darth Vader to life James Earl Jo…

Toronto's production of Disney's The Lion King is so huge that it has taken over an entire school during rehearsals. On the first day of rehearsals, we take a look at how the school has been transformed to beco…

In this heartfelt tribute, we celebrate the incredible legacy of James Earl Jones, who was honored at the 2002 Kennedy Center Honors for his immense contributions to the world of theater, film, and television. …

American actor starred in films including The Great White Hope and The Lion King, and won two Tony awards in prolific stage career James Earl Jones was movie royalty, a magisterial star who inspired both love …

The Lion King is coming back to Toronto in November 2024 for a Canadian sitdown production at the Princess of Wales Theatre. The show's original Toronto run began in 2000 at the same theatre, and ran for four y…

The North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King will welcome Darnell Abraham as Mufasa, Juson Williams as Pumbaa, Erick D. Patrick as Simba, Thembelihle Cele as Nala and Sam Linda as Ed. Learn more about th…

THE LION KING’s astonishing artistry and breathtaking spectacle has inspired generations. Share the Show of a Lifetime.

THE LION KING’s astonishing artistry and breathtaking spectacle has inspired generations. Share the Show of a Lifetime.

Alton Fitzgerald White, back on Broadway as King Mufasa in The Lion King, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, ...

I had a blast hanging with the casts of #Disney on Broadway at #BroadwayInBryantPark! Watch my partnership with Disney On Broadway & get your tix to Aladdin & The Lion King! Shout-out to ​⁠@HowardHoMusic …

To celebrate the sunny weather, here’s a little throwback to the cast of The Lion King performing at their Community Garden at Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival last month. Their showcase garden was desig…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On April 18, 1994, a musical opened that would change the face of Broadway for years to come. Beauty and the Beast not only took New York City by storm, but marked the birth of Dis…

The long-running musical continues at the Minskoff Theatre.

The Lion King will welcome Austin Elle Fisher as Young Nala and Jacob Pham as Young Simba to the Broadway cast beginning August 20. Fisher and Pham will alternate in the roles with current cast members Annika R…

The Lion King will welcome Austin Elle Fisher as “Young Nala” and Jacob Pham as “Young Simba” beginning Tuesday, August 20. Learn more about the new members of the cast here!

Casting is complete for the national tour of Kimberly Akimbo. As previously announced, the tour will star Carolee Carmello as Kimberly and kick off in Denver, Colorado on September 22, playing more than 60 ci…

At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event this weekend, Broadway and Disney performers Susan Egan and Adam J. Levy took the stage to perform a Disney Villian medley. The duo alternated between Poor Unfortunate Sou…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The 2023 Broadway in Bryant Park series is currently under way, bringing the best of Broadway back together for free performances, every Thursday in July. This week's performances …

Watch a new trailer for MUFASA: THE LION KING, in theatres on December 20, 2024!

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today's lineup featured Disney on Broadway shows including performances from the Broadway casts of Aladdin and The Lion King, plus songs from Frozen. Watch the video here!

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King just celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday, Wednesday, April 27 in Wichita, where the award-winning musical begins a t…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: We asked the stars of Disney on Broadway's The Lion King and Aladdin which Disney song best describes their quarantine experience. Check out their responses!

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway has been dark for well over a year, but the circle of life will go on! The Lion King and Aladdin will return to Broadway this fall and both companies will welcome back nea…