Julie Taymor, theatre designer and director, designed the all of the costumes and used carbon fibre to create the animal masks.Songs in The Lion King use six different African languages throughout the show, including Zulu, Swahili and Xhosa, representing a variety of African nations and communities.

The Lion King isn't just told in English.See gazelles move gracefully across the stage, an elephant take to the theatre aisles and birds fly across the auditorium! The Lion King London musical is part of the West End's circle of life, after all. It features music by Elton John and Tim Rice, incorporating fantastic puppetry to bring the animal kingdom to life. The Lion King musical is a fun-filled stage spectacular. With the help of a pack of hyenas, Simba must face the world alone, discovering a new way of life in the jungle with new friends Timon and Pumbaa. As Simba begins to learn what it means to be a King and to lead his people, Mufasa’s duplicitous brother, Scar, plots to take over the Pridelands. Book The Lion King tickets in London on TodayTix.īased on the The Lion King Disney movie, this beloved musical follows young lion cub Simba, a prince and heir to Pride Rock, the land of his father, Mufasa. Journey across the African plains with Disney’s The Lion King.

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