The stage production uses five songs from the film, including the Oscar-winning ballad "Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” the playful "Hakuna Matata” and the rousing "Circle of Life.” Cinematic songwriters Elton John and Tim Rice composed additional music for the stage version, which was augmented with African-inspired melodies created by Lebo M., Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer, who won an Academy Award for scoring the movie. “Ten years later, I can still pick up things and I'm like, ‘Wait has this always been there?' … It's so unique to doing the show because that doesn't always happen.” Every time I watch the show, I notice something that I didn't notice before,” Young said. “Even if you've seen it before, I guarantee you will experience something new. The inventive production uses elaborate costumes, masks, headpieces, makeup, puppets and kites to portray the various creatures of the Serengeti. Video: "The Lion King" comes to the Civic Center in May ()ĭirected by Julie Taymor, Disney's regal stage adaptation of the beloved 1994 animated film has earned widespread praise as an immersive visual and auditory experience.“The powerful message of the show … and the familiarity of it and, as well the creativity that Julie Taymor added to the show, just kind of elevated to another level.” We try to give the same show all the time no matter what, but something like this … getting all those people in here knowing that they're so excited to see what you're about to put on just raises the bar a little bit,” said Young, who is reprising the role of the young king Simba in the national touring production. The third-longest running show in Broadway history, “The Lion King” national tour broke local box-office records in 2009, when more than 90,000 people attended the musical during its five-week Civic Center stint.
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The “King's” return will mark the final bow of the inaugural subscription season for OKC Broadway, the new presenter of nationally touring Broadway shows at the Civic Center.
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"It's been eight years since this tour made its OKC debut, and we are thrilled to have Disney's ‘The Lion King' back by popular demand for a full three weeks so all OKC arts patrons can see this Broadway spectacular that over 85 million other people have experienced,” OKC Broadway General Manager Elizabeth W.