In a dramatic turn of events, Grammy-winning composer Lebohang Morake is embarking on a legal battle against comedian Learnmore Jonasi, claiming damages exceeding USD 20 million. Morake accuses Jonasi ...

As confirmed today, Posi Morakinyo and Asha Parker-Wallace will be taking over the roles of Simba and Nala in the West End production of The Lion King from Tuesday, 5 May 2026. Parker-Wallace, a ...

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In 1994, Disney released their iconic franchise, “The Lion King.” And while the film may be a cult classic for all the 90’s and early 2000s kids who grew up watching it, we’re just now learning the ...

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Mufasa: The Lion King. Mufasa: The Lion King establishes how the titular pride leader first ...

The costumes brought “The Lion King” alive. I thought some of the actors were real animals, because their costumes were super duper good and hand-made amazingly. The back legs of the hyena costumes ...

The Broadway blockbuster "The Lion King," the Disney stage version of the wildly successful animated classic, will return to the Saenger Theater later this year for an extended run at the Canal Street ...

Stephenson Ardern-Sodje will return to the Lyceum Theatre today (Tuesday 27 January), to lead the London cast of Disney’s The Lion King as Simba. The actor is scheduled to remain in the role until 3 ...

Allers, who received an Oscar nomination, worked on other Disney films including 'Aladdin,' 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'The Little Mermaid.' By Carly Thomas Senior Editor, Digital Roger Allers, the ...

Magudulela succeeds Mukelisiwe Goba, who played her final performance as Rafiki on tour on January 4, 2026. The North American tour marks Magudulela’s eighth production of The Lion King, having ...

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NEW YORK — The first time Tshidi Manye auditioned for the musical “The Lion King,” in Johannesburg in the 1990s, she went with a friend and neither of them was cast. In response, they fasted for seven ...