The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl premiere date has been unveiled in a somewhat innocuous manner, with February 7 revealed as the date the special will debut on Disney+.
What’s Happening:
- The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl was a special two-night 30th Anniversary concert event that occurred in May of 2024 and filmed for Disney+. It’s billed as an immersive concert event reuniting members of the original voice cast from the beloved 1994 animated film alongside performances by cast members from the acclaimed Broadway version of The Lion King. The Disney+ release date has now been revealed via its placement on the Disney+ home screen, advertising that it will debut on February 7.
- Participants from the 1994 film include Ernie Sabella (“Pumbaa”), Jason Weaver (“Young Simba” singing voice), Jeremy Irons (“Scar”) and Nathan Lane (“Timon”), while Heather Headley (“Nala”) and Bradley Gibson (“Simba”) represent the stage musical. Also performing are Jennifer Hudson and North West.
- The 2019 photo-realistic remake of The Lion King and its 2024 prequel, Mufasa: The Lion King is represented as well, via an appearance by Billy Eichner (“Timon”). Composer and singer Lebo M, who contributed musically not only to 1994’s The Lion King and the stage musical but also the 2019 film and Mufasa: The Lion King (not to mention The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½) also is part of the show, performing songs from across his history with the title, including one from Mufasa.
- Laughing Place’s own Maxon Faber was present for one of the two nights of the concert last year, and you can check out his report and photos from the event.
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