The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, The Lion King, and Garth Fagan Dance celebrated the Tony®, Olivier, and Helpmann Award winner and his iconic career.
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Hear from cast and crew of critically acclaimed, history-making musical, The Lion King, as it celebrates a quarter century in New York City.
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Hakuna matata!” The Disney animated classic The Lion King captured the hearts of fans everywhere nearly 30 years ago with its heartwarming
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By Zach Johnson There’s more to see than can ever be seen… on Broadway and on TikTok! In a Broadway first, The Lion King will exclusively partner with TikTok to stream the production’s iconic opening number, “Circle of Life,” on September 14 in celebration of the hit show’s return to the stage, 18 months after …
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By Zach Johnson The Broadway cast of The Lion King began rehearsals this week for the company’s highly anticipated reopening on Tuesday, September 14, at the famed Minskoff Theatre. And today, our friends at Disney Theatrical Productions shared a special look at the company’s first day back together, which began with remarks by The Lion …
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By Zach Johnson The curtain is almost up! Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, today announced casting for The Lion King and Aladdin, returning to Broadway this fall. Both companies will welcome back nearly all of the cast members who were performing when Broadway shut down last March, along with exciting fresh …
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By Beth Deitchman It’s time for the show to go on! Our friends at Disney on Broadway have just announced that The Lion King will return to Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre on September 14, 2021, and will be among the first shows to resume performances; while Aladdin resumes performances at Broadway’s glorious New Amsterdam Theatre on …
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Since its inception in 1944, the Golden Globes® have celebrated the best in film with an annual awards ceremony that honors Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars. (Television achievements were first recognized in 1956, paving the way for their own set of categories.) At the 10th annual ceremony in 1952, the inaugural Cecil B. deMille award …
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With nearly 200 credits in film and television, and countless more on the Broadway stage, it’s hard to imagine a more recognizable voice than the rich and commanding basso profundo tones of James Earl Jones. In 1977, as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars: A New Hope, Jones helped create perhaps the most indelible …
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By Zach Johnson Start the New Year off right with brand-new seasons of Disney Junior’s Muppet Babies (also airing on DisneyNOW) and ABC’s The Bachelorette, both returning Monday night. Tune into ABC on Tuesday for another installment of The Wonderful World of Disney, this time featuring the record-breaking masterpiece The Lion King (2019). Don’t change …
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By Zach Johnson The wait is almost over! On Thursday, PlayStation® 5 will become available in North America, a week ahead of its European launch on November 19. In addition to exclusive PS5 games—like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, available November 12—more than 99 percent of the 4,000+ PS4 games can be played on either the …
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By Zach Johnson Looking for a fun way to celebrate Father’s Day at home this year? Look no further than Disney+, where the whole family can stream movies featuring some of our favorite Disney dads, from King Triton to Kevin Flynn. We’ve rounded up nine of our favorite films (below): 1. Onward (2019) Ian Lightfoot …
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By Courtney Potter Comfort, understanding, unconditional love… As we’ve detailed before, fathers from around the worlds of Disney are often known for these traits—and so much more. Just in time for Father’s Day, we’re looking to a few other favorite Disney Dads for some wonderful words of wisdom. There’s a little something in here for …
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By Courtney Potter Simba-fy Your Instagram Stories with New Disney’s The Lion King Filter Looking for a cool new way to spruce up all those Instagram stories you’ve been creating lately? (C’mon, don’t be shy; we like to give ourselves some dog ears or neon-colored glasses too.) Then look no further than a brand-new filter, …
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By Courtney Potter First Look at Disney+’s New Secret Society of Second-Born Royals You read about it last year, right here at D23.com—and now, its premiere is drawing ever closer… Just this week, Disney+ revealed a first look at its much-anticipated new film, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. Produced by Disney Channel, the film follows …
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Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify | TuneIn D23 Inside Disney celebrates beloved Disney classics with the people who made them. Join hosts Candice, Sheri, and Jeffrey along with legendary producer/director Don Hahn (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Maleficent, and more), and Disney Legend Paige …
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By the D23 Team We’re gearing up to blast to the past with “D23 Presents: ’90s Throwback with DCappella” event, so we thought why not look the part, too? Pulling inspiration from some iconic ’90s Disney films, we’ve put together a totally rad collection of merch from shopDisney. Check it out! Hercules Movie Poster Tee …
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By Zach Johnson Roll out the red carpet, because awards season is now underway! Earlier today, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced the nominees for the 77th Annual Golden Globe® Awards. In the film categories, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2, Walt Disney Pictures’ The Lion King and Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Jojo Rabbit received …
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By D23 Team Update: D23 Exclusive Pack Content unlocks are here! To celebrate the launch of the Disney Collect! by Topps app, D23 members can now redeem a an exclusive in-app pack that contains 23 digital collectibles including 5 limited-release D23 “Mickey & Pals” collectibles, 18 Mickey base set collectibles and an in-app currency boost …
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By William Keck For several years, the genius filmmakers behind this summer’s The Lion King created and fine-tuned the most minute of details with the common goal of leaving audiences so mesmerized by the moving story and spectacle on screen that they wouldn’t be distracted or even notice them. But they’re there, to be sure. …
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By Courtney Potter The Ridgeway family from Mississippi gets a galactic surprise, and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. makes a big announcement… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run Celebrates its 1 Millionth Rider! Disneyland park made history when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the universe’s …
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By Zach Johnson The recent Lion King global press conference in Beverly Hills began much like the movie itself, with Lebo M belting the iconic Zulu lyrics from “The Circle of Life.” Joined by soloist Clydene Jackson and a talented choir, it was a celebratory introduction fit for a king—a lion king, that is. Moments …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman On Tuesday, July 9, we were working on our roars over in Hollywood to celebrate a gathering like no other: the world premiere of Disney’s The Lion King! Our favorite Disney stars and talent from the film pounced onto the red carpet to celebrate the live-action reimagining of the 1994 animated classic. …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman As Disney fans, we want to make the most of all the magical experiences out there—from epic movie nights to dream-come-true Disney Parks trips—but with new Disney fun debuting all the time, it can be tough to keep track of what’s happening in our wonderful world. That’s why we’ve rounded up seven …
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By Courtney Potter The Pride Lands get a new soundtrack, and the Avengers assemble once more in theaters… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! The Lion King: Tickets On Sale Now—Plus Soundtrack and TV Special News The Pride Lands are officially on the horizon now that tickets …
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By Courtney Potter Listen to Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala for the first time, and celebrate The Lion King on Broadway’s 9,000th performance… See more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Gives Voice to Nala in New The Lion King Clip In just a few weeks’ time, we’ll …
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By Courtney Potter Find out how you can take flight over California once more this summer, and check out all of D23’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge coverage… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Celebrate Summer with Soarin’ Over California at Disney California Adventure Looking for an epic …
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By Max Lark Viewed from the outside, the ordinary box of a building in Playa Vista, California, where director Jon Favreau and the rest of his production team are busy at work on the upcoming Favreau-directed version of The Lion King seems the most pedestrian of places to bring roaring back to life one of …
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By Zach Johnson Can you feel the love tonight? Because we’re certainly feeling it after seeing the 11 new character posters for Disney’s The Lion King and a brand-new TV spot featuring Young Simba. While honoring the animated classic, visionary director Favreau uses pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring the iconic characters to the big screen …
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By Jeffrey Epstein In just a few weeks, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open to guests at Disneyland Resort, and Disney twenty-three had the chance to go behind the scenes to provide fans with a look at the spectacular 14-acre land. The exclusive photos were so breathtaking that D23 expanded this issue to showcase even …
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