The Lion King Differences between Broadway and the movie

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The Lion KingDifferences between Broadway and
the movie

• By Mike Halfond

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The Movie

• Movie was released on June 15th 1994
• The original released date was postponed sue to
  start of school year.
• The Artists traveled to Africa to study the
  movements and behavior of the animals.
• The Original pending title was The King Of The
  Jungle
• The Book was written by Rogers Allers and Irene
  Mecchi

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Broadway and Movie Cast

• The Lion King Cast and CrewMatthew Broderick -
  (Simba)Jeremy Irons - (Scar)James Earl Jones -
  (Mufasa)Moira Kelly - (Nala)Nathan Lane -
  (Timon)Ernie Sabella - (Pumbaa)Whoopi Goldberg
  - (Shenzi)Cheech Marin - (Banzai)Robert
  Guillaume - (Rafiki)Rowan Atkinson -
  (Zazu)Niketa Calame - (Young Nala)Jim Cummings
  - (Ed)Madge Sinclair - (Sarabi)Jonathan Taylor
  Thomas - (Young Simba)Cathy CavadiniJudi M.
  DurandDavid McCharenPhilip ProctorJason Weaver
  - (Young Simba (Singing))Frank WelkerJoseph
  Williams - (Adult Simba (Singing))

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Nathan Lane

• Born on Feb.3rd 1956 in New Jersey
• Played Timon in The Lion King
• Real name is Joesph
• Changed his name to Nathan based on the Character
  from Guys and Dolls which he played on broadway
• Also on broadway he starred in the hit show the
  Producers where he played Max Bialostock

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Matthew Broderick

• Born on March 21st 1962 in New York
• He played the Adult Simba in the movie
• Portrayed the role of Leo Bloom in the show the
  producers.
• Was made famous by playing Ferris Bueller in
  Ferris Buellers Day Off
• Married to Sarah Jessica Parker
• Starred in the Movie The Producers

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Samuel E. Wright

• He played Mufasa in the original broadway cast of
  the Lion king
• He is best known for supplying the voice of
  Sebastian in another disney hit known as the
  Little Mermaid
• Was Born November 20th 1948
• Was nominated for a 1984 Tony award for his
  performance in The Tap Dance Kid

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Film Vs. Broadway

• The Broadway show featured 7 new songs that
  included One by One, The Morning Report,
  They Live in You, Shadowland, The Madness of
  King Scar, Endless Night and Grasslands
  Chant
• It played in the New Amsterdam Theatre where the
  Ziegfeld Follies occurred.
• The Theatre was renovated in Disneys Image
• It played there from 1997-2006
• Now it plays in the Mindskoff Theatre
• In the broadway show, all of the actors were
  black while in the movie their were white and
  black actors.