The Lion King on Broadway musical Backstage Pass Part 2

This is part 2 of the TV special "Lion King: Backstage Pass" that aired on a local station (KOMO 4) when the Lion King touring company was in Seattle from December 2004-January 2005.

Join 7-time Emmy award winning broadcaster Steve Pool as he takes you behind the scenes of the Award-winning Broadway musical The Lion King. Includes interviews with the cast, crew, and directors, examples of puppet and mask operation and everything else you would want to know about the show.

Thanks for watching and enjoy!

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Lion
• King
• Broadway
• Musical
• documentary
• special
• Seattle
• Steve
• Pool

[getdownadam]

The show is amazing, but I think this Mufasa character is getting a little confused. Why does The Lion King represent a positive image of a black man taking care of his community??? Why do people bring race into everything?

[lionking300]

That's the great thing about The Lion King - it is a very personal experience to each individual and what each of us get out of it is unique. His role represents being a strong leader of his family/community, which is important whether you are white, black, asian or any race. Rufus grew up in the predominantly black suburbs of Cleveland Ohio, which has a history of race riots, high crime and poor living conditions, so possibly for him he never saw this positive image that he portrays on stage.

[clocks05]

The actor who plays scar has the perfect voice!

[tanniymbbgirl]

RIP Jason. U had the most powerful voice.

[verticalsmurf]

She sounds bored.

[jump5nrg]

The guy who plays Zazu, his costume is blue.

[Dragonanimefox]

I don't get why zazu is white. He is suppose to be blue.

[zeldagirly22]

did that guy just say he's never seen the movie The Lion King?

Is that even legal?

[WickedLady2010]

This Is Truly Breath Taking!!!

[puppetmaker2]

I dont see why he has to say ''as a black man'',that is completely Irrelivent,but I love the show.I dont think this was meant to be a ratial show ,i just think they want the actor to apear to be african for the cultural aspects of the show.

[getdownadam]

@hiimalexisniccole Watch the video. 2:47. I didn't bring race into it, it's already there. I questioned why the actor saw the character as a representation for a black man. I received an honest reply from lionking300 and I replied that I had misunderstood his interpretation. I don't think there's ever anything wrong with raising an issue you feel is wrong, but I also feel it's right to admit when you're wrong. I did that.

[hiimalexisniccole]

@getdownadam why are you bringing race into it?

[getdownadam]

@DeLiCaTe97DiSaStEr I wasn't 'trying' to say anything. I said exactly what I wanted to.

[DeLiCaTe97DiSaStEr]

@getdownadam so what your trying to say is, if it was a white man playing the part of the lion in the play then it wouldn't be a racial issue? ha! puh-lease. how bout u just enjoy the video and YOU stop bringing race into everything!!