Lion King on Broadway Musical - Behind the Curtain part 2

From KATU TV in Portland and Fred Meyer Broadway.

Carl Click hosts from Chicago as the tour prepares to leave the Windy City and travel to Portland. Includes interviews with the cast, crew, puppet and mask co-designer Michael Curry and great clips from the show.

Go behind the scenes and watch how the magnificent stage production The Lion King comes to life!

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Entertainment

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• Lion
• King
• Broadway
• play
• Musical
• documentary
• special

[finallymaybe]

I'm pretty sure that in the Sydney version of the Lion King, that the actor who played Simba was Maori.

[lionking300]

You're right! His name is Turanga Merito (born in Rotorua, New Zealand) and he performed the role in Sydney, then later in Melbourne and finally in Shanghai, China for 100 shows before the Australian company parted ways. I got to meet and interview Turanga after one of his performances in Shanghai - he's really a genuinely nice, humble person with a great personality. Last I heard he was studying theater in New York somewhere.

[lionking300]

I'm very happy to report that Wallace Smith (the Simba in this clip) has recently taken over the role on Broadway! I've seen him perform twice in 2 different cities - he's one of the most talented, vibrant actors I've ever seen. He clearly deserved the opportunity. I also had the pleasure of meeting him briefly in San Jose in 2006 - Wallace is an incredibly humble, nice man even with all his success. Hopefully his reign as the Lion King on Broadway will last a long time.

[loveskuls11223344]

what happens if scar presses the button at the wrong time? so ranomly it like " a monkeys uncel" and  then BAM!!!!!!!!!! his head goes out and he knocks out simba

[Bag2218]

HOLY SHIT! That Scar mask scared the hell out of me when it lunged forward

[KingdomHeartsFan3211]

THE LION KING actually won 6 1998 Tony Awards.

Best Musical of 1998

Best Director: Julie Taymor

Best Costume Design: Julie Taymor

Best Scenic Design: Richard Hudson

Best Lighting Design: Donald Holder

Best Choreography: Garth Fagan

[valeriemd2b]

Is it just me or does Mufasa (Rufus Bonds Jr.) look like Conrad Murray?

[Wolfy934]

OMG yay first an amazing movie then a beautiful broadway musical and now in 3D MY HEAD IS GONNA EXPLODE...(in a good way) :D

[MaryLizHicks]

@treehamallama Can you lend me one of those times? ;A;

[tarotjd]

That would be funny,loveskuls....But..bad for Simba.

[DomRusky]

interesting stuff (: went to London to see it today with school, brilliant musical - a must see.

[736berkshire]

I love the music at 2:13 6:06 and 9:19

[XxXTAYTAYXxX96]

i saw this play it was really good!!!!!! =)