The Lion King Jr (musical)
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| Music |
Elton John Tim Rice Will Van Dyke Lebo M. Mark Mancina Jay Rifkin |
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Elton John Tim Rice Will Van Dyke Lebo M. Mark Mancina Jay Rifkin |
| Book | Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi |
| Basis | The Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor |
The Lion King Jr is a two-act theatre musical adapted from the Disney musical, The Lion King (musical) which, in turn, was adapted from the animated Disney film The Lion King.The production runs between 60 and 80 minutes and includes four female parts, three male parts, six boy or girl parts, and a chorus.
The Lion King Jr is a part of the The Lion King Jr. Broadway by Music Theatre International (MTI). MTI's Broadway Jr. series adapts full length musicals into approximately 70-minute productions that are more manageable for middle school aged performers. The Lion King Jr rights come in a kit which includes scripts for the main cast and chorus books for the chorus. Also included is a choreography DVD and a performance/rehearsal CD. The performance tracks are first on the CD and include all the music without voices, whereas the rehearsal CD provides the music along with recorded voices. Also included is a director's book with the full script as well as area to make notes and suggestions for staging. The full score is included for music teachers or for a live orchestra.
Both the story and music in this truncated version closely follow the original film. Songs from the Disney film include Circle Of Life, I Just Can’t Wait To Be King, Be Prepared, Hakuna Matata, & Can You Feel The Love Tonight. It also has two extra songs "They Live In You" & "He Lives In You" It was originally written for "The Lion King Sequel".
There are additional changes in the musical. For instance, the song Luau Hawaiian Treat has different words than the movie. Also, The ending doesn’t have Scar falling off a cliff and being eaten. The ending has Scar turning on the hyenas and giving up then being eaten by the hyenas.
There are also similar musicals based on The Jungle Book, Cinderella, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and Sleeping Beauty but they have the word "Kids" at the end of the title instead of "Jr.". MTI's "Kids" musicals are written for even younger performers and are shortened further to run approximately 30 minutes. The musicals based on Alice in Wonderland, Mulan, and Aladdin are "Jr." versions, which like The Lion King Jr are more detailed.
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