[52] From June 14, 2016, until October 8, 2017, The Lion King returned to China, in a new production that was staged at the 1,200 capacity Walt Disney Grand Theatre, in the Shanghai Disney Resort, where it ran for 500 performances. The lyrics of the songs of this production differed from the European Spanish one. This movie did not win any Academy Awards, but, In his book "Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll and Musicals" author. Rose does confront who she is in 'Rose's Turn.' The show closed its doors on December 14, 2014. [23] The second tour (Cheetah Tour) began on April 23, 2003, and ended on March 2, 2008. The original Broadway production opened at the Eden Theater on February 14, 1972 and ran for three thousand three hundred eighty-eight performances, setting a record. Stockard Channing and Dinah Manoff appear in Staying Together (1989). After leaving for a brief time between 2000 and 2001, she went on to perform in the American tours. Directed by Arthur Laurents, the production also featured Laura Benanti as Louise, Boyd Gaines as Herbie and Leigh Ann Larkin as June. Among the cast were Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Louise, David Fleeshman as Herbie, and Daisy Maywood as Dainty June. On several occasions, members from different productions agreed to change places. Aladdin (2019) 4. John Vickery was the first actor to move from Broadway into a different production of the show, when he chose to leave Broadway in 1999 to move to the Los Angeles production in 2000. Brantley gave the production a rave review, praising LuPone, Laurents and the rest of the cast, and describing the characterizations in the production: "You see, everyone's starved for attention in Gypsy. [43], On October 20, 2011, the first Spanish production premiered at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Madrid, where it is still running after more than 3,900 performances. [49] The production achieved its 10,000th performance on July 15, 2015. Back at the elephant graveyard, Scar tells the hyenas of his plan to kill Mufasa and Simba so that he can become king. "[15] Sondheim also noted, "Yet the end of Gypsy is not entirely bleak. [citation needed] By September 2014, the Hamburg production had passed the $1 billion in cumulative gross. (The movie does glorify bullying). [20] It was completely recast for the American tour and Broadway run with the exception of Bonnie Langford as baby June and Zan Charisse as Louise/Gypsy who played it in the West End with Ms. Lansbury. [2], The musical debuted on July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Orpheum Theatre and was successful before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre on October 15, 1997, in previews, with the official opening on November 13, 1997. Rydell High School was based on Chicago, Illinois' William Howard Taft High School. The show had a limited run at Shanghai's Grand Theatre from July to September 2006. [25] When this production closed, on December 30, 2011, it turned into the second longest run the show had in a same American city (only coming after Broadway), running longer than the 20002003 Los Angeles Production. Before the slumber party scene, the girls painted each other's nails, talked dirty, and had a pillow fight. (2008) 3. Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents.It is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother. Time passes and Simba grows into a lively young cub ("Grasslands Chant"). Download and listen to new, exclusive, electronic dance music and house tracks. In the original stage musical, which was set in Chicago, Illinois, Sandy was a Polish Catholic girl, and her last name was "Dumbrowski". Book List. [58] A return to South Africa was also postponed indefinitely. [2] Critic Walter Kerr commented that though Rose is a monster, she must be liked and understood. Coping with violators of the no cell phone rule", " 'Gypsy', Starring Imelda Staunton as Rose, Opens in London Tonight", "Olivier Awards: Record eighth win for Judi Dench", "Imelda Staunton's 'Gypsy' scoops UK Theatre Awards, "Nicole Kidman and James McAvoy win at Evening Standard Theatre Awards, "Theater Review. [5] Merrick and Hayward approached Arthur Laurents to write the book. Critic Frank Rich has referred to Robbins' work as one of the most influential stagings of a musical in American theatrical history. There is no separation at all between song and character, which is what happens in those uncommon moments when musicals reach upward to achieve their ideal reasons to be. Marty Maraschino is named after the late Dawn Wells' character Marty Johnson from Bonanza The Way Station. production was a success, and despite Ben Brantley's somewhat negative review of LuPone's performance in The New York Times, the show transferred to Broadway, where it opened at the St. James Theatre on March 27, 2008. [13] Patti LuPone describes Rose: "She has tunnel vision, she's driven, and she loves her kids. And she is a survivor. Members of the The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board and some local writers share their thoughts on 2022. Streisand's spokesperson confirmed that "there have been conversations". "It follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to Pinal and her daughter, the rock singer Alejandra Guzmn starred. Mary Poppins Returns (2018) 8. When the show closed in March 1961, two national touring companies toured the US. She realizes that she has driven away June, Herbie, and now possibly Louise. Scar takes Simba to a gorge and tells him to wait there. After the movie was released. Alton Fitzgerald White (20022015), Nathaniel Stampley (20062010), and David Comrie (leading in the Spanish production from 2011 to 2017) performed as Mufasa for longer than any other actor. [54][55], In October 2014, Imelda Staunton starred as Rose in a production directed by Jonathan Kent. But Dame, After the BBC aired the movie in Dec. 2020, viewers complained on social media that the film promoted misogyny, racism and homophobia, according to Britain's The Times. The Grease in the "Greased Lightning" title also reminds the audience of the Greasers on whom this movie is focused. Stearns, David Patrick. A young Bernadette Peters appeared in the ensemble and understudied Dainty June, a role she would play the following year in summer stock, opposite Betty Hutton's Rose. Director. The musical had been running for seven years when this movie came out. Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler orchestrated the original Broadway production for 23 players, including:[75] 1 wood flute soloist/flute/piccolo, 1 concertmistress, 2 violin, 1 violin/viola, 2 celli, 1 flute/clarinet/bass clarinet, 3 French horns, 1 trombone, 1 bass trombone/tuba, 1 bass player (playing both contrabass and electric bass), 1 drum player, 1 guitar, 2 mallets/percussion players, 2 percussion players (both of them at the sides of the stage) and 3 keyboard synthesizers. It was subsequently re-rated "PG-13" for its 20th Anniversary theatrical re-release. (no author). Good News (1930) and Good News (1947) similarly followed the story of two high school students from different cliques, and the kind of dance of flirtation and fighting they go through until they finally come together at the end. 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It is the most commonly used letter in many languages, including Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Scar claims the throne and allows the hyenas into the Pride Lands ("Be Prepared (Reprise)"). "Before writer and director Arthur Laurents died at age 93 last May, there had been much talk about a movie version of Gypsy starring Streisand as Rose. He lies to the lionesses about where they are going, and Sarafina (Nala's mother) and Sarabi allow the cubs to go, escorted by Zazu. [33] The Portuguese lyrics were translated by Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil. The three of them catch up with him in the Pride Lands, where he witnesses the ruin of his home. Louise is now a young woman, and Rose has built a pale imitation of the Dainty June act for her. Of all the show's productions (counting the English ones), only the Brazilian and the Korean ones didn't have cast recordings released. More recently, Tryphena Wade and Chondra Profit agreed to change places from the North American tour to Broadway. The second highest is. This tour, named the Rafiki Tour, began on October 26, 2017. O'Connor, Thomas. This movie was re-released in theaters in 1998 to mark its 20th Anniversary. When, No one in the cast has won any Academy Awards, although. A few months later, still on the road from show to show, Tulsa, one of the boys from the act, confides to Louise that he has been working on his own act ("All I Need Is the Girl"), and Louise fantasizes that she and he could do the act together. Louise walks through the stage door, with Rose following behind. Carlos Rivera returned to the role of Simba, which he also took in Spain four years earlier. Enrique Gmez Vadillo, director. Daryn Whitney Harrell performed as Louise, Antonio "Tony" Garcia as Herbie, Aalon Smith as June, Dawn Bless as Mazeppa, Melissa Young as Tessie and Honey West as Electra. John Michael Graham who played Bob in Halloween which came out the same year, has an uncredited role as a background dancer can be seen at the very end of Grease when the cast all line up for the car to drive to drive through. After more than a year with the production on hiatus, it was announced on March 15, 2021, that the show would return for a special season in New Zealand by June 2021, marking the first time ever the country received a production of it. Mufasa's spirit appears in the sky and tells Simba he is the one true king and must take his place in the Circle of Life. Ethel Merman starred as Rose, with Jack Klugman as Herbie and Sandra Church as Louise. [citation needed], From September 9 to 18, Lyric Stage in Irving, Texas produced the musical. ", which Rose sings to herself after Herbie leaves her, and "Three Wishes for Christmas", a burlesque number similar to one that would be performed at Minsky's Burlesque. Furious, Simba recovers and forces Scar to reveal the truth to the lionesses ("Simba Confronts Scar"). LuPone had voiced interest in heading the 2003 Broadway revival, but Arthur Laurents reportedly banned her from any future work with his involvement because she previously walked out on a production of Jolson Sings Again, written by Laurents, in 1995. [9] The Lion King reopened at the Lyceum in July 2021. The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording is a cast recording released on 1997 by The Walt Disney Company, a recording of the songs as heard in the stage musical. Nala tells Simba about the devastated Pride Lands, but Simba still feels responsible for Mufasa's death and refuses to return home. Simba leaps across a fast-moving river and challenges Timon to do the same. The show also toured the UK from 2012 until March 2015.[37]. Merrick had read a chapter of Lee's memoirs in Harper's Magazine and approached Lee to obtain the rights. Nancy Opel, Marilyn Caskey, and Alison Fraser played the strippers Mazeppa, Electra, and Tessie Tura (Lenora Nemetz assumed the role of Mazeppa / Miss Cratchitt for the Broadway transfer. The West End cast of the show performed twice at the traditional Royal Variety Performance: in 1999 (led by Josette Bushell-Mingo) and 2008 (led by Brown Lindiwe Mkhize). Uggams' appearance marks the first African-American woman to portray Rose in an Equity Production. I think that longing for acceptance is what fuels all her ambition. Mexican Spanish lyrics were translated by, "The Morning Report" Geoff Hoyle, Samuel E. Wright and Scott Irby-Ranniar, "Chow Down" Kevin Cahoon, Stanley Wayne Mathis and Tracy Nicole Chapman, "They Live in You" Samuel E. Wright and, "The Madness of King Scar" Geoff Hoyle, Heather Headley, John Vickery, Kevin Cahoon, Stanley Wayne Mathis and Tracy Nicole Chapman, "Simba Confronts Scar" Mark Mancina and Robert Elhai. [13] The Lion King resumed Broadway performances on September 14, 2021.[14][15][16]. The CD also comes with a remix of the song "One by One" performed by the cast. Bette Midler won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV; Michael Rafter won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction. Included amongst the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by. This was the top grossing movie of 1978. She added, "The movie was made in the '70s about the '50s. For principal characters such as Mufasa and Scar, the costumes feature mechanical headpieces that can be raised and lowered to foster the illusion of a cat "lunging" at another. Get health, beauty, recipes, money, decorating and relationship advice to live your best life on Oprah.com. The three friends settle to sleep and discuss the stars. Reawakened, Simba finds his courage and heads for home. This movie was originally rated "PG". The production, directed by Len Pluger and Music Directed by Jay Dias, starred Sue Mathys as Rose, Ashton Smalling as Dainty June (she has previously been Baby June at Ravinia in 2006) and Caitlin Carter as Tessie Tura, with local performers Mary McElree as Louise and Sonny Franks as Herbie. It is also the only non-English CD where "One by One" was renamed due to the language (in Spanish, it became "Somos mil"), though the song is performed with its original lyrics. The song "The Morning Report" was totally cut, with some minutes of "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and "The Madness of King Scar". Their act has one song, "May We Entertain You", that they sing over and over again, with June always as the centerpiece and Louise often as one of the "boys" ("Baby June and Her Newsboys"). In March 2012, a few South African cast members were invited to perform at the Diamond Jubilee Pageant. The lists do not show all contributions to every state ballot measure, or each independent expenditure committee formed to support or Because they'd only destroy it. Prior to opening on Broadway, the Lansbury West End production had a 24-week tour of North America, starting in Toronto, and then travelling to many cities, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Boston. I do not see her as a monster at allshe may do monstrous things, but that does not make a monster. A Canadian production was staged in Toronto and ran for nearly four years at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Mufasa says that he will always be there for his son. Rafiki returns to her tree and smears the drawing of Simba, while Sarabi and Nala quietly grieve. The "Summer Nights" number was originally called "Foster Beach", which is a popular beach in Chicago. [21][22] The tour version is very similar to the original Broadway production; however, certain scenic elements which rise out of the stage floor (such as Pride Rock, the stampede, and the grasslands) were converted to less costly configurations for the touring productions. It is frequently considered one of the crowning achievements of the mid-twentieth century's conventional musical theatre art form, often called the book musical. While it's a rule for all the productions of the show to have at least 6 South African performers in their casts, the South African one had a cast fully made of native actors. Radio One and CBC Music. As the girls grow into adolescents, June, now billed as Dainty June, and her act have a chance to perform for Mr. Goldstone of the Orpheum Circuit ("Mr. Goldstone, I Love You"). [59] The announcement of this engagement was met with controversy due to New Zealand's response to the pandemics and the fact that most cast and crew members were either immigrants or not considered essential workers, while the native New Zealanders have been struggling to get back on their feet due to economic effects of COVID. Nosipho Nkonqa is the cast member who's been in more productions than any other. In the jungle, Pumbaa is hunted and chased by a lioness. The high school was right next to a pork plant, so everything smelled like bacon. Access to the theater is by ferry, where the boats are decorated in the colors of the musical and are named after characters in the musical (such as Nala and its sister ship Rafiki). [40] The first one, named "The Zebra Tour", ran from September 6, 2012, to February 22, 2015, with stops in Bristol, Manchester, Dublin, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Plymouth, Bradford, Liverpool, Southampton, Sunderland and Cardiff. She is amazed to find Simba alive, knowing that he is the rightful king. The production then ran at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne from July 28, 2005, until June 4, 2006. During the high school dance scene, Danny is very badly singing along to a song ('Those Magic Changes') prompting a bewildered Sandy to sarcastically ask if he'd ever thought about singing professionally. Two of the main actors have suffered the loss of their oldest son. Leo (Dennis Stewart) and Cha Cha (Annette Charles) were members of the rival gang the Scorpions, and Danny Zuko (John Travolta), Cha Cha, and Leo were in a love triangle together, as Cha Cha and Danny were briefly involved for a while before the events of this movie start. Foreshadowing or acknowledgment of a possible pregnancy. With each performance, the song becomes brasher and brassier, and Louise removes more articles of clothing. [8] The theatre flooded on May 11, 2020, while the theatre was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his review, Ben Brantley in The New York Times wrote that "the surprise coup of many a Broadway seasonWorking against type and expectation under the direction of Sam Mendes, Ms. Peters has created the most complex and compelling portrait of her long careerThere have been many illustrious successors to Merman as RoseOnly Ms. Peters, however, can be said to have broken the Merman mold completely. The cubs go to the graveyard and begin to explore. David Metzger reduced the orchestration to 17 players for the West End premiere of the show; integrating 2 of the French Horns, a cello, a violin, the clarinets, and one of the mallet players into the keyboard parts. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom mandating the closure of all theatres, the production was forced to take a lengthy hiatus and its return at the London Lyceum Theatre was announced for July 29, 2021.[39]. Some scenes of the exterior of the high school feature a white statue of three figures. Some cast members became ill from filming. The Spanish CD already comes with the cuts made to the Broadway production in 2010. And Rizzo kisses him! Balungile Gumede and Marvette Williams are the actresses who have played Sarabi for the longest timespan in the show. There is a catharsis. "We Are the World" is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. Several new scenes are present, including a conversation between Mufasa and Zazu about Mufasa's parenting and a perilous scene in which Timon finds himself nearly drowning in a waterfall while Simba feels powerless to help him. The puppy's nose flashes along with the sounds, while music plays as the puppy rolls. Grades PreK - 5. She was one of the children assigned for that role in the original Dutch production (20042006) and was selected as the leading for the adult version of the same character in the Dutch revival production (20162017). The show was directed by the original director Julie Taymor and premiered on April 25, 2000. Martell understudied Tammy Blanchard in the 2003 Broadway revival. That craving, after all, is the motor that keeps showbiz puttering along. Simba lets him leave out of mercy, but Scar attacks again. Jack Viertel, the artistic director of New York City Center Encores! "[38], This production won numerous awards including the Tony Awards and Drama Desk Awards for LuPone, Gaines and Benanti. VTech Peek & Play Baby Book Toy. Ironically Bostwick was passed over by Robert Stigwood who was casting the movie. [11] Other cut songs include "Mother's Day", a song for Baby June's act, "Smile, Girls", which involves Rose trying to teach the untalented girls to smile in order to make the act look good, "Who Needs Him? "[3] Theater critic Clive Barnes wrote that "Gypsy is one of the best of musicals" and described Rose as "one of the few truly complex characters in the American musical. Jule Styne, in a 1989 interview in connection with the California tryout, said: "About six months ago, Bette Midler wanted to buy it (Gypsy) for a movie. Rose is anguished, as she sees what a booking in burlesque means to her dreams of success, but Louise persuades her that two weeks' pay for the new act is better than unemployment. Andile Gumbi is the actor who performed as Simba for the longest time in the show. Mufasa rescues the cubs and frightens off the hyenas. Directed by Jonathan Kent with choreography by Stephen Mear and set and costume design by Anthony Ward, the production starred Imelda Staunton as Rose, Peter Davison as Herbie, Lara Pulver as Louise, Gemma Sutton as June, Dan Burton as Tulsa, Anita Louise Combe as Tessie Tura, Louise Gold as Mazzeppa and Julie Legrand as Electra. During the pre-Broadway tryout tour, several songs were cut, including a song for Herbie called "Nice She Ain't" (cut because it was given to Jack Klugman one week prior to opening and he could not memorize the keys and staging in time),[6] and a song for Baby June and Baby Louise titled "Mama's Talkin' Soft". Scar begs for his life, blaming the hyenas for everything. Many of the animals portrayed in the production are actors in costume using extra tools to move their costumes. The original Broadway cast album was Ethel Merman's first recording in the then-new stereophonic sound technology. Native Japanese and Korean actresses performed as Rafiki during the productions. However, there is a double meaning to the Hudson and Mineo mentions: both men were gay, though their homosexuality was not widely known outside of the gay community during either the time Grease was set (the 1950s) or first staged (the early 1970s). At the time it came out, it was the highest grossing musical of all time. Other notable young actors and actress' who have gone on to be a part of the Adult Ensemble include: Lauren Alexandra Young Nala (London 2000) Ensemble Cover Nala (London 20132014), Andr Fabien Francis Young Simba (London 2004) Ensemble (Germany 20152018), Jermaine Woods Young Simba (London 2005) Ensemble Cover Ed (UK Tour 20142015). VTech - Domestic . Ntomb'Khona Dlamini is the actress who served as an understudy or ensemble member for the longest time. He is the guy Danny (John Travolta) punches during the basketball game to get the ball from him. "Sing 2," out in 2022, is just as song-filled (and might even be your favorite of the two). Phindile performed in English (American tour and Las Vegas, 20022010), Spanish (from 2012 to 2013) and Portuguese (2013); while Ntsepa was leading in Brazil (2014, as a substitute to Phindile), Basel (2015) and Shanghai (2016). There have also been two English tours, visiting places all through the United Kingdom, going as far as Ireland. Following the events of the first film, Rosita, Gunter, Johnny, and Meena are performing regularly at Buster's new theater, which has achieved greatbut localfame and success. Phindile Mkhize and Ntsepa Ptjeng are the only actresses who performed as leads in the three languages the musical's been performed in. On Scar's signal, the hyenas start a wildebeest stampede into the gorge ("The Stampede"). The program will feature the breadth, power and journalism of rotating Fox News anchors, reporters and producers. Simba's friends fight the hyenas while Simba battles Scar to the top of Pride Rock. "[citation needed][16]. However, when ticket sales proved to be unsuccessful, producers hired the more familiar Angela Lansbury (according to Craig Zadan, "The producers were not able to raise the required capital on Stritch's name, and the promise of a new productionbecame ominously distant"). The musical contains many songs that became popular standards, including "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "Together (Wherever We Go)", "Small World", "You Gotta Get a Gimmick", "Let Me Entertain You", "All I Need Is the Girl", and "Rose's Turn". Choreographer, The "blonde pineapple" line was improvised by, Scenes inside the Frosty Palace contain obvious blurred Coca-Cola signs. Stage sizes are also smaller, and the size of the pit orchestra is decreased. In the end, when she confronts herself in 'Rose's Turn', she realizes she has failed her daughter just as her own mother failed herand that destroys Rose. Briefly seen is the Pink Ladies' 1948 Studebaker Commander Regal (with suicide doors). In a 2004 interview Laurents said that Peters' portrayal of Rose was "brilliant, original, totally unlike any of the others" while criticizing Mendes for the "physical production" which Laurents said "was misconceived and hurt the show more than people realized. Eugene sings "We Go Together" with the rest of the gang in the Broadway production. ", "LuPone Gypsy Will Now Close in January 2009", "STAGE TUBE: Brian Williams Takes on Audience Cell Phone Usage Patti LuPone & More", "Cell Free? The hyenas are complaining about the lack of food, but Scar is only concerned with himself and why he is not loved. "Grease", the off-Broadway musical, opened at the Kingston Mines in Chicago, Illinois in 1971. The tour is performed in English, with subtitles in each country's official language projected in the screen, with alterations in the script to make references to local culture.[56][57]. Mabel Manzotti starred. They re-rated them in lower categories overtime. She was Sarabi (France, 20072010) and Nala (Basel, London, UK tour and Singapore, 20112015). [44] It also won Best Musical Production and Best Performance in a Musical (for Staunton) at the UK Theatre Awards in 2015. FOX FILES combines in-depth news reporting from a variety of Fox News on-air talent. Zazu, a hornbill who acts as Mufasa's advisor, arrives and delivers his daily report on the state of affairs in the King's domain ("The Morning Report", now cut from the Broadway production).[17]. "[14] Sondheim has said of the character: "The fact that she's monstrous to her daughters and the world is secondary She's a very American character, a gallant figure and a life force. Vusi Sondyazi is one of the actors who've been on the show for the longest time. [35] Excitement was generated around LuPone playing the role of Rose and producers were eager to see Price's production, with the hope of moving it to New York. When actress Shirley Hlahatse was chosen as the leading Rafiki in the Mexican production of the show, it marked the first time in years an actress who had never been in the show before was given the role. This production was led by Buyi Zama and was performed in English, though a couple of Chinese elements were added to the story. The second national company starred Mitzi Green as Rose, followed by Mary McCarty. 'I had seen him a few months before that, and he seemed so strong and healthy. The only time you hear anything close to it, is when you hear the word "greased" in the song "Greased Lightning" (and, of course in the animated opening credits, as well in the closing credits). However, Rose turns this down, refusing to break up the act. Find in-depth news and hands-on reviews of the latest video games, video consoles and accessories. The character of Louise is based on Lee, and the character of June is based on Lee's sister, the actress June Havoc. The 2015 West End cast recording was recorded at Angel Recording Studios in London on 9 March 2015 and was released on 27 April 2015. But by early January [2004], with tourists gone and local theatergoers staying inside during a brutal stretch of weather, the production's sales grew increasingly weak. During a scene where the gang gathers at the diner, Rizzo comments about her "Dutch treat days (are) over." We need to relax a little bit and just enjoy things for what they are." Grades PreK - 2. The cast included Cornell John as Mufasa, Luke Youngblood as Young Simba, Dominique Moore as Young Nala, Martyn Ellis as Pumbaa, Simon Gregor as Timon, Rob Edwards as Scar, Paul J. Medford as Banzai and Josette Bushell-Mingo as Rafiki. The second, the "Rhino Tour", started on July 9, 2019, in Cardiff and later visited Bristol and Edinburgh. [26] The Lion King ran until January 2004 when it had its final performance. June is soon offered a place at a Performing Arts school after an audition. 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