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Julie Taymor, director and designer of the Broadway production of The Lion King, gives the following account of casting procedure and rehearsals for that production.
PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
Once the singers and dancers had learned their music and dance choreography, they joined me in the large rehearsal room to work out their blocking and integration into [...]
Searching for your grail?
Or eat jam and spam a lot?
Come laugh til cows fly!
The King has returned!
Take a journey to Pride Rock
Hyenas and all!
Hear the sleigh bells ring?
Make your holidays brighter
With ten Aussie hunks!
The ground is shaking
Sweet music fills the air
Riverdance is here!
Elle Woods have arrived!
Come see why blondes have more fun!
Ohmigod you guys!
Come soar [...]
Over the next several months leading up to THE LION KING’s arrival in San Diego, I will be posting several blogs about the creative process THE LION KING underwent during its creation. This particular article will be divided into 7 different blogs. Today’s is about the Casting Process. Enjoy!
~Holly Mann
Executive Assistant
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Julie Taymor, director and designer [...]
This is a short scene/blog, written by our own Jason Morgan - our talented and poetic Information Services Coordinator. See how many theatre references and titles you can find in the “raps.”
Note: This contains adult language.
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Three surly teenagers meet in Saturday detention at Oakmont High School. After realizing their mutual interests in [...]