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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.
OPENING NIGHT
We were ready to open. That’s a rare statement for me. This was the first time I truly felt that, even if every little detail wasn’t perfect, the company, the [...]
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.
PREVIEWS
Two days later our first audience had taken their seats in high anticipation. By this time our whole crew, including producers and performers were a little frazzled, exhausted, and not quite [...]
Disney’s The Lion King will be arriving in San Diego very soon (October 13-November 8)! I’m sure many of you are as excited about attending as I am. In preparation I’ve been doing a lot of reading up on African Theatre. Below is a great excerpt on the conventions of traditional African Theatre. When attending The Lion King try to observe [...]