Disney's The Lion King KIDS

Music and Lyrics by: Elton John and Tim Rice

Additional Music and lyrics by: Lebo M Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Hans Zimmer

Book By: Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi

Based on the Broadway Production Directed by: Julie Taymor

Disney's The Lion King KIDS was adapted for young performers from the Broadway show by Ken Cerniglia (libretto) amd Will Van Dyke (Score)

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Act One:

Villagers enter to share their favorite story.

Song: One By One

Rafiki Narators gather together all of the animals to welcome the newborn cub of the King and Queen of the Pridelands, Mufasa and Sarabi.

Song: The Circle of Life

Mufasa's jealous brother Scar refuses to attend the ceremony, which angers the king.

Time Passes, Young Simba grows into a curious young lion. Mufasa explains the Circle of Life and how one day he will be king of the Pridelands.

Out of revenge Scar encourages his nephew to vist the forbidden elephant graveyard. Young Simba takes his best friend, Young Nala, there after ditching Zazu, Mufasa's loyal advisor.

Song: I Just Can't Wait to be King

At the graveyard three hungry hyenas - Shenzi, Banzai and Ed- corner the cubs, but Mufasa arrives and takes them home.

Scar Emerges to recruit the Hyenas in his murderous plan to be come king himself.

Song: Be Prepared

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Act 2

Back in the safety of the Pridelands, Mufasa reprimands Young Simba then tells him to look up at the stars: The Great Kings of the Past will always be there to guide him.

The next day, Young Simba gets trapped in a wildebeest stampede started by Scar. Mufasa rescues him but is pushed by Scar into the stampede, where he is trampled to death, Scar blames Young Simba and tells him to run away and never return.

Scar then assumes the throne, uniting lions and hyenas under his dark reign.

Lost in the Desert, Young Simba meets Timon and Pumbaa, who take them to their "worry free" home in the jungle.

Song: Hakuna Matata

Act 3

Under Scar's rule the Pridelands are nearly destroyed. Nala, now grown, leaves to get help and finds Simba alive in the jungle.

Song: Can You Feel the Love Tonight

She urges him to come back home to take his rightful place as king, but still ashamed, Simba Refuses.

Rafiki appears and helps him to remember his father Mufasa.

Song: He Lives in You

With newfound courage, Simba returns to the Pridelands. Timon and Pumbaa distract the Hyenas while Simba confronts his uncle

Song: Luau Hawaiian Treat

The Truth of Mufasa's murder is revealed, and Scar runs away, pursued by angry Hyenas. With peace restored to the Pridelands, Simba takes his place as King and the Circle of Life continues.

Song: Finale and Bows

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Director: Sarah Hatch

Music Director: Jaycee Johnson

Assistant to the Music Director: Maddalyn Hansen

Assistant Director and Technical Support: Pamela Hansen

Costumes: Christine Kidd and Madaline Kidd

Cast In Order of Appearance:

Villiagers:

Reagan	Alexander
Katie	Attaway
Peyton	Ballif
Addi	Balliff
Kate	Beckstrand
Daniel	Bell
Stephen	Bell
Kate	Billingsley
Sammy	Billingsley
Abby	Birch
Norah	Bridge
Seth	Bridge
Aspen	Brown
Rylie	Brown
Vincent	Brown
Wyatt	Carbone
Aiden	Casity
Devin	Casity
Elius	Chavez
Maddox	Copeland
Brooklyn	Cordova
Kendra	Croft
Lacey	Croft
Aspen	Deschamps
Rosalie	Emerson
Hayden	Everett
Preston	Everett
Chloe	Fleming
Ella	Fleming
Lucas	Fotheringham
Wes	Hall
Ella	Halstead
Avrilee	Harr
Kloie	Harr
Kaylee	Higginson
Chisom	Iheanacho
Grace	Judy
Luke	Judy
Bella	Kamocki
Mason	Kehl
JT	Kelly
Dakoda	Lowe
Matha	Mah
Ella	Nay
Brianna	Oldroyd
Abby	Palmer
Abigail	Patrick
Ava	Pursell
Austin	Quinney
Isabelle	Reiter
Hadley	Sarten
Jurney	Sears
Jason	Spencer
Alex	Tatum
Indika	Taylor
Elijah	Tresner
Karsen	Widerburg