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Lion king zazu theory9/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Zazu is present when Mufasa confronts Scar after Simba's presentation.Zazu is the only character (other than Scar and the hyenas) with all the pieces to work out what happened to Mufasa, he's almost as informed as the viewer. You should be able to poke enough holes in it if you think about it enough start by questioning the proposed timeline of Zazu losing Simba and Nala, Scar supposedly contacting Zazu to tell them where they went AND contacting the hyenas to let them know Zazu is in on it and not to be harmed, and then the fact that it's Zazu who brings Mufasa to save Simba and Nala, and you should be able to dunk on it enough yourself.Īnyway, what I mean to present here is simple: Zazu Knows Scar Killed Mufasa. The Lion King won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical.I'll be honest, I was going to spend the first half of this post debunking that stupid (yet somehow popular) Zazu is evil and betrayed Mufasa theory, but I'm going to save my breath, it's not worth to time. The creative team for The Lion King features Richard Hudson (sets), Michael Curry (costumes), Donald Holder (lighting) and Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound). The Lion King has book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, music by Elton John, with additional music by Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, and Jay Rifkin, and lyrics by Tim Rice. Hamilton (Shenzi), Enrique Segura (Ed), Jaden Jordan and Caleb McLaughlin alternate the role of 'Young Simba' and, Bobbi Bordley and Teshi Thomas alternate the role of 'Young Nala'.ĭirector Julie Taymor became the first woman in Broadway history to win the Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical. The musical tells the story of the epic adventures of a young lion cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destined role as king.ĭirected by Julie Taymor and choreographed by Garth Fagan, The Lion King currently features Gareth Saxe (Scar), Alton Fitzgerald White (Mufasa), Buyi Zama (Rafiki), Esteban Oliver (Zazu), Ben Jeffrey (Pumbaa), Fred Berman (Timon), Aaron Nelson (Simba), Chantel Riley (Nala), James Brown-Orleans (Banzai), Bonita J. The Lion King, now in its 16th year, it is the 5th longest running show in Broadway history. On the the musical moved to the Minskoff Theatre. The musical opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on, following previews from 15 Oct. Oliver's bilinguilism, Spanish-language surprises will be incorporated into the show for the first time in the history of the Broadway production. Spanish audiences wholly embraced his hilarious performance in Madrid, and it is a testament to the incredible talent in the Madrid production that one of its leading actors will now be a part of the flagship Broadway production."ĭisney have also promised that due to Mr. Ron Kollen, Senior Vice President for Disney Theatrical Productions International said: "We are thrilled to have Esteban Oliver join the Broadway company of The Lion King, bringing his wonderful performance of Zazu to New York audiences. Oliver's other Spanish credits include 'Hello Dolly!' (Ambrose), 'Beauty and the Beast' (Cogsworth), 'The Producers', 'The Phantom of the Opera' (Lefevre) and 'Mamma Mia!' (Bill). ![]() This makes him the first ever Spanish musical theatre actor to play the same role in both a Spanish and Broadway musical production. Įsteban Oliver joins the Broadway cast straight from his performances in the same role in the Madrid production of The Lion King. Disney Theatrical's Broadway production of The Lion King welcomes new cast member Esteban Oliver, making his Broadway debut in the role of Zazu from. ![]()
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