The Irish Times

The Lion King, plus 11 other great stage musicals, from Show Boat and Oklahoma! to Hamilton

Adapted from the novel by Edna Ferber, this 1927 musical about an entertainment cruise ship called the Cotton Blossom brought a serious dramatic edge to American musical theatre, which was dominated ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Mufasa: The Lion King tells the origin story of our favourite pride, starring Blue Ivy Carter

When: In cinemas December 19. Likely to make you feel: Like seeing Wicked again. Now that you know how the Wicked Witch of the West acquired her trusty broom, hat and maniacal cackle, here comes ...
The Irish Times

The Lion King’s Irish star: ‘I can be a normal dad for a while – do the school run, bring the kids to the park’

It’s a scorching afternoon in Dublin, though not quite as hot as the African savannah. Brian Gilligan is in a taxi on his way to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, where he will be playing the lead role of ...
London Evening Standard

Stars of Mufasa: The Lion King take over London premiere

Stars of the much-anticipated Lion King prequel have stepped out in full glamour to celebrate the film at its UK premiere. Mufasa: The Lion King, which follows the 2019 remake of the 1994 Disney ...
Variety

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Review: If Real Beasts Could Talk … Barry Jenkins Pushes Virtual Performances in Impactful Origin Story

Early in “The Lion King,” the adorable yet spoiled African prince Simba goes gallivanting around his father Mufasa’s lands, taunting his future subjects with the song “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King.” ...