February 7 Will Be an Amazing Day for The Lion King Fans

The Lion King fans are in for the time of their lives when February 7 arrives. Disney has announced that a new concert special, The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl, celebrating the legacy of its Academy Award-winning animated classic, is coming to Disney+ on that date.

Per Deadline, the Hollywood Bowl will be transformed into the Pride Lands for the immersive concert that will honor The Lion King’s 30th anniversary. The event will feature a reunion of the original The Lion King voice cast alongside performances by the Broadway adaptation’s cast members. Headlining the performances are Jeremy Irons, Lebo M, Nathan Lane, Jason Weaver, Ernie Sabella, and Billy Eichner, with the Lion King stage musical alums Heather Headley and Bradley Gibson appearing with special guests North West and Jennifer Hudson.

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The grand live-to-film The Lion King concert experience features a 70-person orchestra, a troupe of skilled dancers, state-of-the-art projection mapping images, and the Broadway show’s award-winning costumes and puppetry. Along with Disney Concerts, Fulwell 73 Productions, and AMP Worldwide, the concert is produced by Live Nation-Hewitt Silva, who crafted the beloved, four-time Emmy-nominated Disney’s Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl. Gabe Turner and Sally Wood served as creative showrunners for The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl, with Paul Dugdale in the director’s chair and Misty Buckley handling the production design.

Disney’s iconic The Lion King animated movie debuted June 15, 1994, and was universally praised by critics for its stellar music, story, themes, and animation. The film became the highest-grossing movie in its release year and the second-highest-grossing movie at the time, behind 1993’s Jurassic Park. Considered one of the greatest animated movies ever, The Lion King won two Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

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The Lion King’s Enduring Legacy

The Lion King’s critical and commercial success spawned a multibillion-dollar franchise that has spanned over three decades and comprises a Broadway adaptation, several direct-to-video sequels, television series, and a live-action The Lion King remake, which in 2019 also became the highest-grossing animated film upon its release. The franchise has recently expanded with The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl and the recently released prequel to the live-action film, Mufasa: The Lion King.

Directed by Barry Jenkins from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson, Mufasa: The Lion King follows the story of Mufasa (played by Aaron Pierre) in his youth after surviving a flood and being rescued by Taka (played by Kelvin Harrison Jr.). The film is currently playing in theaters and has grossed a respectable $628 million thus far.

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The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl will hit Disney+ on February 7, 2025.

Source: Deadline

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The Lion King

G

Animation

Drama

Adventure

Release Date June 24, 1994

Runtime 88 Minutes

Director Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff

Writers Linda Woolverton, Jonathan Roberts, Irene Mecchi

Cast

Matthew Broderick

Moira Kelly

Nathan Lane

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