The Lion King - Behind the Scenes Part 2

Part 2 of a behind the scenes documentary about Disney's The Lion King musical at the Lyceum theatre in London.

[@JoeSmith-jn4px]

I saw The Lion King twice onstage and loved it both times! I wanna go and see it in New York it's my dream! Mufasa taught me how to love my family respectfully as well as finding my place and being accepted in the circle of life!

[@CrimzonLizard]

Not gonna lie. The opening scene is incredibly powerful. It moved me to tears.

[@mysteriousc.6718]

Absolutely love this. #inspired Got teary eyed just by watching the first part.

[@georgebilenko2464]

The character of Rafiki on the West End works perfectly female, whatever her reasoning behind it is, Brown sounds amazing and it works with the songs

[@jerardperry7901]

from the heart

[@jerardperry7901]

all of yall over the world & all of our sisters & bros & everybody & much love & respect

[@Reindurrr]

I'm in love with Zazu's costume.

[@Das_Fruddster]

When I finish my college course, I hope to go to drama school and then become Scar in the theatre production of the Lion King. I love his character, and I don't think anyone will ever be seen as Scar as much as Jeremy Irons was, but....well, I can dream :D :D Cheers for uploading, I love this kind of video :)

[@34RiverStone]

I agree that Rafiki is the most spiritual character. I never said he wasn't.

[@maddisonrivera3173]

I just saw the show yesterday and it was amazing.

[@vosejpkaman07]

The Rafiki that I saw in the broadway Twin Cities performance was an Understudy and I'm so glad she did the show instead of the original actor, because she brought the character of both what they are saying in this clip and from what you recieve in the film, very comical and wise. She was also and amazing Vocalist so overall the Understudy I feel was much greater than the Original performer would have been

[@34RiverStone]

No, I haven't seen the musical live, but I want to. I'm glad if Rafiki is spiritual and funny in both the paly and the movie.

[@twistingboulevard]

She said that the character didn't have the spirituality it has NOW. She didn't say Rafiki wasn't spiritual at all.

[@jerardperry7901]

i'mgoing to work for my birthday tomorrow morning & i am coming to spend time with all of yallout of town & moma & our other fam & i are coming too

[@normaprado6136]

i loved the movie when i was a kid and i still love it as an adult.

[@ZowieandJJ]

I love you Joaquin funez

[@jerardperry7901]

i bought one of yall new company jacket since Nov13,1997

[@jggettri]

saw it last night in new orleans.....omg sooooooo perfect i wanna go back

[@jerardperry7901]

we had a good day

[@34RiverStone]

are u kidding me? Rafiki in the movie isn't spiritual, but he's funny, just a funny character? WHAT?! : / when i was little i always thought that he was funny, but also spiritual as well. Sheesh

[@HappyPhantom1984]

Why did they skip Sarabi in the character introduction? Why is she so ignored in the stage show????

[@charificusii8618]

Who is sarabi

[@casbouw_04]

Charificus II Simba's Mother

[@jerardperry7901]

The lionking & The brodway musical

[@jerardperry7901]

i am protective over all of all of our fam on my facebook too combinded & much love & respect

[@joshuagarbett]

And this is why Most people are seeing things from Scars point of view

[@JuliaMillward]

I m currently Scar in my schools production of Lion King Jr. and have big dreams about being on Broadway!!! THIS PLAY IS MY FAVORITE!!!!

[@ctrlmarr]

RIP Andile Gumbi 💔

[@nagitokomeada3914]

who else is annoyed that Timon is just a puppet?

[@jerardperry7901]

good evening fam it alright with our sis Ms.Julie Tamor if i could come up on stage & say something to all our fam on stage & all our fam sitting down in their seats?

[@PianoDisneygal10]

I agree with your comment there. However, you do have to admit for those people who fell in love with the movie first, seeing Rafiki as a woman is a concept that takes a bit of getting used to, especially if they haven't seen the show yet. I had a hard time seeing Rafiki as a woman at first, but then once I saw the show, it made more sense.

[@rmwua]

I love Rafiki!! Wether Rafiki is male or female!! and btw....Lindiwe is amazing!! so beautiful I love her perfomance!!!

[@jerardperry7901]

i throw up my lionking on brodway shirtsess,hatsess,hoodie,jacket,sweatpants

[@ZowieandJJ]

Zoe is the best

[@alexaliona]

Well, if the Timon actor was acting around dressed as timon, then having the puppet is obsolete. If he's green, then he blends into the background with the puppet

[@34RiverStone]

That makes more sense. But I still disagree, I think Rafiki in the movie was very spiritual, not less spiritual than the Rafiki in the play, which is what I thought she was saying, unless I am completely confused and mistaken.

[@PianoDisneygal10]

DAAANG Andile Gumbi is hot! I saw him in the show the other day, and I thought he looked hot from a distance (I was sitting towards the back), but seeing him closer in the video, HOT!

[@bright830]

r.i.p andile

[@twistingboulevard]

Rafiki works as a female. I don't see what your issue is with the gender change, the character doesn't even refer to it's gender in the show! It's just played by a woman. Not to mention that the show is so male-heavy.

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@jerardperry7901]

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[@ekidsemail]

Yes:)

[@SAMMIsLIFE]

Ive always loved Lion King ever since i was a kid,and the live show is cool,but i feel like they made the characters too human like. So im not a big fan of the live show,but i will always love the movie.

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@manugra100]

@34RiverStone YOU THINK, But that may be wrong. I correct myself, it's wrong, Rafiki is the most spiritual character in the play and film.

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@joshuagarbett]

Why dose scar want to be king ? Mainly because he doesn’t want to feel like an outcast

[@jerardperry7901]

my father went to get breakfast the other day & talked

[@hayleyquinnx94]

jesus, which is everyone so annoyed and shocked at rafiki... HELLO IT'S THEATRE... WOMEN PLAY MEN AND VICE VERSA ALL THE TIME.

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@joyajohnson2216]

They wanted Rafiki to be a female because they wanted more soul to the character and they also wanted another strong, lead female besides Nala.

[@59771006]

Another reason why Julie Taymor wanted Rafiki to be female is because in the movie Circle of Life is sung by a female so she thought that by making Rafiki a female she would be able to keep that female voice.

[@jacksoncrow1871]

Both good points.

[@jerardperry7901]

i amthe protective one

[@AsSheLikesIt]

The Simba actor is hot

[@twistingboulevard]

Okay, I imagined it. Still fail to see your point. It's not like they sexualized the character and gave Rafiki and bra and panties as part of the costume. They just made it a female. It works. Just like it would work if they did it for Yoda. The gender really doesn't matter and it only becomes a problem when people like you MAKE it a problem. Your argument is coming off pretty sexist and ignorant.

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@blazais]

i need to do for school btw I'm using my brothers computer anyways

[@musicaglamer]

@34RiverStone what they mean by spiritual is shaman like.

[@amarearollinson2919]

Me too

[@MegaKiryZilla]

shenzi? banzai? Ed? theyre charecters wy didnt u include them

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@jerardperry7901]

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[@jerardperry7901]

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[@joshuagarbett]

Simba as a child is the most obnoxious annoying irritating stuck up child on earth

[@jerardperry7901]

& my lionking on brodway keychain & i bought it off of ebaystore.com

[@jerardperry7901]

utube our sis Kimberely Scott we are one & i agree & the lionking we are one part2 ending & God spoke & i understood & i throw up my lionking shirtsess,hatsess,hoodie,jacket,swetpants

[@3michaelsin]

fun fact i was talking to George (scar) just 5 min ago :-P

[@amarearollinson2978]

I might be scar in The Lion king Jr I have big dreams for Being in The broadway

[@jerardperry7901]

yall can read my facebook profile commentsess fam

[@amarearollinson2919]

I'm zazu in the Lion King Jr. Kids and Disney Channel is Going to to watch us and I like zazu being a girl anyway

[@eleanorhadfield7878]

Omg I'm playing zazu too in my schools production-Its amazing isn't it?

[@amarearollinson2978]

+Eleanor Hadfield Yes but know idk I might be scar

[@mentosmenno2]

There is just one thing that I don't understand. Why does the Timon Actor look like a broccoli??

[@marthevonpurrington]

I think because otherwise he will disappear in the background without that contrast-color.

[@oliviaedwards6247]

[@jerardperry7901]

utube our sis Kimberely Scott we arecone & i agree & the lionking we are one part2 ending & God spoke & God spoke & i understood & i throw up my lionking on brodway shirtsess,hatsess,hoodie,jacket,swetpants

[@giovannicordeirotm]

People in 2024

[@jggettri]

5:30-5:55

[@malu.9595]

the actual actor for simba is adam jacobs WAYYYY HOTTER!!!!!!!!

[@Nonamearisto]

There's nothing sexist about it, and I don't appreciate your attempts to get me riled up by using scare words like "sexist" and "ignorant". To put it another way, what if they changed a female character into a male? I'm sure a lot of people would get angry about that, probably yourself included.

[@suetodd4295]

The lion king looks like an amazing musical

[@zhenyangtheyoutuber9224]

Haha

[@GravityfallsFan-jb4km]

that does make sense in the movie the circle of life song is sung by a girl that's why rafiki is a girl

[@vincentlin1331]

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[@MrTristy22]

Julie Taymor made Rafiki a woman because of the "lack of strong female personalities" in the original film.

[@minecraftboy5067]

Where's the real actors like Matthew broderick and Moria Kelly

[@Nonamearisto]

Imagine if Yoda was made female.

[@Nonamearisto]

You mean, like Nala? That's like changing Marcutio to a woman. She shouldn't have done that, but it's at least 10 years too late to change it. If not 15 years. Or more.

[@scarsqueen8948]

Nonamearisto I have never heard anything as sexist as that in my life.

[@SamSam962]

A question: Why all Rafiki(S) in live are women, but the movie is man?

[@ThePoreproductions]

You know, in the movie version, Rafiki was played by a man.

[@myname2214]

This isn't the movie though

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