The New York Times – Film:
A Disney fan who once “flew” off his couch as a 4-year-old Peter Pan, he was a co-director of the animated film and a co-writer of the Broadway musical, both of them megahits.
Category: The Lion King (Play)
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Longest-Running Rafiki Says Goodbye to ‘The Lion King’
The New York Times – Film:
After more than 9,000 performances as the shaman in the Broadway show, Tshidi Manye prepares to hang up her mandrill costume.
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How ‘The Lion King’ Got to Broadway and Ruled for 25 Years (So Far)
The New York Times – Film:
A surprising collaboration between an entertainment giant (Disney) and an avant-garde artist (Julie Taymor) birthed the most successful musical in history.