Awards
14 winsTony Award®
1998 · 6 won, 5 nom.- ★
Best Choreography
Garth Fagan→ - ★
Best Costume Design
Julie Taymor→ - ★
Best Direction of a Musical
Julie Taymor→ - ★
Best Lighting Design
Donald Holder→ - ★
Best Musical
- ★
Best Scenic Design
Richard Hudson→
Current Cast
- One by One DanceS'bu Ngema
- Lioness Chant VocalS'bu Ngema
- Circle of Life VocalsS'bu Ngema
- 2005 - ?Bonita J. Hamilton
- Ensemble SingerLindiwe Dlamini
- Lioness/Hyena Shadow PuppetLindiwe Dlamini
- Ensemble SingerBongi Duma
- One by One VocalBongi Duma
- One by One DanceBongi Duma
- Ensemble DancerJamaris Mitchell
- TimonFred Berman3 stints · since Sep 2022
- PumbaaBen Jeffrey6 stints · since Feb 2020
Creative Team
Creative
- ComposerElton John
- LyricistTim Rice
- ComposerLebo M
- ComposerMark Mancina
- ComposerJay Rifkin
- ComposerJulie Taymor
- ComposerHans Zimmer
- LyricistLebo M
- LyricistMark Mancina
- LyricistJay Rifkin
- LyricistJulie Taymor
- LyricistHans Zimmer
- PlaywrightRoger Allers
- PlaywrightIrene Mecchi
- Music DirectorJoseph Church
- OrchestratorRobert Elhai
- OrchestratorDavid Metzger
- OrchestratorBruce Fowler
- ArrangerLebo M
- DirectorJulie Taymor
- ChoreographerGarth Fagan