And you don’t want to waste the money you spent on tickets (even though you got a great deal). If you have kids, you may worry that they can’t sit still through a Broadway musical. Want a sing-along trick? Sing “pink pajamas, penguins on the bottom” during the second part Circle of Life (don’t worry, you’ll hear it!) You can be sure that the performers produce the words correctly, though. All of your favorite songs are there, with a few extras thrown in for good measure. They don’t sacrifice anything when it comes to the performance – just take one look at the giraffes. The musical has costumes that will blow your mind! They use the human form, stilts, and intricate headsets that call back to the tribal setting of the story. The story is the one you remember for your childhood, but it’s not animated – at least, not in the digital way. The Legendary singer/songwriter is part of what’s made the musical so successful. While it doesn’t have Beyonce, like the 2019 summer movie, it does have a superstar to thank for some of its songs – Sir Elton John. What if you could experience the Zulu-lyrics along with English speaking songs, in person, being sung by real people? You can – at the Lion King Musical! It’s been on stage over 9,000 times and is one the most awarded musicals - ever. But hey- it makes the movie great and it makes the musical even greater.

The actual words are “Nants ingonyama bathe Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama” which means, “here comes a lion, father, oh yes, it’s a lion”.įor such a dramatic song, that’s a lyrical letdown if we’ve ever heard it.

Have you ever tried, and failed, singing along to the opening credits of the Lion King movie? You’re not alone – not many people speak Zulu.

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