The Lion King | Minneapolis (Pre-Broadway) | 13 July 1997 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Jason Raize (Simba), Heather Headley (Nala), John Vickery (Scar), Samuel E Wright (Mufasa), Kevin Cahoon (Ed)
* In the video, the taper indicates this was filmed on a Saturday, however the given date of July 13 was a Sunday.
The Lion King | Broadway | 16 November 1997 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Jason Raize (Simba), Heather Headley (Nala), John Vickery (Scar), Tsidii Le Loka (Rafiki), Max Casella (Timon), Tom Alan Robbins (Pumbaa), Geoff Hoyle (Zazu), Stanley Wayne Mathis (Banzai), Kevin Cahoon (Ed)
* Filmed RIGHT after opening night on Broadway when the show was still fresh. Shot from one of the boxes, resulting in an extreme angle (think near-perpendicular) so you can see into the wings and watch the actors slacking. Sound is great and it’s very well shot for a vid of its age though there is a touch of gen loss. Circle of Life is near perfect despite a little bit of washout.
The Lion King | Italy | 1999 | Proshot | VOB + smalls
Cast: Andre De La Roche (Simba), Michele Goberti (Scar), Michele Dalpozzo (Mufasa), Elena Menini (Nala), Cinzia Magri (Rafiki), Andrea Buzzi (Timon), Davide Magnani (Pumbaa), Pierluigi Andreotti (Zazu), Francesca Venturoli (Shenzi), Daniele Massari (Banzai), Luca Brunazzi (Ed), Nicola Saruis (Young Simba), Sara Parmiani (Young Nala)
* Broadcast for Italian TV, very different from the Broadway production. Includes behind-the-scenes featurette.
The Lion King | Los Angeles | 8 October 2000 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Clifton Oliver (Simba), John Vickery (Scar), Rufus Bonds Jr. (Mufasa), Moe Daniels (Nala), Tonya L. Dixon (Rafiki), Danny Rutigliano (Timon), Bob Bouchard (Pumbaa), William Akey (Zazu), Carla Renata Williamsi (Shenzi), Jeffrey Polki (Banzai), Price Waldman (Ed), KaRonn A. Henderson (Young Simba), Jazmn (Young Nala)
The Lion King | West End | 30 September 2001 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Roger Wright (Simba), Javine Hilton (Nala), Rob Edwards (Scar), Sharon D Clarke (Rafiki), Ian Hughes (Timon), Howard Crossley (Pumbaa), Eric Mallett (Zazu), Ray Shell (Mufasa)
* No picture for first 15 minutes and then great picture; good sound all the way and nice closeups at times. Rare!
The Lion King | Hamburg | 2002 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Gino Emnes (Simba), Marc Hetterle (Scar), Michael Edward-Stevens (Mufasa), Senit Zadik-Zadik (Nala), Velephi P Mnisi (Rafiki), Oliver Grice (Timon), Lakke Magnusson (Pumbaa), Joachim Benoit (Zazu), Anastasia Bain (Shenzi), Jerrel Houtsnee (Banzai), Enrique Segura (Ed), Otis Jacinto (Young Simba), Malia Coungrana (Young Nala)
The Lion King | Third National Tour (Cheetah) | 5 January 2006 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Wallace Smith (Simba), Ta'Rea Campbell (Nala), Gugwana Dlamini (Rafiki), Damian Baldet (Timon), Phil Fiorini (Pumbaa), Derek Hasenstab (Zazu), Rufus Bonds Jr (Mufasa), Marvette Williams (Sarabi), Robbie Swift (Ed), Khaleel Mandel Carter (Young Simba), Kenisha Simone Harris (Young Nala)
* Filmed from the back of the balcony, some heads at the bottom of the screen. Very clear picture and nice sound.
The Lion King | Second National Tour (Gazelle) | 5 June 2010 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Andre Jackson (Simba), Marja Harmon (Nala), Brent Harris (Scar), Phindile Mkhize (Rafiki), Jerome Stephens Jr (Young Simba), Jamariana Tribble (Young Nala)
* A couple of blackouts during Circle of Life and first couple of minutes of act two, otherwise nice capture.
The Lion King | Madrid, Spain | 22 January 2013 | Proshot | MKV (HD) 3.86gb or VOB + smalls | VERY LIMITED TRADES 3:1
Cast: Carlos Rivera (Simba), Sergi Albert (Scar), David Comerie (Mufasa), Daniela Pobega (Nala), Phindile Mkhize (Rafiki), David Ávila (Timon), Albert Gracia (Pumbaa), Esteban Oliver (Zazu), Yelena Lafargue (Sarabi), Damaris Martinez (Shenzi), Jorge Ahijado (Banzai), Alejandro de los Santos (Ed)
* In spanish. Rare, 3:1 ratio.
The Lion King | West End | July 2013 | VOB + smalls | NFT
Cast: Nicholas Afoa (Simba), Ava Brannan (Nala), George Asprey (Scar), Brown Lindiwe Mkhize (Rafiki), Richard Frame (Timon), Keith Bookman (Pumbaa), Howard Gossington (Zazu), Shaun Escoffery (Mufasa), Nadine Higgin (Shenzi)
* The best video out there! Filmed in 16:9 HD, the only problem is that a head gets in the shot during the first two minutes, but other than that the show is captured beautifully with no obstructions throughout.
The Lion King | Second National Tour (Gazelle) | 21 June 2016 | kradder32 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Aaron Nelson, Thandazile A. Soni (u/s Rafiki), Gerald Ramsey, Tony Freeman (u/s Timon), Ben Lipitz, Patrick R. Brown, Nia Holloway, Julian Rivera-Summerville, Savanna Fleisher, Lashonda Reese (u/s Sarabi), Dew Hirshfield, Kalilah Black (u/s Shenzi), Keith Bennett, Robbie Swift
* For some reason, the camera is unable to zoom in and out so you don't get any wide shots to see the full staging, but action is captured ok. Spotlight washout and picture is watery. Don't know why videos of this show are so hard to come by, but it's nice to see another one out there in circulation.
The Lion King | Scheveningen revival | December 2017 (Highlights) | MP4 (HD) 582mb | Gifted upon request
Cast: Gitty Pregers (u/s Rafiki), Steve Beirnaert (Timon), Jonathan Vroege (u/s Simba)
* Highlights running for ca. 54 minutes. Uploaded by the master to youtube and downloaded by me in the highest possible quality. Gifted upon request only.
The Lion King | Scheveningen revival | July 2019 (Highlights) | MP4 (HD) 93.8mb | Gifted upon request
Cast: Gaia Aikman (Nala), Thandazile Soni (Rafiki), Robin van den Akker (u/s Scar), Nigel Brown (Simba)
* Highlights running for 23 minutes. Gifted upon request only.
The Lion King | Hamburg | January 2020 | Rumpel | VOB + smalls
Cast: Hope Maine (Simba), Bernd Lambrecht (Scar), Mhlekazi Mosiea (Mufasa), Yanisleisy Aguilar (Nala), Thenjiwe Nofemele (Rafiki), Tobias Korinth (Timon), S‘Thembiso Keith Mashiane (Pumbaa), Joachim Benoit (Zazu), Ista Kamara (Sarabi), Noluthando Sithole (Shenzi), Simon Gwala (Banzai), Sean Gerard (Ed)
The Lion King | Broadway | October 2021 | StarCuffedJeans | MP4 (HD) 5.91gb
Cast: Tshidi Manye (Rafiki), Nhlanhla Ngobeni (U/s Mufasa), Sidney Nicole Wilson (Sarabi), Cameron Pow (Zazu), Michael Hollick (S/b Scar), Vince Ermita (Young Simba), Sydney Elise Russell (Young Nala), Bonita J. Hamilton (Shenzi), James Brown-orleans (Banzai), Robb Sapp (Ed), Fred Berman (Timon), Ben Jeffrey (Pumbaa), Brandon a. Walker (Simba), Adrienne Walker (Nala), Mduduzi Madela (Circle of Life Vocalist/lioness Chant Vocalist/giraffe Shadow Puppet/scar Shadow Puppet), S'bu Ngema (Circle of Life Vocalist/simba Shadow Puppet/one by One Dancer), Michael Stiggers Jr. (Mouse Shadow Puppet/simba Shadow Puppet), Natalie Turner (S/w Ant Hill Lady), Kellen Stancil (S/w Guinea Fowl), Daniel Gaymon (Buzzard Pole), Pia Hamilton (Gazelle Wheel), Jaysin Mccollum (Gazelle), Ray Mercer (Acrobatic Trickster), Derrick Spear (Stilt Giraffe Cross), Michael Alexander Henry (Giraffe Shadow Puppet/scar Shadow Puppet), Amber Nicole Mayberry (Cheetah/firefly), Bongi Duma (Simba Shadow Puppet/one by One Vocalist/one by One Dancer/lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Pearl Khwezi (One by One Vocalist/lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Bravita Threatt (Firefly), Leanne Antonio (Lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Lindiwe Dlamini (Lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Nteliseng Nkhela (Lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Kaylin Seckel (Lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Nicholas Ward (Ensemble Singer), Sidney Nicole Wilson (Ensemble Singer), India Bolds Browne (Ensemble Dancer), Rosie Lani Fiedelman (Ensemble Dancer), Jamie J. Thompson (Ensemble Dancer)
The Lion King | Second UK Tour | May 2022 | hadesishere | MP4 (4K) 9.26gb | NFT
Cast: Stephenson Ardern-Sodje (Simba), Richard Hurst (Scar), Jean-Luc Guizonne (Mufasa), Nokwanda Khuzwayo (Nala), Thandazile Soni (Rafiki), Tim Driesen (s/b Timon), Carl Sanderson (Pumbaa), Matthew Forbes (Zazu), Rebecca Omogbehin (Shenzi), Simon Trinder (Banzai), Owain Rhys Davies (Ed)
* Lovely 4K capture of this wonderful touring company. 8-minute blackout after 'Circle Of Life' due to a medical emergency, and roughly a minute after 'Be Prepared' is missing. A few other shorter dropouts; mostly in Act 1. Fairly minimal wandering and obstructions.
The Lion King | Fourth National Tour (Rafiki) | 7 July 2022 | MiladydeSummer | MTS
Cast: Darian Sanders (Simba), Kayla Cyphers (Nala), Jordan Pendleton (Young Simba), Farrah Wilson (Young Nala), Gerald Ramsey (Mufasa), Spencer Plachy (Scar), Tony Freeman (Timon), John E. Brady (Pumbaa), Diamond Essence White (Sarabi), Jurgen Hooper (Zazu), Gabisile Manana (Rafiki), Martina Sykes (Shenzi), Derek Adams (Banzai), Eric Bean Jr (Ed)
Cast: Jason Raize (Simba), Heather Headley (Nala), John Vickery (Scar), Samuel E Wright (Mufasa), Kevin Cahoon (Ed)
* In the video, the taper indicates this was filmed on a Saturday, however the given date of July 13 was a Sunday.
The Lion King | Broadway | 16 November 1997 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Jason Raize (Simba), Heather Headley (Nala), John Vickery (Scar), Tsidii Le Loka (Rafiki), Max Casella (Timon), Tom Alan Robbins (Pumbaa), Geoff Hoyle (Zazu), Stanley Wayne Mathis (Banzai), Kevin Cahoon (Ed)
* Filmed RIGHT after opening night on Broadway when the show was still fresh. Shot from one of the boxes, resulting in an extreme angle (think near-perpendicular) so you can see into the wings and watch the actors slacking. Sound is great and it’s very well shot for a vid of its age though there is a touch of gen loss. Circle of Life is near perfect despite a little bit of washout.
The Lion King | Italy | 1999 | Proshot | VOB + smalls
Cast: Andre De La Roche (Simba), Michele Goberti (Scar), Michele Dalpozzo (Mufasa), Elena Menini (Nala), Cinzia Magri (Rafiki), Andrea Buzzi (Timon), Davide Magnani (Pumbaa), Pierluigi Andreotti (Zazu), Francesca Venturoli (Shenzi), Daniele Massari (Banzai), Luca Brunazzi (Ed), Nicola Saruis (Young Simba), Sara Parmiani (Young Nala)
* Broadcast for Italian TV, very different from the Broadway production. Includes behind-the-scenes featurette.
The Lion King | Los Angeles | 8 October 2000 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Clifton Oliver (Simba), John Vickery (Scar), Rufus Bonds Jr. (Mufasa), Moe Daniels (Nala), Tonya L. Dixon (Rafiki), Danny Rutigliano (Timon), Bob Bouchard (Pumbaa), William Akey (Zazu), Carla Renata Williamsi (Shenzi), Jeffrey Polki (Banzai), Price Waldman (Ed), KaRonn A. Henderson (Young Simba), Jazmn (Young Nala)
The Lion King | West End | 30 September 2001 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Roger Wright (Simba), Javine Hilton (Nala), Rob Edwards (Scar), Sharon D Clarke (Rafiki), Ian Hughes (Timon), Howard Crossley (Pumbaa), Eric Mallett (Zazu), Ray Shell (Mufasa)
* No picture for first 15 minutes and then great picture; good sound all the way and nice closeups at times. Rare!
The Lion King | Hamburg | 2002 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Gino Emnes (Simba), Marc Hetterle (Scar), Michael Edward-Stevens (Mufasa), Senit Zadik-Zadik (Nala), Velephi P Mnisi (Rafiki), Oliver Grice (Timon), Lakke Magnusson (Pumbaa), Joachim Benoit (Zazu), Anastasia Bain (Shenzi), Jerrel Houtsnee (Banzai), Enrique Segura (Ed), Otis Jacinto (Young Simba), Malia Coungrana (Young Nala)
The Lion King | Third National Tour (Cheetah) | 5 January 2006 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Wallace Smith (Simba), Ta'Rea Campbell (Nala), Gugwana Dlamini (Rafiki), Damian Baldet (Timon), Phil Fiorini (Pumbaa), Derek Hasenstab (Zazu), Rufus Bonds Jr (Mufasa), Marvette Williams (Sarabi), Robbie Swift (Ed), Khaleel Mandel Carter (Young Simba), Kenisha Simone Harris (Young Nala)
* Filmed from the back of the balcony, some heads at the bottom of the screen. Very clear picture and nice sound.
The Lion King | Second National Tour (Gazelle) | 5 June 2010 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Andre Jackson (Simba), Marja Harmon (Nala), Brent Harris (Scar), Phindile Mkhize (Rafiki), Jerome Stephens Jr (Young Simba), Jamariana Tribble (Young Nala)
* A couple of blackouts during Circle of Life and first couple of minutes of act two, otherwise nice capture.
The Lion King | Madrid, Spain | 22 January 2013 | Proshot | MKV (HD) 3.86gb or VOB + smalls | VERY LIMITED TRADES 3:1
Cast: Carlos Rivera (Simba), Sergi Albert (Scar), David Comerie (Mufasa), Daniela Pobega (Nala), Phindile Mkhize (Rafiki), David Ávila (Timon), Albert Gracia (Pumbaa), Esteban Oliver (Zazu), Yelena Lafargue (Sarabi), Damaris Martinez (Shenzi), Jorge Ahijado (Banzai), Alejandro de los Santos (Ed)
* In spanish. Rare, 3:1 ratio.
The Lion King | West End | July 2013 | VOB + smalls | NFT
Cast: Nicholas Afoa (Simba), Ava Brannan (Nala), George Asprey (Scar), Brown Lindiwe Mkhize (Rafiki), Richard Frame (Timon), Keith Bookman (Pumbaa), Howard Gossington (Zazu), Shaun Escoffery (Mufasa), Nadine Higgin (Shenzi)
* The best video out there! Filmed in 16:9 HD, the only problem is that a head gets in the shot during the first two minutes, but other than that the show is captured beautifully with no obstructions throughout.
The Lion King | Second National Tour (Gazelle) | 21 June 2016 | kradder32 | VOB + smalls
Cast: Aaron Nelson, Thandazile A. Soni (u/s Rafiki), Gerald Ramsey, Tony Freeman (u/s Timon), Ben Lipitz, Patrick R. Brown, Nia Holloway, Julian Rivera-Summerville, Savanna Fleisher, Lashonda Reese (u/s Sarabi), Dew Hirshfield, Kalilah Black (u/s Shenzi), Keith Bennett, Robbie Swift
* For some reason, the camera is unable to zoom in and out so you don't get any wide shots to see the full staging, but action is captured ok. Spotlight washout and picture is watery. Don't know why videos of this show are so hard to come by, but it's nice to see another one out there in circulation.
The Lion King | Scheveningen revival | December 2017 (Highlights) | MP4 (HD) 582mb | Gifted upon request
Cast: Gitty Pregers (u/s Rafiki), Steve Beirnaert (Timon), Jonathan Vroege (u/s Simba)
* Highlights running for ca. 54 minutes. Uploaded by the master to youtube and downloaded by me in the highest possible quality. Gifted upon request only.
The Lion King | Scheveningen revival | July 2019 (Highlights) | MP4 (HD) 93.8mb | Gifted upon request
Cast: Gaia Aikman (Nala), Thandazile Soni (Rafiki), Robin van den Akker (u/s Scar), Nigel Brown (Simba)
* Highlights running for 23 minutes. Gifted upon request only.
The Lion King | Hamburg | January 2020 | Rumpel | VOB + smalls
Cast: Hope Maine (Simba), Bernd Lambrecht (Scar), Mhlekazi Mosiea (Mufasa), Yanisleisy Aguilar (Nala), Thenjiwe Nofemele (Rafiki), Tobias Korinth (Timon), S‘Thembiso Keith Mashiane (Pumbaa), Joachim Benoit (Zazu), Ista Kamara (Sarabi), Noluthando Sithole (Shenzi), Simon Gwala (Banzai), Sean Gerard (Ed)
The Lion King | Broadway | October 2021 | StarCuffedJeans | MP4 (HD) 5.91gb
Cast: Tshidi Manye (Rafiki), Nhlanhla Ngobeni (U/s Mufasa), Sidney Nicole Wilson (Sarabi), Cameron Pow (Zazu), Michael Hollick (S/b Scar), Vince Ermita (Young Simba), Sydney Elise Russell (Young Nala), Bonita J. Hamilton (Shenzi), James Brown-orleans (Banzai), Robb Sapp (Ed), Fred Berman (Timon), Ben Jeffrey (Pumbaa), Brandon a. Walker (Simba), Adrienne Walker (Nala), Mduduzi Madela (Circle of Life Vocalist/lioness Chant Vocalist/giraffe Shadow Puppet/scar Shadow Puppet), S'bu Ngema (Circle of Life Vocalist/simba Shadow Puppet/one by One Dancer), Michael Stiggers Jr. (Mouse Shadow Puppet/simba Shadow Puppet), Natalie Turner (S/w Ant Hill Lady), Kellen Stancil (S/w Guinea Fowl), Daniel Gaymon (Buzzard Pole), Pia Hamilton (Gazelle Wheel), Jaysin Mccollum (Gazelle), Ray Mercer (Acrobatic Trickster), Derrick Spear (Stilt Giraffe Cross), Michael Alexander Henry (Giraffe Shadow Puppet/scar Shadow Puppet), Amber Nicole Mayberry (Cheetah/firefly), Bongi Duma (Simba Shadow Puppet/one by One Vocalist/one by One Dancer/lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Pearl Khwezi (One by One Vocalist/lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Bravita Threatt (Firefly), Leanne Antonio (Lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Lindiwe Dlamini (Lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Nteliseng Nkhela (Lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Kaylin Seckel (Lioness&hyena Shadow Puppet), Nicholas Ward (Ensemble Singer), Sidney Nicole Wilson (Ensemble Singer), India Bolds Browne (Ensemble Dancer), Rosie Lani Fiedelman (Ensemble Dancer), Jamie J. Thompson (Ensemble Dancer)
The Lion King | Second UK Tour | May 2022 | hadesishere | MP4 (4K) 9.26gb | NFT
Cast: Stephenson Ardern-Sodje (Simba), Richard Hurst (Scar), Jean-Luc Guizonne (Mufasa), Nokwanda Khuzwayo (Nala), Thandazile Soni (Rafiki), Tim Driesen (s/b Timon), Carl Sanderson (Pumbaa), Matthew Forbes (Zazu), Rebecca Omogbehin (Shenzi), Simon Trinder (Banzai), Owain Rhys Davies (Ed)
* Lovely 4K capture of this wonderful touring company. 8-minute blackout after 'Circle Of Life' due to a medical emergency, and roughly a minute after 'Be Prepared' is missing. A few other shorter dropouts; mostly in Act 1. Fairly minimal wandering and obstructions.
The Lion King | Fourth National Tour (Rafiki) | 7 July 2022 | MiladydeSummer | MTS
Cast: Darian Sanders (Simba), Kayla Cyphers (Nala), Jordan Pendleton (Young Simba), Farrah Wilson (Young Nala), Gerald Ramsey (Mufasa), Spencer Plachy (Scar), Tony Freeman (Timon), John E. Brady (Pumbaa), Diamond Essence White (Sarabi), Jurgen Hooper (Zazu), Gabisile Manana (Rafiki), Martina Sykes (Shenzi), Derek Adams (Banzai), Eric Bean Jr (Ed)