Athenaeum Juniors Lion King 7/18

In Disney Classic The Lion King, inspired by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Rafiki the baboon and his monkey pals Zuri and Zola introduce the audience to the wonders of the natural world in “Circle of Life.” Mufasa, Sarabi, Sarafina, and all the Pridelands are celebrating the birth of Simba –all except Scar who will never be king unless this new lion cub is out of the way. Simba’s best pal Nala, helps him avoid the watchful Zazu as Simba brags he “Just Can’t Wait to Be King,” until falling right into a trap set by Scar and his hysterical Hyenas, Bonzai, Shenzi, and Ed. Lost in the wilderness, Simba is taught to cast aside his worries by his new friends, Timon the Meerkat and Pumbaa the Warthog, in “Hakuna Matata.” Simba might go on ignoring his legacy forever –until Nala journeys from the wasted Pridelands to remind him of all those who…