After disneys new version of the lion king, its time to look at the original 1994 lion king script, including scene studies, quotes and a pdf. The african savannah comes to life on your stage with simba, rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from. With coauthor roger allers, she received a 1998 tony nomination for writing the book for the lion king. Wednesday, january 45 pm prepare one of the monologues below doesnt have to be memorized, but it does help and the song i just cant wait to be king attached or another song of your choosing. And then, scar used the roar to destroy the lion guard. Lion king jr, disneys actors script for singer edition un2 part. If it isnt my big brother descending from on high to mingle with the commoners.
He says he doesnt want a writing credit, but tough titties alex, youre getting one anyway. Save legend of the lion king script 11 pages for later. Simba nala mufasa sarabi scar shenzi hyena banzi hyena eddie hyena ed hyena zazu rafiki tiki timon pumbaa muconda safina animals choir musicians backstage. The lion king belongs to a group of movies called the disney renaissance 1989 1999, along with movies such as the little mermaid, the rescuers down under, beauty and the beast, aladdin, pocahontas, the. Disneys the lion king has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world and now for the first time ever you have the opportunity to produce this oneofakind musical in your your school. The lion king and all its respective work and ideas are ed by the disney company and its distributors. Irene wrote the teleplay for annie, which aired on abc in 1999. This makes scar, the brother of current lion king, mufasa, angry, as it. As much as steph and jess would like to take credit for the recycle it live lyric, we must thank mr. T he idea for the lion king came in late 1988 when roy e. This page either has no transcript, or does not have the entire transcript. Sarabi and i didnt see you at the presentation of simba. Having a great plot, funny and captivating characters and the most celebrated soundtrack in a kids film, only compared to the likes of frozen.
Being launched for the first time on broadway in 1997, production has experienced since that time one move to the minskoff theatre and toured across the various number of. The lion king finale final busacircle of life regent theatre, melbourne duration. Disneys the lion king kids music theatre international. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Irene has worked on herb caens books, and is the coscreenwriter of disney animated movies such as the lion king, the hunchback of notre dame, and hercules. Lion king jr, disneys actors script sheet music sku. And with attitude like that, im afraid you will bea pretty pathetic king, indeed. Rafiki gathers the animals of the pridelands to welcome the newborn cub of. After greeks got talent became so popular on here, i. It was the first movie i saw in theaters when i was 3 and i still love it. All of the characters in the lion king original script receive a similar treatment. Lion king 1 lion king 2 this is the semiofficial ascii version of the lion king script, originally cast into textual form by phil pollard of jmu, and reedited several times into the form you see here by brian tiemann fdcmuck timon of caltech. The lion in winter humble independent school district. So scar ordered the lion guard to help him take down mufasa.
Disneys the lion king has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world and now, for the first time ever, you have the opportunity to produce this oneofakind musical in your school. Script of lion king, short version intermediate reading. Young simba and young naia and zazlifreaks out as we enter young simbas imagination. Simba was born just a few moments ago to sarabi and musfasa. This is your guarantee of quality, that what you see here on. As the sun rises over africa the countryside changes in the new light and we see the animals gathering for a celebration at pride rock. The screenplay went through numerous stages, and over time, it became the classic. After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. It was founded in 20 with a purpose to promote english learning and teaching in morocco and all over the world.
The lion king is a disney property acclaimed as the jewel of animation. W eve created this mini showkit to give educators like you a chance to sample the lion king experience, an. We would like to take a few moments to get you acquainted with the story of simba. Pdf the lion king jt allen ron bass original movie. Script lionkingexperienceco 3 characters rafiki a mysterious and wise mandrill ensemble the animal inhabitants of the pridelands, including the wildebeest. These are the transcripts that are from the lion king film trilogy by disney. David ball backwards forwards a technical manual for reading plays.
Audition dates and times monday october 24 and tuesday, october 25, 68pm due to the popularity of this show title auditions may run long, please plan ahead. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, and the pride suffers, the prince grows up beyond the savannah. The lion king simba nala mufasa sarabi scar shenzi hyena banzi hyena eddie hyena ed hyena zazu rafiki tiki timon pumbaa muconda safina animals choir musicians backstage scene 1 rafiki. The lion king is a musical based on the original and rather popular eponymous animated cartoon by walt disney company at that time it was called a little differently. Standard to none plot summary a young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims the young prince killed his father. The lion king full script for school production teaching. Lion king script broadway musical open, black screen start nature sound effects cue castle screen fade to black cue lion roar in the background, calling the animals to gather to pride rock for the ceremony. Cue lion roar in the background, calling the animals to gather to pride rock for the ceremony. He began to think that he should be king, instead of his older brother mufasa. Disneys the lion king primary resource pack 5 dear teacher, welcome to the primary school teaching resource pack for disneys the lion king. The rising sun lights this regal, conpanding lion mufasa. Film producers have revealed how the lion king s original script had a very different storyline for simba credit.
But in order to properly discuss the screenplay, here are the highlights. The lion kings original script had a very different. Disney, jeffrey katzenberg, and peter schneider had the idea to have an animated film set in africa. Monday, january 11 and tuesday, january 12, 45 pm come to one date callbacks. Disney the lion king experience all sessions kids edition. To produce the lion king kids, a 30minute adaptation created especially for the strengths and skill level of elementary school students, the lion king experience includes this rigorous 11session curriculum for 3rd6th grade students that. In the interest of maintaining an authoritative version of this script. The screenplay went through numerous stages, and over time, it became the classic film millions of people love today with heartfelt quotes, lovable characters, and an emotionallysatisfying ending. The lion king the tale of two brothers fanmade youtube.
The screenwriters make economic use of the movies runtime by giving us concise examples of what these characters stand for. Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, make sure you have pen and paper because. The lion king opens to the sound of the circle of life with the dawn of a new day. Sunrise on african grassland lightly treed, in time with opening. Read script the lion king 1994 written byirene mecchi, jonathan roberts, and linda woolverton. No matter how many other movies i see that are amazing, the lion king will always be my number 1. This is a transcription of the script of simbas pride done by brian tiemann, first released on october 27, 1998, the official release date of the simbas pride video. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it. Timon and pumbaa are assigned to be her babysitters, but she easily escapes their care and ventures into the forbidden lands. This is a script rewritten from viewing the movie, various printed resources, and the localized radio broadcasts from town and country cinema.
The lion king jt allen ron bass original movie script 5 23 90. Read the the lion king script, written by irene mecchi, jonathan roberts, and linda woolverton. There arent many scripts that are suitable for a full classschool production, so i have always written my own, with my class. The african savannah comes to life on your stage with simba, rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from pride rock to the. The plot is elementary and straightforward, a young lion cub who cannot wait to be claimed king of the pride rocks finds himself. Movie scripts the lion king there are three versions of the script to the lion king available here. Early drafts of disneys the lion king never seen before. I know pretty much the entire script and all the songs. As film fans know, in the movie, simbas evil uncle scar kills mufasa by. There are eight activities based on the characters, themes, music and story of disneys the lion king. Pride rock before the dawn, an old mandrill, rafiki, enters and calls ou voices as the sun rises. Mufasa, the lion king, is a powerful and respected ruler and a proud and gentle father. Hosted at the internet movie script database is a real gem.