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Videos which have been removed due copyright. The image says that the two videos match to third party content. (Image from juan261094's account)

After Wicked, it seems that Disney is -finally- making its way to YouTube videos of the Broadway Cast CD. Some users have seen that their Broadway videos are being removed by Copyright infringement. Talking about this, they're my 3rd and 4th videos which will be removed. I just hope that my other language videos (like Rafiki Rouwt, Dutch version of Rafiki Mourns) stay there intact.

Japanese CD Playlist

As a lot of people don't know where to find the songs for the Japanese Cast Recording, this is the playlist. Credits go to Imeem user Lisa Mosley, who uploaded the songs.

"Le Roi Lion" celebrate 1 year on Paris!

Staff members, cast, and gold medal

Since September 22, 2007 on Paris, "Le Roi Lion" celebrated its first anniversary last week. It was only a 1 year production. From June 17 to July 29, the Broadway version had a run in the Fox Theater, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Cast Albums

I thought you wanted it, so, I did this video to show you the released Cast Recording albums for all productions of The Lion King.

In order of appearing, the CDs are the following:

• The Lion King [Het Album van het Nederlandse Cast] - Scheveningen Cast
• Der König der Löwen: Das Broadway musical aus Hamburg Hafen - Hamburg Cast
• The Lion King [Original Broadway Cast Recording] - needless to say
• Lion King [Japan] - Tokyo Cast (Fukuoka's one is very different from the others and it's not a Cast Recording, actually)
• Le Roi Lion [La Bande Originale en Français] - Paris Cast

Oh! And I almost forgot! This song's name is "Alles Ademt en Leeft" (Everything Breathes and Lives). And here is the lyric:

Alles ademt en leeft (Everything breath and live),
in die trage stroom (In that slow flow), die ons voort doet gaan (Which conducts our), in hoop en vrees (Hope and apreehension).
Altijd onderweg (Always underway),
altijd in beweging (Always in movement),
In de cirkel (In the circle),
Die ademt en leeft (Which breathes and lives).

"The Lion King" to celebrate 11 years on Broadway!

Playing on Broadway since 1997, Disney's The Lion King will celebrate 11 years on Broadway in November 2008. It is unknown what Disney will do to celebrate it, maybe a new production. Who knows? Last year, we've got the South Africa production. In the photo, the original Broadway cast performing Circle of Life (Reprise).

"The Lion King" to celebrate 10 years in Fukuoka!

With two productions in Japan (one in Fukuoka, other in Tokyo), the show is going to celebrate 10 years, this time in Tokyo! As seen last year there's a possibility of a very special performance of the cast. The Shiki Company, holder of the two Japan productions must be proud of it!

In the photo, cast members Miki Kinbara (Rafiki) and -actress name unknown- (Nala) performing Shadowland.

Visit the official Japanese production site!

"Le Roi Lion" backstage videos

The following links are linked to the backstage videos of "Le Roi Lion" (the French production).

• Stage arrangements before, during and after performance
• Choreography
• "Portes Ouvertes" (Open Doors)

IMPORTANT NOTE: All the videos and the following photo were taken of the official blog for Le Roi Lion (http://www.leroilion.fr/blog/).

Théâtre Mogador

Las Vegas

Announced last week, the musical will have a permanent production in the Mandalay Bay casino in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It will open in May 02, with previews beginning in mid-April.

"We're incredibly pleased to bring The Lion King to the audiences of Las Vegas," said producer and president of Disney Theatrical Group Thomas Schumacher. "Mandalay Bay has seen great success with other shows thanks to its extraordinary commitment to producing theatre of the highest caliber. When we decided to bring The Lion King to Las Vegas, we knew that this was the right show at the right venue at the right time."

For more details about Disney's The Lion King, check http://www.disneyonbroadway.com/.

Tshidii Manye performing Grasslands Chant (Broadway)