Pride Rock had never frightened him as much as it did in that moment. My answer to that really bad 'Zazu is evil and Scar's henchman' theory, but also the 'Why didn't Zazu figure out'/'Why does Scar have Zazu locked up' questions, which aren't really questions that needed answering, but what else are fanfics for? Was spurred on to finish this last night by the Lion King mood the unpopular opinions post put me in. Milwaukee County Zoo counterparts: Simon and Theodore, a pair of Thomson's gazelles.Inspired by an old thread with a friend on tumblr (responsible for a lot of the Scar dialogue), but otherwise a fanfic I've been wanting to write for years. In the show: In the opening of "The Lion King," five actors represent 15 gazelles by wearing a puppet on each arm as well as one on their heads. When it comes to Africa, many people will think of the Thomson's gazelle, Eudorcas thomsonii. In the show: Three crocodiles wait to eat Timon in the waterfall scene, but Simba rescues him.īiological classification: Several species of the genus Gazella. Gazelles are members of the larger Bovidae (antelope) family.
Milwaukee County Zoo counterparts: Imara and Kiraīiological classification: 14 species in the subfamily Crocodylinae the crocs represented in "The Lion King" are probably Nile crocodiles ( Crocodylus niloticus), which are apex predators.ĭinner plans: Fish, reptiles, birds, mammals In the show: A lone cheetah represents nature's fastest feline in "The Lion King." Milwaukee County Zoo counterparts: Kelly, Zink, Stuart and Pacco.īiological classification: Acinonyx jubatusĭinner plans: Gazelles, wildebeest, antelope, smaller mammals In the show: Three zebras can be seen in "The Lion King." Milwaukee County Zoo counterparts: Mimi and Jozieīiological classification: Equus burchelliiĭinner plans: Mostly grasses, occasional shrubs, herbs, twigs and leaves In the show: A single rhino is depicted in "The Lion King," fitting its real-life personality as a solitary animal.
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Milwaukee County Zoo counterparts: The zoo is home to five impala and two Eastern Bongo, both species of antelope, plus Aria, a yellow-backed duiker.īiological classification: Diceros bicornis In the show: Actors portraying lions wear masks as light as four ounces made of carbon fiber. "Lion King" characters: Mufasa, Scar, Simba, Nala, Sarabi, Sarafina
The Starsĭinner plans: Mammals, such as wildebeest, zebras, warthogs
Extend your experience after you see the show by visiting the Milwaukee County Zoo, where you can see real-world incarnations of many of "The Lion King" creatures. Here's a look at the many animals represented in "The Lion King," keeping in mind that the designers, for theatrical reasons, have sometimes created idealized or composite versions of wildlife. It takes 49 cast members operating 200 rod, shadow and full-size puppets to bring those animals to life. Some 25 kinds of African animals, from a massive elephant to tiny fireflies, are represented.
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5-March 1.ĭirector-designer Julie Taymor and her creative team aced the challenge of transferring "The Lion King" from an animated movie to a stage production through the ingenious use of masks and puppets. For the first time since 2014, Milwaukee theatergoers can hang around Pride Rock to watch the "Circle of Life" and to wish each other "Hakuna Matata."Īs part of its Broadway Across America series, the Marcus Performing Arts Center will present Disney's "The Lion King" Feb.
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