Current:Home > ScamsNorth West joins cast of Disney's 'The Lion King' live concert -Quantum Capital Pro
North West joins cast of Disney's 'The Lion King' live concert
View
Date:2025-04-16 13:31:06
North West just can't wait to take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl.
Kim Kardashian and Ye's daughter, 10, has joined the cast of an upcoming "Lion King" concert event at the Hollywood Bowl, Disney announced on Wednesday. This will be West's debut at the Los Angeles venue.
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the 1994 animated movie, "Disney's The Lion King 30th Anniversary – A Live-to-Film Concert Event" will feature live performances of the film's songs from cast members of the 1994 original, 2019 remake and Broadway musical.
The lineup includes Billy Eichner, the voice of Timon in the remake, as well as Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella and Jason Weaver, who in the original movie voiced Scar, Timon, Pumbaa and young Simba, respectively.
The concert will also feature Bradley Gibson, Heather Headley, Lebo M and Jennifer Hudson, with a full orchestra set to perform the movie's iconic Hans Zimmer score, conducted by Sarah Hicks. The show will make use of the Broadway musical's "costumes, set design and innovative puppetry," Disney said.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
North Westopens up about upcoming debut album: Everything you need to know
The "Lion King" concert is scheduled for May 24 and May 25, and it will be filmed for a Disney+ special set to debut at a later date. The event follows Disney's similar "Encanto" concert held at the Hollywood Bowl, which was later made available to stream on Disney+ in 2022 and nominated for four Emmys.
North Westsings and raps in dad Ye's new video with Ty Dolla $ign
In March, North West spoke with Jazzy's World TV at the Rolling Loud festival and teased her upcoming debut album, which she revealed will be titled "Elementary School Dropout," a reference to her dad Ye's album "The College Dropout." A release date for the album hasn't been announced. In 2023, West lent her voice to the animated film "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie."
The concert also comes as Disney prepares to extend the "Lion King" franchise in December with "Mufasa: The Lion King," which serves as a prequel and sequel to the 2019 remake. Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner and Beyoncé are returning from the previous film, and Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy Carter is also set for a voice role.
Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
veryGood! (1489)
Related
- Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
- For the Ohio River Valley, an Ethane Storage Facility in Texas Is Either a Model or a Cautionary Tale
- Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith Shares Update on Massive Pain Amid Hospitalization
- New York’s Use of Landmark Climate Law Could Resound in Other States
- Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
- From Twitter chaos to TikTok bans to the metaverse, social media had a rocky 2022
- Global Carbon Emissions Unlikely to Peak Before 2040, IEA’s Energy Outlook Warns
- On Florida's Gulf Coast, developers eye properties ravaged by Hurricane Ian
- Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
- Trump special counsel investigations cost over $9 million in first five months
Ranking
- San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
- China’s Industrial Heartland Fears Impact of Tougher Emissions Policies
- Samuel L. Jackson Marvelously Reacts to Bad Viral Face at Tony Awards 2023
- Should Solar Geoengineering Be a Tool to Slow Global Warming, or is Manipulating the Atmosphere Too Dangerous?
- Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
- When startups become workhorses, not unicorns
- Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for false election fraud claims, D.C. review panel says
- These Candidates Vow to Leave Fossil Fuel Reserves in the Ground, a 180° Turn from Trump
Recommendation
New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
Chicago officers under investigation over sexual misconduct allegations involving migrants living at police station
Tennessee ban on transgender care for minors can be enforced, court says
Climate Change is Weakening the Ocean Currents That Shape Weather on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Rolling Loud 2024: Lineup, how to stream the world's largest hip hop music festival
Projected Surge of Lightning Spells More Wildfire Trouble for the Arctic
This Is Not a Drill: Save $60 on the TikTok-Loved Solawave Skincare Wand That Works in 5 Minutes
Investors prefer bonds: How sleepy government bonds became the hot investment of 2022