Extremely rare Park banner for the short lived play tale of the Lion King that was used in Disneyland California Adventure. Tale of the Lion King was an outdoor musical production inspired by The Lion King. It opened at Disney California Adventure on June 7, 2019, and closed on September 2, 2019. Overview Tale of the Lion King was performed on the Palisades Stage in Paradise Gardens Park. The show featured 18 Pride Lands storytellers, including dancers, drummers, and singers.
They told the story of Simba in their own contemporary style, weaving their tale through language, song and dance. The show was designed to act as a tie-in to the 2019 remake of The Lion King.
" Official description "This summer, Disney California Adventure park celebrates the beloved characters and music of Disney's "The Lion King" with an imaginative new adaptation of this timeless story, presented as a highly-theatrical outdoor musical production entitled, Tale of the Lion King. The show features a cast of 18 performers - including actors, singers, dancers and drummers - who form an ensemble called the Storytellers of the Pride Lands. This traveling troupe specializes in retelling revered stories in their own contemporary style, weaving their tale through language, song and dance. In this imaginative story-theatre production, the scenic, prop and costume designs celebrate the spirit of Africa. All-new musical arrangements have been written for the most treasured songs from "The Lion King, " creating a score for the show with elements we associate with the emotional sweep of the original compositions, yet focused on the vocal performances of the actors and music from the drummers to drive a unique percussive sound.
"Tale of the Lion King" graces the Palisades Stage at Disney California Adventure park for a limited time this summer, starting June 7.