The Lion King is filled with joyful musical numbers and storytelling. However, a hidden link to another Disney classic makes ...

What first caught Taymor’s interest in the show was the wildebeest stampede. It’s a visually stunning moment in the 1994 film, one that leads to the death of Mufasa, the lion king himself.

Mukelisiwe Goba as Rafiki, caught up in “The Lion King” stampede. Translating that vast stampede from the film to the stage was one of the challenges that first piqued Julie Taymor’s ...

And now “The Lion King” is returning to Charlotte for its longest run yet: a month’s worth of performances at Blumenthal Arts’ Belk Theater, from Aug. 8-Sept. 8.