Here is a lion! Welcome to Pride Rock, the glamorous, regal, iconic site of this week's movie musical, Disney's epic AF "The Lion King." Featuring a cast of what feels like 50 famous actors, this 90s nostalgia trip is one helluva ride into the Pridelands, as young Simba must face his destiny after his father meets a tragic fate at the paws of his scheming, fabulous uncle Scar.  Podcast cover art: David Taylor Twitter: @bwaybabies Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast Film (only available for purchase): iTunes | Amazon Cast recording: iTunes | Amazon Music | Spotify Music: "The Circle of Life," performed by Carmen Twillie and Lebo M. "I Just Can't Wait to be King," by Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams "Be Prepared," by Jeremy Irons, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin and Jim Cummings "Hakuna Matata," by Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" by Joseph Williams, Sally Dworsky, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella and Kristle Edwards "King of Pride Rock/Circle of Life (reprise)," composed by Hans Zimmer, featuring Lebo M. Music by Elton John; lyrics by Tim Rice; arranged by Hans Zimmer. All music is owned under copyright by the Walt Disney Records, under the Walt Disney Corporation. This music is used under fair use doctrine for comment, criticism and educational purposes. Show Notes The teaser trailer for the “live” remake came out JUST after we recorded this. Go watch it NOW. Disney’s official making-of featurette of “The Lion King” released on its 1995 VHS, hosted by the late Robert Guillaime (the voice of Rafiki). There are lot of behind-the-scenes clips of the actual recordings, performances and animations, as well as the live animals used to model the characters. Here’s another, more recent, much better filmed documentary about the making of the film and its legacy since — reuniting the original animation team, some of its actors and its directors, as well as discussing the Broadway musical and interviewing Julie Taymor. This YouTuber animated over a minute of the Broadway musical’s song “The Madness of King Scar,” with Scar going all creepy-Frollo on Adult Nala, apparently based on a scene removed from the film. We wonder why… Here’s the AFI’s top 10 Animated Films. It’s a bit...skewed. This article from Grantland explains why “The Lion King” has a perfect first scene. Because magic. Simple movie magic.