The Lion King in Concert

Item details

Date

Saturday, Nov 15, 2025 2:00PM

Name

The Lion King in Concert

Description

📍 This concert takes place at Powell Hall
🕒 2 hours (including intermission)

Hans Zimmer The Lion King

Experience the original animated classic roaring from the big screen, as your SLSO performs Hans Zimmer’s Oscar-winning score live. The Lion King follows the powerful story of Simba as he journeys from a wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pride Lands. Featuring unforgettable music by Elton John, lyricist Tim Rice, and composer Hans Zimmer—plus African vocal and choir arrangements by South African producer and composer Lebo M—celebrate the magic of this joyful tale with the whole family.

A few things to know:

• Hans Zimmer received an Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1995 for The Lion King.
• The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the best-selling soundtrack album to an animated film in the United States, with over 7 million copies sold.
• “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice, won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1995. Lebo M and Hans Zimmer won the 1995 Grammy Award Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals for “Circle of Life.”

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