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THE LION KING
May 28, 2019  | By David Bianculli

ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET

 

This animated Disney musical came out in 1994, making this its silver anniversary – 25 years since we first heard “Hakuna Matata,” sung by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella. Other voices in this well-written, nicely performed Disney movie include Matthew Broderick as Simba, Jeremy Irons as Scar, and James Earl Jones as Mufasa. And, of course, the music is by Elton John, and the lyrics by Tim Rice – the same Tim Rice who teamed with Andrew Lloyd Webber for Jesus Christ Superstar. And here, again, is a rousing musical about a protagonist with severe daddy issues.

 
 
 
 
 
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