The Lion King Jr

October 29th, November, 4th & 5th 2:00pm

October 27th, 28th, November 3rd, & 4th 7:00pm

Rose​ ​Children’s​ ​Theatre​ ​proudly​ ​presents​ ​their​ ​youth​ ​production​ ​of​ ​Disney’s​ ​Lion​ ​King JR.​ ​​ ​The​ ​African​ ​savannah​ ​comes​ ​to​ ​life​ ​with​ ​Simba,​ ​Rafiki,​ ​and​ ​an​ ​unforgettable​ ​cast​ ​of characters​ ​as​ ​they​ ​journey​ ​from​ ​Pride​ ​Rock​ ​to​ ​the​ ​jungle….and​ ​back​ ​again,​ ​in​ ​this inspiring,​ ​coming-of-age​ ​tale.

This​ ​captivating​ ​musical​ ​will​ ​be performed​ ​by​ ​a​ ​55-student​ ​cast​ ​of​ ​6th-8th​ ​graders​ ​from​ ​all​ ​over​ ​Lane​ ​County​ ​under​ ​the expert​ ​artistic​ ​direction​ ​of​ ​Dody​ ​Hansen,​ ​Chris​ ​Dobson,​ ​Adam​ ​Kelly​ ​and​ ​Lyn​ ​Burg. Disney’s​ ​Lion​ ​King​ ​Jr.​ ​is​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Broadway​ ​production​ ​directed​ ​by​ ​Julie​ ​Taymor with​ ​music​ ​and​ ​lyrics​ ​by​ ​Elton​ ​John​ ​and​ ​Tim​ ​Rice​ ​and​ ​book​ ​by​ ​Roger​ ​Allers​ ​and​ ​Irene Mecchi.