RAFIKI gathers the ANIMALS of the Pridelands to welcome the newborn
cub of King MUFASA and Queen SARABI ("Circle of Life with Nants'
Ingonyama"). The king's jealous brother, SCAR, no longer heir to the
throne, skips the ceremony, upsetting Mufasa. Time passes ("Grasslands
Chant") and YOUNG SIMBA grows into a curious young lion. Mufasa
explains the circle of life and that Young Simba will one day be king
of the Pridelands. Young Simba shares this news with Scar, who
encourages his nephew to visit the forbidden Elephant Graveyard. Young
Simba finds his best friend, YOUNG NALA, hunting with SARAFINA and the
LIONESSES ("The Lioness Hunt") and invites her on his adventure. Once
they ditch their overbearing babysitter, ZAZU ("I Just Can't Wait to
Be King"), the cubs encounter the ravenous SHENZI, BANZAI and ED in
the graveyard. Mufasa arrives and pummels the hyenas then takes the
cubs home. Scar emerges from the darkness to recruit the HYENAS in his
murderous plan to become king ("Be Prepared"). Back in the Pridelands,
Mufasa reprimands Young Simba then shares the guidance of their
ancestors, up among the stars ("They Live in You").Enacting his plan,
Scar leaves Young Simba alone in the gorge and signals the hyenas to
scare a herd of wildebeest ("The Stampede"). Scar alerts Mufasa, who
leaps into the stampede to save his son. Mufasa rescues Young Simba,
but Scar pushes his brother back into the gorge, where he is trampled.
Scar blames Young Simba for the king's death and tells him to run away
and never return. As Sarabi, Young Nala, Rafiki and the lionesses
mourn the loss of Mufasa and Young Simba ("The Mourning"), Scar
assumes the throne, uniting lions and hyenas under his dark reign.
Lost in the desert, Young Simba meets TIMON and PUMBAA, who take him
to their "worry-free" jungle home ("Hakuna Matata").
Under Scar's reign, the Pridelands are nearly destroyed. Now grown,
NALA decides to leave and seek help ("Shadowland"). To her delight,
she finds SIMBA alive in the jungle ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight").
Nala urges him to take his rightful place as king but, still ashamed,
Simba refuses. Rafiki appears and helps Simba remember his father ("He
Lives in You"). With newfound courage, Simba agrees to return to the
Pridelands. Timon and Pumbaa distract the hyenas ("Luau Hawaiian
Treat") while Nala rallies the lionesses. Simba confronts his uncle,
the truth of Mufasa's murder is revealed and Scar runs away, pursued
by angry hyenas. With peace restored in the Pridelands, Simba takes
his place as king and the circle of life continues ("Finale").
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