Legend of The Lion King X-overs Style Prologue
Preshow/Circle of Life
It was opening night at the Toon Theater. Many people humans and toons are entering the theater, purchasing their tickets and their snacks, using the restroom, and taking their seats. The Theater interior was an African theme for this upcoming show. Backstage the actors are rehearsing their movements and their lines and putting on their African animal costumes getting ready for the show.
Soon once everyone was seated the voice of the announcer was heard from the stereo system.
Announcer: "Hello greetings everyone! Welcome to the Toon Theater. You are about to embark on an African Safari as we take you to an African village that will tell you the tale of The Legend of The Lion King. For the safety of yourselves and the performers, Please remain in your seats as the aisleways will be filled with wild animals, Emergency Exits are to your left and right sides, and please silence your cell phones and no flash. Now join us on a journey to discover one's destiny as a prince who must take his place in the Circle of Life. Enjoy the Show!"
Then once everyone was seated and the theater room became dark, lights slowly brightened up as African tribesmen appeared on the stage and aisleways some with bird kites as they sang and danced in the Zulu language.
Tribesmen(singing): Ibambeni njalo bakithi [Hold on tight my people]
Ninga dinwa [Don't get weary]
Ninga phelelwa nga mandla [Don't lose your strength]
Siya ba bona [We can see]
Bebe fun' ukusi qeda [They wanted to hold us back]
One by one
Ngeke ba lunge [They will not succeed]
One by one
Sizo nqoba [We will win]
One by one
Ngeke ba lunge [They will not succeed]
One by one
Ibambeni njalo bakithi [Hold on tight my people]
Ninga dinwa [Don't get weary]
Ninga phelelwa nga mandla [Don't lose your strength]
Siya ba bona [We can see]
Babe fun' ukusi qeda [They wanted to hold us back]
One by one
Ngeke ba lunge [They will not succeed]
One by one
Sizo nqoba [We will win]
One by one
Ngeke ba lunge [They will not succeed]
One by one
Sizo nqoba [We will win]
Ngeke ba lunge [They will not succeed]
One by one
Sizo nqoba [We will win]
Ngoba thina [Because]
Siya zazi [We know who we are]
Ngoba thina [Because]
Siya zazi [We know who we are]
Ngoba thina [Because]
Siya zazi [We know who we are]
Ibala lami [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama [That is dark]
Ndiya zidla [I'm proud]
Ngalo [Of it]
Ibala lami [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama [That is dark]
Ndiza kufa [I will die]
Nalo [With it]
Ibala lami [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama [That is dark]
Ndiya zidla [I'm proud]
Ngalo [Of it]
Ibala lami [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama [That is dark]
Ndiza kufa [I will die]
Nalo [With it]
Ha-yee
Ha
Kumnandi
Bakithi bo
Kumnandi Kwelakakith Eafrica [Oh yes, It's Beautiful in Africa]
Then the curtain rises up as we open to an African village with the cast and storytellers, the Proud Family, Penny, Oscar, Trudy, Sugar Mama, Bebe, Cece, Puff, and their friends LaCienega, Zoey, Dijonay, Puff, Barry and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, Michael Collins, Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brown, Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins, and Bobby Proud all dressed as African villagers.
Oscar: "Greetings Jambo. I am the chief of this tribe. Welcome to our humble village and today, we've come to tell you all a tale of great heroism."
Penny: "Our tribe has a proud history as stories that have been passed down from generation to generation."
Trudy: "We have a great relationship with the land and the animals that live within known as the pridelands. It was the greatest story that has been told."
Sugar Mama: "We learned from the animals that each and every one of us is connected in the Great Circle of Life. You, me, that guy over there with the funny hat. Oh, sorry ma'am." (Laughs.)
Oscar: "So welcome, cool off, relax. It's a jungle out there. Now pay close attention. Come, come, because we have a tale to tell you. One of the stories from the Pridelands is one about Simba."
Penny: "Which is my favorite story."
A drawing of Simba appears on the hut
Oscar: "You see, Simba was the fine little lion cub who was destined to become the Lion King. His father, King Mufasa, taught him well, to understand the balance of nature and to respect all creatures in the Circle of Life. But something terrible happened!"
Sugar Mama: "Boy, You're getting ahead of yourself again."
Trudy: "Oscar, I think we should do it from the very beginning."
Oscar: "Right sorry, Our story takes place in the Savannahs of Africa in a kingdom known as the Pridelands Where the animals live. And of all the animals, There was one that ruled over them all, the Lion. One particular Pride was the royal family, Their king was a regal male Lion named Mufasa. He was a great king, everyone looked up to him and respected him, and it was a time of peace. Then he and his mate and queen Sarabi had a son whom they named Simba, a new heir to the throne, and the story starts one morning when a wise old Mandrill announces the wonderful news."
Then the theater becomes dark as the sound of the wind blows.
Oscar: "Oh, the winds of change. Change is good, It is time."
The curtains lower down as they leave the stage.
. . . . .
The stage is dark, Then, the curtain rises again, On the right side of the stage is Charlie Yeager playing the role of Rafiki holding his staff in hand as he starts singing in Zulu.
Charlie(singing): Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba
Chorus: Sithi uhm ingonyama
Ngonyama Nengwe Bo
Leon, one of the chameleon brothers appeared on the left side of the theater balcony as a Topi Antelope as he joined in the singing.
Leon: Mai ba bo
Ha Ingonyama Baba
Charlie(singing): Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba
Chorus: Sithi uhm ingonyama
Ngonyama Nengwe Bo
Chuck the other chameleon brother appeared on the right side of the theater balcony as a Topi Antelope as he joined in with his brother.
Chuck: Ohh, Kusani Bo
Pheki Akalela
Charlie(singing): Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba
Chorus: Sithi uhm ingonyama
Charlie: Helele
Chorus: Ingonyama
Charlie: Sizogoba baba, Helele
Chorus: Ingonyama
Charlie: Ohh, Sizogoba baba
Soon the stage turned bright orange and yellow as the sun rose from the stage replicating an African sunrise.
Charlie: Ingonyama Nengw' Enamabala
Ingonyama Nengw' Enamabala
Ingonyama Nengw' Enamabala (Repeating)
Then the animals appeared from all sides of the theater and stage. Masai Giraffes (Frankie, Wilt, Mac, Gretchen Grundler, Ash, Serena, Lisa, and Darcy) appeared on the right side of walking with their long legs while Ostriches (Coco, Amity, Anthony, and Stanbots) from the left side strutting on the stage.
Leon: Ingonyama
Enambala Baba!
Whoa Ingon
Ingonyama
Then The Lion Pride (Akko playing Sarafina, Lotte, Sucy, Hannah, Barbara, Amanda, Constanze, Jasminka, Avery, Dorotea, Eleanor, Irene, Molly Mclntyre, Wangari, Abigail, Rita, Rachel, Carmen, Katya, Maria, Amelia, Elsa, Aira, Gaëlle, Isabelle, Aisha, Esther, Henrietta, Aileen, Bianca, Hilda, Michelle, Rina, Teodora, Chloé, Elfriede, Sarah Bernhardt, Catharina, Katie, Shao-Yi, Daisy, Rosie, Heather, Ranjani, Rashmi, Sóla, Bice, Bridget, Erika, Alice, Ezra, Priscilla, Alma, Julietta, Teresa, Nina, Francine, Verochka, Blair, Mary, Joanna, and Kimberly) mostly of lionesses danced onto the stage alongside Cheetahs (Lynn and Gus), Banded Mongoose ( Lana Loud, Lola Loud, Rocko, and Django), Vervet Monkeys (Eddy, Ferb, Becker, and Libby Stein-torres) coming from the left side of the stage.
Coming right side of the stage animals like Nile Crocodiles (Benson, Tracey, Misty, and Lana), Leopards (Numbuh 5 and Vince), Patas Monkeys ( Finn, Jake, Katie, and Jenny), and Olive Baboons (Timmy, Milly, Kennedy, Thad, and Ginger) appeared as they walked and ran about.
Chuck: Ta Na Na Na Na Na!
Leon: Ta Na Na Na Na Na!
Chuck: Ta Na Na Na Na Na!
Leon: Ta Na Na Na Na Na!
Chuck: Ta Na Na Na Na Na!
Leon: Ta Na Na Na Na Na!
Chuck: Whoa Ingonyama Baba!
Enambala!
Soon the birds appeared flying gracefully about in the stage from the right side including Grey-crowned Cranes (Lori and Bobby Santiago), Intermediate Egrets (Cosmo, Wandy, and Poof), Saddle-Billed Storks (Tish and Carver), Goliath Herons (Wendy and Rolf), African Spoonbills (Tommy and Lola Mbola) and Southern Ground Hornbills (Candace and Jeremy).
While on the Left side, Lesser Flamingos (Leni, Jackee, Miguel, Dee Dee, Kevin Grant-Gomez, and Hiromi), Sacred Ibis (Phineas and Isabella), Marabou Storks (Grim and Lilith), Shoebills (Kim and Ron), Kori Bustard (Tucker and Pearl), and Cattle Egrets (Bubbles and Jimmy).
Soon the hoofed animals appeared trotting and prancing on the stage, Topi (Anne, Sasha, Marcy, Scott, and Hailey), and Plains (Grant's) Zebras (Danny, Sam, Luz, and Carlotta) came from the left side while Coke's Hartebeests (T.J., Spinelli, Kevin, and Nazz) and Ellipsen Waterbucks (Gus, G-Man, Jazz, Connie, and Stacy) came from the right side as Charlie starts to sing again.
Charlie: From the day, we arrived on the planet
and blinking, step into the sun.
Soon small predators and birds ran and flew about on the stage.
From the left side of the stage, Side-striped Jackals (Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4), African Wild Dogs (Cat, Dog, Numbuh 1, and Numbuh 362), Serval (Girl Jordan), Central African Rock Python (Hooty), Bateleur Eagle (Croix), Hooded Vultures (Mandy, Haiku, Dante, and Morpheus), and Verreaux's Eagle Owl (Eda).
From the right side of the stage, Black-Backed Jackals (Tino and Lor), Spotted Hyenas (Luan, Benny, Gus Griswald, Ben, and Gwen), Caracal (Mollie), Martial Eagles (Star and Marco), African Fish Eagle (Chariot), and White-Backed Vultures (Lucy, Boris, Persephone, and Prinda).
Charlie: There's more to see than can ever be seen.
More to do than can ever be done.
Then the leaping and flying animals come leaping and flying onto the stage including Impala (Sandy, May, Max, and Joey), Thomson's Gazelles (Blossom, Baljeet, Django, and Cindy), Helmeted Guineafowls (Gretel, Tad, and Carol), and Red-Winged Francolins (BMO, Holly, and Adyson) from the right side. On the Left side, Bushbucks (CJ and Candy), Gerenuks (Trixie, Spud, and Teri), Vulturine Guineafowls (Dawn, Piplup, Dana, Sprig, Polly, and Hop Pop), and Rock Hyraxes (King, Beta, and Melissa).
Charlie: There's far too much to take in here.
More to find than can ever be found. But the sun rolling high,
through the sapphire sky.
Keeps great and small,
on the endless round.
The crowd gasp as they see animals walking down the aisle ways and walking up the stairs to the stage on the aisle ways on the left side, African Bush Elephants (Luna, Sam, Chunk, Sully, Mazzy, Simon, Clemont, and Bonnie), Common Hippopotamus (Soos, Melody, Grenda, Muscleman, and Garnet), Western White-Bearded or Blue Wildebeests (Kiawe, Heffer, Jake Long, Hayley, and Rose, and Whitney), East African Oryxes (Pops, Cilan, Mallow, and Libby), Greater Kudus (Brock, Iris, Dipper, and Mabel), African Civet (Rigby), East African Springhare (Pikachu), Bat-eared Foxes (Eevee and Sandy), Common Agama (Ed), Senegal Bushbaby (Dexter), East African Green Mamba, (Buttercup), Striped Ground Squirrels (Rufus), Aardvark (Jimmy Neutron), Aardwolf (Goddard), Ground Pangolin (Carl Wheezer), Klipspringers (Adelaide and Carl), Striped Hyenas (Fu-Dog and Sid), White-Tailed Mongoose (Johnny and Plank), Common Genet ( Billy and Meli Ramos), Crested Porcupine (Gary), African Savanna Hares (Sarah and Rusty), Rufous Elephant Shrew (Hamster), and Four-striped Mouse (Dedenne).
On the right side aisleway animals walk up the stairs onto the stage include White Rhinoceros (Skips, Numbuh 2, Kristine, Vee, and Amethyst), Black Rhinoceros (Sophocles, Mr. Krabs, Hunter, and Willow), Cape Buffaloes (Stan, Ford, Eduardo, Mandee, Fiona, and Buford), Sable Antelopes (Goh, Chloe, and Becky), Common Elands (Filburt, Max Tennyson, Kat, and Fred), Yellow-Billed Ducks (Double D and Bailey), Pied Kingfishers (High Five Ghost and Sheela), Giant Kingfishers (Mordecai and Vanessa), Beautiful Sunbirds (Lincoln and Ronnie Anne), Large Orange-tip Butterflies (Lily and Carlitos), Lilac-breasted Rollers (Margo and Django), Fischer's Lovebirds (Clyde and Chloe), African Blue Flycatchers (Numbuh 83 and Numbuh 84), White-Headed Buffalo Weavers (Liam and Nikki), Straw-Colored Fruit Bats (Fangs, and Lucy's Bats), African Hoopoe (Stella and Sameer), Superb Starlings (Andrea and Casey), Amethyst starling (Gretchen and Daryll), Red-Billed Oxpeckers (Bloo and Molly Mcgee), Blue Waxbills (Pacifica and Scratch), and Fiscal Flycatchers (Numbuh 23 and Numbuh 35).
Charlie: It's the Circle of Life!
And it moves us all.
The animals walk in rows in a circle in clockwise and counterclockwise directions on the stage.
Charlie: Through despair and hope.
Through faith and love.
Then Pride rock set appears rolling on the stage from the right side with Thomas playing Mufasa and Diana Cavendish playing Sarabi holding a lion cub standing on top of the stage set holding hands.
Charlie: `Til we find our place.
On the path unwinding.
In the circle,
The Circle of Life.
Leon and Chuck appear on both sides stage as Squidward playing Zazu arrives on the stage. Mufasa looks at Zazu, smiles, and nods at him. Rafiki passes between ranks of animals, who bow to him; He then climbs Pride Rock to where Mufasa and Sarabi are standing. Rafiki and Mufasa embrace and he came to Sarabi. He gets a root that he rips into two creating a red powder that he places on the forehead a ceremonial crown. He then picks Simba up and ascends to the point of Pride Rock. Mufasa and Sarabi follow.
With a crescendo in the music and a restatement of the refrain, The animals who have gathered around Pride Rock on the stage all looked up.
On the Left Side, Masai Giraffes (Frankie, Wilt, Mac, Gretchen Grundler, Ash, Serena, Lisa, and Darcy), Common Hippopotamus (Soos, Melody, Grenda, Muscleman, and Garnet), Cheetahs (Lynn and Gus), Ellipsen Waterbucks (Gus, G-Man, Jazz, Connie, and Stacy), Topi (Anne, Sasha, Marcy, Scott, and Hailey), Greater Kudus (Brock, Iris, Dipper, and Mabel), African Wild Dogs (Cat, Dog, Numbuh 1, and Numbuh 362), Black-Backed Jackals (Tino and Lor), Caracal (Mollie), Aardwolf (Goddard), Ground Pangolin (Carl Wheezer), Klipspringers (Adelaide and Carl), Striped Hyenas (Fu-Dog and Sid), White-Tailed Mongoose (Johnny and Plank), Common Genet ( Billy and Meli Ramos), Crested Porcupine (Gary), African Savanna Hares (Sarah and Rusty), Rufous Elephant Shrew (Hamster), and Four-striped Mouse (Dedenne).
In the Center side, the lionesses, (Akko, Sarafina, and the Lion Pride: Lotte, Sucy, Hannah, Barbara, Amanda, Constanze, Jasminka, Avery, Dorotea, Eleanor, Irene, Molly Mclntyre, Wangari, Abigail, Rita, Rachel, Carmen, Katya, Maria, Amelia, Elsa, Aira, Gaëlle, Isabelle, Aisha, Esther, Henrietta, Aileen, Bianca, Hilda, Michelle, Rina, Teodora, Chloé, Elfriede, Sarah Bernhardt, Catharina, Katie, Shao-Yi, Daisy, Rosie, Heather, Ranjani, Rashmi, Sóla, Bice, Bridget, Erika, Alice, Ezra, Priscilla, Alma, Julietta, Teresa, Nina, Francine, Verochka, Blair, Mary, Joanna, and Kimberly), Yellow-Billed Ducks (Double D and Bailey), Pied Kingfishers (High Five Ghost and Sheela), Giant Kingfishers (Mordecai and Vanessa), Beautiful Sunbirds (Lincoln and Ronnie Anne), Large Orange-tip Butterflies (Lily and Carlitos), Lilac-breasted Rollers (Margo and Django), Fischer's Lovebirds (Clyde and Chloe), African Blue Flycatchers (Numbuh 83 and Numbuh 84), White-Headed Buffalo Weavers (Liam and Nikki), Straw-Colored Fruit Bats (Fangs, and Lucy's Bats), African Hoopoe (Stella and Sameer), Superb Starlings (Andrea and Casey), Amethyst starling (Gretchen and Daryll), Red-Billed Oxpeckers (Bloo and Molly Mcgee), Blue Waxbills (Pacifica and Scratch), Fiscal Flycatchers (Numbuh 23 and Numbuh 35), Sacred Ibis (Phineas and Isabella), Intermediate Egrets (Cosmo, Wandy, and Poof), Cattle Egrets (Bubbles and Jimmy), African Spoonbills (Tommy and Lola Mbola), Banded Mongoose ( Lana Loud, Lola Loud, Rocko, and Django), Vervet Monkeys (Eddy, Ferb, Becker, and Libby Stein-Torres), Patas Monkeys ( Finn, Jake, Katie, and Jenny), Olive Baboons (Timmy, Milly, Kennedy, Thad, and Ginger), Impala (Sandy, May, Max, and Joey), Thomson's Gazelles (Blossom, Baljeet, Django, and Cindy), Bushbucks (CJ and Candy), Gerenuks (Trixie, Spud, and Teri), Helmeted Guineafowls (Gretel, Tad, and Carol), Red-Winged Francolins (BMO, Holly, and Adyson) Vulturine Guineafowls (Dawn, Piplup, Dana, Sprig, Polly, and Hop Pop), and Rock Hyraxes (King, Beta, and Melissa).
On the Right Side, African Bush Elephants (Luna, Sam, Chunk, Sully, Mazzy, Simon, Clemont, and Bonnie), Common Elands (Filburt, Max Tennyson, Kat, and Fred), Plains (Grant's) Zebras (Danny, Sam, Luz, and Carlotta), Ostriches (Coco, Amity, Anthony, and Stanbots), Nile Crocodiles (Benson, Tracey, Misty, and Lana), Leopards (Numbuh 5 and Vince), Coke's Hartebeests (T.J., Spinelli, Kevin, and Nazz), Side-striped Jackals (Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4), Serval (Girl Jordan), Spotted Hyenas (Luan, Benny, Gus Griswald, Ben, and Gwen), African Civet (Rigby), East African Springhare (Pikachu), Bat-eared Foxes (Eevee and Sandy), Common Agama (Ed), Senegal Bushbaby (Dexter), East African Green Mamba, (Buttercup), Striped Ground Squirrels (Rufus), Aardvark (Jimmy Neutron),
In the Back Side, Western White-Bearded or Blue Wildebeests (Kiawe, Heffer, Jake Long, Hayley, and Rose, and Whitney), East African Oryxes (Pops, Cilan, Mallow, and Libby), Sable Antelopes (Goh, Chloe, and Becky), Grey-crowned Cranes (Lori and Bobby Santiago), Saddle-Billed Storks (Tish and Carver), Goliath Herons (Wendy and Rolf), Southern Ground Hornbills (Candace and Jeremy), Lesser Flamingos (Leni, Jackee, Miguel, Dee Dee, Kevin Grant-Gomez, and Hiromi), Marabou Storks (Grim and Lilith), Shoebills (Kim and Ron), Kori Bustard (Tucker and Pearl), Central African Rock Python (Hooty), Bateleur Eagle (Croix), Martial Eagles (Star and Marco), African Fish Eagle (Chariot), White-Backed Vultures (Lucy, Boris, Persephone, and Prinda), Hooded Vultures (Mandy, Haiku, Dante, and Morpheus), Verreaux's Eagle Owl (Eda), White Rhinoceros (Skips, Numbuh 2, Kristine, Vee, and Amethyst), Black Rhinoceros (Sophocles, Mr. Krabs, Hunter, and Willow), and Cape Buffaloes (Stan, Ford, Eduardo, Mandee, Fiona, and Buford).
The Animals hey see Rafiki standing on the pinnacle point of Pride Rock with the lion cub in hand and raising the cub in the air announcing the new heir to the throne.
Charlie: It's the Circle of Life!
The animals cheered in rejoicing in their own language, the monkeys screeched and jumped up and down, gazelles, zebras, and antelopes pronked and stamped their feet, birds and ostriches flapped their wings, hippos, buffaloes, rhinos, and crocodiles bellowed, giraffe swayed their necks, African wild dogs howled, hyenas cackled, cheetahs and leopards growled, elephants trumpeted, and the small animals chattered.
Charlie: And it moves us all.
Through despair and hope.
Through faith and love.
`Til we find our place.
On the path unwinding
As the sun shines on the cub all the animals bowed down.
Charlie: In the circle,
The Circle of Life.
Ending the song with a boom as the theater and stage become dark as the audience clapped and cheered.