![]() I’m actually in the very early days of working on a project like that. ![]() He added: “I think the way to correct that is to actually put gay characters in animated movies. The star acknowledged that “gay people always had to sort of search for the closeted gay character, because there were no openly gay characters, and we were so thirsty for them.” In fact, I lean into it more in my performances than I even do in my everyday life.”īilly Eichner attends the premiere of Disney’s The Lion King at Dolby Theatre on Jin Hollywood, California. “I’m certainly not going to shy away from it. “I didn’t think about being gay so much as I thought, ‘Well, I’m gay, and I have what some may consider a gay sensibility, and I’m going to bring that to the table’, just the way that Nathan did. Reflecting on the famously close and ambiguously queer-coded relationship between Timon and Pumbaa, Eichner said: “Timon and Pumbaa are different species - I don’t even think that’s ethically correct, you know, that they would be a couple in some way. The gay comedian, who plays the meerkat Timon in the new live-action Disney remake, spoke to BuzzFeed about stepping into the shoes of original voice actor Nathan Lane.Įichner said: “I’m glad that Jon Favreau kept the tradition of Timon being played by a gay actor, with a certain type of comedic sensibility, alive.” Billy Eichner: Timon and Pumbaa are not a couple It takes four people to work together in order to move the puppet across the Lyceum Theatre's stage.The Lion King star Billy Eichner has said he brought his own sexuality to the table when taking on the role of Timon. By far, the largest puppet in the show is the Elephant, given the nickname Bertha by the crew.The production showcases 25 different species of animals, birds, fish and insects. In total, there are 232 puppets used in the The Lion King in London.This made them light enough for the performers to wear, but strong enough to last a while for a long running show. Julie Taymor, theatre designer and director, designed the all of the costumes and used carbon fibre to create the animal masks.Songs in The Lion King use six different African languages throughout the show, including Zulu, Swahili and Xhosa, representing a variety of African nations and communities. The Lion King isn't just told in English.See gazelles move gracefully across the stage, an elephant take to the theatre aisles and birds fly across the auditorium! The Lion King London musical is part of the West End's circle of life, after all. It features music by Elton John and Tim Rice, incorporating fantastic puppetry to bring the animal kingdom to life. The Lion King musical is a fun-filled stage spectacular. With the help of a pack of hyenas, Simba must face the world alone, discovering a new way of life in the jungle with new friends Timon and Pumbaa. As Simba begins to learn what it means to be a King and to lead his people, Mufasa’s duplicitous brother, Scar, plots to take over the Pridelands. Book The Lion King tickets in London on TodayTix.īased on the The Lion King Disney movie, this beloved musical follows young lion cub Simba, a prince and heir to Pride Rock, the land of his father, Mufasa. Journey across the African plains with Disney’s The Lion King.
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