The lion king in South Africa

Composer, singer, Grammy and Sama award winner Lebo M, who composed and performed many of the songs for the first Broadway production in New York in 1997, has played a key role in bringing the production to South Africa. He was an original cast member of the debut production on Broadway, and a lot of the songs were based on hisalbum, Rhythm of the Pride Lands, which was inspired by the film.
The Lion King has been seen by 35 million people across the globe - in China, the UnitedStates, Britain, Canada, Japan, Australia, Germany, Holland, and will shortly be staged in South Korea.
Lebo M and theatre impresario Pieter Toerien have collaborated on the production.''I can't tell you how exciting this is,'' said Toerien,
Toerien says the production will bring together ''Lebo's vast experience on The Lion King and my experience in producing Broadway musicals in South Africa – including Cats and Phantom of the Opera''.
According to a Montecasino press release, Lebo M is acknowledged as being ''the voice and spirit behind the show''. He says of the partnership with Toerien: ''My company, Till Dawn, will be responsible for the creative aspects of the production, as well as the casting, marketing and advertising, while Pieter Toerien will be responsible for putting the show together, and handling the financial management and logistics.''