Video: Jennifer Hudson Performs 'Circle of Life' at THE LION KING Hollywood Bowl Concert

Disney has debuted a clip from The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl, the concert experience filmed at the legendary Los Angeles venue in 2024. In the video, EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson performs a powerful rendition of the iconic number Circle of Life, surrounded by costumed performers and accompanied by a full orchestra. The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl hits Disney+ on February 7, 2025. 

This live-to-film concert experience includes epic performances with a 70-person orchestra, a troupe of skillful dancers, state-of-the-art projection mapping images, and the Broadway show’s award-winning costumes and puppetry giving viewers across the globe a front row seat to the unprecedented musical extravaganza celebrating the world of The Lion King.

In honor of “The Lion King’s” 30th Anniversary, the Hollywood Bowl transformed into the Pride Lands for the concert event featuring a reunion of the original voice cast alongside performances by cast members of the iconic Broadway show. Starring Lebo M, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, Jason Weaver, Ernie Sabella, Billy Eichner, and stage musical alumni Heather Headley and Bradley Gibson, with special guests North West and EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson, this music event celebrates 30 years of this Oscar and Tony Award-winning global phenomenon that has been brought to life through animation, the Broadway stage, live action and beyond.