The Lion King at Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Authors

• Elton John
• Hans Zimmer
• Irene Mecchi
• Jay Rifkin
• Jonathan Roberts
• Julie Taymor
• Lebo M
• Linda Woolverton
• Mark Mancina
• Roger Allers
• Tim Rice
• Tsidii Le Loka

Tony Awards and Nominations for The Lion King

When the young lion prince Simba is born his evil uncle Scar is pushed back to second in line to the throne. Scar plots to kill both Simba and his father, King Mufasa, and proclaim himself king. Simba survives but is led to believe that his father died because of him and he decides to flee the kingdom.