Last weekend, Viola Davis helped Walt Disney World resort kick off its summer-long celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Lion King: Harambe Nights, a special event featuring a new theatrical production and after-hours street party.
Davis, the celebrity narrator for the June 7th premiere, sparkled in her role in The Lion King: Concert in the Wild, advancing Simba’s story through her narrative and voicing characters from the film. The production weaves scenes from the classic animation with live performances from a chorus of singers and dancers backed by an orchestra.
“I love when you bring all the arts
together: the dance, the music, the acting. And I think that that is art at its most potent,†Davis says. “I think that’s when it really lives in people and you really can bring a message home in a very powerful way.â€Davis is becoming a more permanent part of
incontent-custom-banner ampforwp-incontent-ad3">Next up for The Lion King: Concert in the Wild on June 14th is veteran actor Avery Brooks, best known for his television roles in Spenser: For Hire and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Alfre Woodard, David Alan Grier, Joe Morton, Michael Beach, and Harry Lennix, and other stars will also lend their voices to the production.