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Exclusive Interview: Backstage at The Lion King

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Disney's The Lion King will celebrate its tenth anniversary at London's Lyceum Theatre this weekend.

This multi award-winning musical now ranks among the top ten longest-running shows in West End history.

In the decade since its star-studded West End premiere the show has played over 4,000 performances and welcomed more than 8 million guests from the UK and around the world.

We caught up with Gloria Onitiri who plays Nala to get her take on the show and see how she is preparing for the celeb packed gala that will take place on Saturday.

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