The stage version of Disney's "The Lion King" begins its long-awaited six-week run tonight at the Tucson Music Hall (Related story, Page 26).
It's based on the 1994 animated film and features the same Elton John/Tim Rice music.
Here are some interesting trivial tidbits from the film, courtesy of the Internet Movie Database Web Site (imdb.com):
● One of the bugs that Timon pulls out of a knothole during "Hakuna Matata" is wearing Mickey Mouse ears.
● Originally titled "King of the Jungle," it was supposed to be about African lions living in the jungle — until the production team realized lions don't live in the jungle.
● It is the best-selling home video ever, with more than 55 million copies sold to date.
This week's question: The voice cast includes two people who would later team to star in one of the most successful Broadway musicals in recent memory. Can you name the two performers?
Correct answers will go into a drawing for children's DVDs. Along with your response, include your address and a daytime phone number. Kids, include a parent's name and daytime phone number. And get the parent's permission to play.
Mail: Caliente, P.O. Box 26807, Tucson, AZ 85726-6807
Hand deliveries: Main office, 4850 S. Park Ave.; or Tucson's Newspapers branch office, 1640 E. River Road
Fax: 573-4140
E-mail: caliente@ azstarnet.com (put "contest" in the subject line)
Deadline: Noon Monday
Last week's winners: Denise Roessle and Robert Sixkiller.
They knew that Oliver Stone won his screenwriting Oscar for the 1978 film "Midnight Express. x
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