• Log In
  • MyDisney
    • Manage MyDisney Account
    • Log Out
  • Groups & Education
  • Access
    • Accessible Performances
  • About the Show
    • About the show
    • The Lion King Characters
    • The Lion King Music
    • The Lyceum Theatre
  • Cast and Creative Team
  • Disney www.thelionking.co.uk
  • Groups & Education
  • Access
  • About the Show
    • The Lion King Characters
    • The Lion King Music
    • The Lyceum Theatre
  • Cast and Creative Team
  • More
  • Log In
  • MyDisney
    • Manage MyDisney Account
    • Log Out
Disney

Tim Rice
Lyrics

Tim Rice has worked in music, theatre and films since 1965 when he met Andrew Lloyd Webber, a fellow struggling songwriter. Rather than pursue Tim's ambitions to write rock or pop songs they turned their attention to Andrew's obsession – musical theatre. Their first collaboration (lyrics by Tim, music by Andrew) was an unsuccessful show based on the life of Dr. Barnardo, the Victorian philanthropist The Likes of Us. Their next three works together were much more successful – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. Tim has also worked with other distinguished popular composers such as Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin, King David, Beauty and the Beast), Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Chess) and most recently, Stuart Brayson (From Here to Eternity).

He formed his own cricket team in 1973 and was President of the MCC in 2002. He recently wrote and presented a 52-part series for BBC Radio 2, American Pie, a trawl through the music and musicians of every American State. He has won several awards, mainly for the wrong thing or for simply turning up.

Watch The Lion King in London

BOOK TICKETS

The Lion King Creative team

  • Julie Taymor
    Director, Costume Design, Mask/Puppet Co-Design, Additional Lyrics

  • Elton John
    Music

  • Lebo M
    Additional Music & Lyrics, Additional Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements, Choral Director

  • Mark Mancina
    Additional Music & Lyrics, Music produced for the stage, Additional Score

  • Roger Allers
    Book

  • Irene Mecchi
    Book

  • Garth Fagan
    Choreographer

  • Richard Hudson
    Scenic Design

  • Donald Holder
    Lighting Design

  • Michael Curry
    Mask and Puppet Co-Designer

  • Michael Ward
    Hair and Makeup Design

  • Steve Canyon Kennedy
    Sound Design

  • Anthony Lyn
    Associate Director

  • Marey Griffith
    Associate Choreographer

  • Clement Ishmael
    Musical Supervisor

  • Hans Zimmer
    Additional Music and Lyrics

    • Help
    • Sign Up
    • Sitemap
    • Terms of Use
    • UK & EU Privacy Rights
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Manage Your Cookie Settings
    • Tax Strategy Statement
    • About Us
    • The Walt Disney Company
    • Disney.co.uk
    © Disney and its related entities. All Rights Reserved.