Several reports have confirmed that North West, the elder daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, has joined the cast of Disney’s The Lion King 30th Anniversary—A Live-to-Film Concert Event. The two-day live concert event will be held at the namesake venue and will also feature a special set streamed to Disney+, The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl.
West will be in good company for the special live Lion King show, as franchise originals Billy Eichner, Bradley Gibson, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver, Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, and special guest Jennifer Hudson will all take the stage alongside her.
The press release announced that Heather Headley and Lebo M. would be joining the cast as well.
It is unclear what role West will play in the production. According to a press release, the show will “celebrate the 30-year evolution of The Lion King,” paying homage to everything from the original 1994 animated film to the 1998 Tony award-winning musical and even the 2019 live-action remake.
The live performances will take place at the Hollywood Bowl on May 24 and May 25, and tickets are available now. The streaming version of The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl will hit Disney+ at an unspecified later date.
West’s inclusion in the special Lion King cast is her latest creative foray. It follows her hit song “Talking,” which was released as a collaboration with her father and Ty Dolla $ign for the latters’ joint “Vultures” album.
