the Timon and Pumbaa characters were not even created until after they initially auditioned to play hyenas in Lion King, which was the highest-grossing movie of 1994 at the domestic box office.

Disney's "The Lion King" is roaring back into Central Florida. WESH 2's Jason Guy and Nick Cordileone, who plays Timon in the musical, preview the award-winning show. Sign up for our Newsletters ...

Orlando youngster Julian Villela is traveling the country as Simba in “The Lion King,” which soon will play Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center.

YOU MENTIONED YOU PLAY TIMON AND YOUR OTHER HALF WERE MISSING ... IN THIS SHOW, TO BE PART OF THE LION KING LEGACY? IT IS. IT’S AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES. I MEAN, I GET TO TRAVEL AROUND WITH ...