CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Mufasa: The Lion King" roars into theaters this week, and it is expected to be a holiday blockbuster. Director Barry Jenkins and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda told ABC7 Chicago's ...

Tickets are now on sale for "Mufasa: The Lion King." The film, directed by Barry Jenkins, tells the story of an orphan who would one day become the King of the Pride Lands. It stars Aaron Pierre ...

Disney's "The Lion King" will return to Chicago for the first time since 2023. 28,820 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?28,820 people played the daily ...

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Barry Jenkins is too good a director to disappear altogether inside the creative limitations of “Mufasa: The Lion King.” This hectic Disney musical prequel origin story will do the job for families ...

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With the 2025-26 high school basketball season approaching, young athletes in the Chicago area have several upcoming opportunities to sharpen their skills, including camps,... Flyover Chicago, located ...

'Rebel Ridge' star Aaron Pierre is the voice of the future jungle ruler Tom Gliatto reviews the latest TV and movie releases for PEOPLE Magazine. He also writes many of the magazine's celebrity ...

The musical is playing at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre starting on Friday. Joining Dana and Jackie for a preview are cast members Aaron Nelson — an understudy for Scar, Simba, and Mufasa — and ...