Hickory – The Disney musical The Lion King, Jr. returns to the stage this weekend on Thursday, October 18th and will continue through October 28th at the Hickory Community Theatre.

The musical is based on the 1997 film, which is the second most popular Disney title in history. It’s the story of a lion cub named Simba who overcomes his fears and grows up to be the king of the jungle.

Performances of Disney’s The Lion King, Jr. are October 18th through 28th with evening performances on Thursdays (Oct 18 & 25), Fridays (Oct 19 & 26) and Saturdays (Oct 20 & 27) at 7:30pm and matinee performances on Sundays (Oct 21 & 28) at 2:30pm.Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and youth 18 & under.

To purchase tickets call the box office at 828-328-2283 or visit www.hickorytheatre.org.

Photo:  Angelina Prendergast is Scar and Jordan Erby is Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King, Jr. at the Hickory Community Theatre. The family musical returns to the stage this weekend and continues through October 28th. Photo by Ken Burns.