It took James years to master a single note. Now he’s being replaced by technology
The Lion King, now playing at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in its third Australian run, has 12 musicians fewer than the Broadway staging, replaced with KeyComp technology.
- ▪The Lion King, now playing at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in its third Australian run, has 12 musicians fewer than the Broadway staging, replaced with KeyComp technology.
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