Disney's 'The Lion King' on Broadway is offering a free online theater course for kids

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If you have ever seen the magic of Disney's The Lion King on Broadway, then you will know just how truly spectacular and immersive the show is.

Everything from the production to the costumes to the music to the acting results in one of the most spectacular performances you'll ever see on the stage. And it wouldn't come as a shock to me if the long-running show has inspired many children to enter the world of performing arts themselves.

Well, if your kids are interested in entering the theater world, then who better to teach them then the cast and crew of The Lion King on Broadway?

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Devised by Disney Theatrical Productions, 'The Lion King Experience' is "an immersive arts education program that introduces students to many aspects of theater-making through the lens of The Lion King."

The official website adds: "We’re thrilled to unlock all sessions of The Lion King Experience for you to explore at home!"

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The curriculum is split into "Kids" for children aged 8-11, and "Jr." for those aged 12-15.

The Lion King Experience was originally designed to be taught in classrooms to show schools how to put on their own production of the show. But now, Disney has adapted the 45-minute lessons for families to enjoy at home - and it is totally FREE!

All you have to do is visit LionKingExperience.com, then download either the 'Kids' curriculum or the 'Jr.' curriculum. The former consists of 11 sessions, whereas the latter includes 18 classes - all modified for enjoyable at-home learning.

Each lesson comes with accompanying PDFs for you to download and work through.

Per a press release from Disney, each session will be introduced by The Lion King on Broadway stars, Jelani Remy and Syndee Winters.

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Both children and parents are then encouraged to explore each topic and work on creating a related project - this could be a birthday card for Simba, an original song, a theatrical mask, or a lighting design concept.

Students can then not only share their work with those in their household, but also document their creative processes in a journal they'll create in the first session.

When they have finished the course, they'll also receive a completion certificate to celebrate.

Fans of the show can also enjoy a day of free live virtual content on Monday, April 27, over on Disney on Broadway's Instagram.

The festivities kick off at 12:30 PM ET Disney teaching artist will lead a musical theatre workshop, where you'll be able to learn choreography to 'He Lives in You'.

I'm sure you've got plenty of cubs in your own pride who'll be jumping at this incredible opportunity.