Possible Clues:

• Prodigal Athenian: 'I'm putting on weight'
• Shakespearian role welcomed by antimonarchist
• Meerkat in ''The Lion King''
• Knight, cut out, is put back in part of Shakespeare
• Shakespeare title character
• In West End, I'm performing in title role
• Pumbaa's "The Lion King" pal
• Next book by Durrell, with never a sequel
• Shakespeare's "— of Athens"
• Athenian name and French one? It's the other way round