The Lion King produced by Disney Theatrica is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film. The music is by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical recreates the animated film by featuring actors in animal costumes as well as giant puppets.
Lion King the musical debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre, and was hailed as an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997 in previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997.The Broadway production moved on June 13, 2006,to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins, where it is still running after more than 5,350 performances making the Lion King Broadway's seventh longest-running show.
The show debuted in London's West End at the Lyceum Theatre on October 19, 1999 and is still running. The cast of the West End production were invited to perform at the Royal Variety Performance 2008 at the London Palladium on December 11, in the presence of the British Royal Family.
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