The Lion King is a Tony Award and Olivier Award-winning musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M.*
Perhaps the best loved animated-film Disney Theatrical adaptation, the Lion King is one of the first of the Disney animated films to sell as many if not more tickets than their film originals. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The use of these costumes and gigantic hollow puppets has the audience in wonder as the elephants, giraffes, lions, hyenas, and birds stroll around the prairie. The Lion King's Tony and Olivier Award winning design is alone worth the purchase of tickets, but the story of a young cub struggling to grow up against tragic circumstances is really what makes the musical. The book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi with music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice made the adaptation an instant classic. The classic has touched the shores North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa since its debut in July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre, and was 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 Lion King retells the story of Simba and the Circle of Life without the benefit of groundbreaking animation. Instead the equally inventive costume and set creations by Richard Hudson, Julie Taymor, and Michael Curry brought the animals an the jungle to its legendary believability.
Winner of six 1998 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Scenic Design for a Musical, Best Costume Design for a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Direction of a Musical, also won following drama desk award for:*
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical — Tsidii Le Loka*
•*** Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography — Garth Fagan*
•*** Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical — Julie Taymor*
•*** Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design of a Musical — Scenic Design by Richard Hudson*
•*** Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design — Costume Design by Julie Taymor*
•*** Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design — Lighting Design by Donald Holder*
•*** Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design — Sound Design by Tony Meola*
•*** Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design — Puppet Design by Julie Taymor, Michael Curry*
The musical staffled* in 1998 Max Casella, Theater World award and three Molière Awards.*
The Lion King musical was produced in 1997 in Minneapolis, 1997 in Broadway, 1998 in Tokyo, 1999 in London and Toronto, 2000 in Los Angeles, 2001 in Hamburg, 2002 - U.S. National Tour, 2003 in Sydney, 2004 in The Netherlands, 2005 in Melbourne, 2006 in Seoul, 2007 in Paris and South Africa, 2008 in Taipei and 2009 - U.S. National Tour and Canada (Las Vegas, New York city, San Diego, Spokane, WA, Calgary and Edmonton (Canada) etc), and 2010 - U.S. National Tour (Madison, Boston, Philadelphia, Sacramento etc.)
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