Currently, 115,000 people enjoy the show courtesy of those nine productions (on three continents) every week. Never before has a show in its 25th year put on so many productions around the world simultaneously and placed in the Top 5 grossing Broadway shows this long (at nearly 1,300 consecutive weeks and counting). Performed over its lifetime in nine different languages (English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese), there are currently nine productions of The Lion King around the globe: Broadway, London, Paris, Hamburg, Madrid, Tokyo, on tour across North America, and on tour in the UK & Ireland, with a separate production touring internationally. Not only has The Lion King been thrilling theatergoers for two-plus decades in New York City, but it’s been simultaneously bringing its tale of heart and home to audiences in over 100 cities in 21 countries, and on every continent except Antarctica. Featuring songs by Disney Legends Sir Elton John and Sir Tim Rice, the show opened in 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre and has since moved to the Minskoff Theatre-where this extraordinary occasion was honored Sunday with a truly star-studded 25th anniversary performance.įew shows can be passed down from one generation to the next-and with as much meaning-as Disney’s The Lion King, as illustrated in the new branded short film below. Created in partnership with ArtClass’ Jamaal Parham and Bashan Aquart (also known as the Brooklyn-based directing duo “Jams x Bash”), the vibrant, emotional short features the current Lion King cast and was filmed on location in New York City. On November 13, Disney Theatrical’s The Lion King joined the rarified ranks only two other Broadway productions have previously achieved: Entertaining audiences for a full 25 years.
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