Winner of six 1998 Tony Awards®
including Best Musical!
Disney presents a musical that brings THE LION KING'S wildly popular story, the Oscar winning Elton John / Tim Rice songs, and an entire African landscape to the stage of the specially adapted Minskoff Theater.
Directed and designed by Tony Award winner Julie Taymor, THE LION KING fills the theatre with sights and sounds of one of Broadways most imaginative new talents - all to bring new life to Disneys crowd pleasing story of a young princes adventure-filled journey to adulthood - and the throne.
1998 Tony Award Nominations Best Musical WINNER
Choreographer: Garth Fagan WINNER
Costume Designer: Julie Taymor WINNER
Director of a Musical: Julie Taymor WINNER
Lighting Designer: Donald Holder WINNER
Scenic Designer: Richard Hudson WINNER
Actor Featured Role - Musical
Actress Featured Role - Musical
Book of a Musical Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi
Orchestrations: Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler
Original Musical Score: Elton John, Tim Rice, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, Hans Zimmer
Creators Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi
Costume Design & Directed by Julie Taymor
Choreographed by Garth Fagan
Scenic Design by Richard Hudson
Lighting Design by Donald Holder
Starring
Josh Tower, Simba
Kissy Simmons, Nala
Alton Fitzgerald White, Mufasa
Patrick Page, Scar
Tshidi Manye, Rafiki
Tony Freeman, Zazu
Danny Rutigliano, Timon
Tom Alan Robbins, Pumbaa
Benjamin Sterling Cannon, Banzai
Enrique Segura, Ed
Bonita Hamilton, Shenzi
Audience: The Lion King is elementary school children and older. Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Minskoff Theater.
Run time: 2 hours 40 minutes (15 minute intermission)
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