Venue:
Minskoff Theatre 200 West 45th Street New York, NY 10036
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About:
About The Lion King on Broadway duration Duration 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission. audience Audience Recommended for ages 6 and up. Children under 2 will not be admitted. All guests must have a ticket. late seating Late Seating Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management. dates Show Dates Previews: Oct 15, 1997 • Opening: Nov 13, 1997 Broadway Musicals Kid-Friendly Dance Award Winning My Tickets tickets seats Your seats are always together. Bring your family and friends. view Unobstructed view. You'll have a clear view of the stage. exchange No worries. We provide quick returns if a show closes or cancels a performance. contact Have questions? Talk to our expert customer service team.
Story:
Story A lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 1994 Disney film, The Lion King is the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands. When an unthinkable tragedy, orchestrated by Simba’s wicked uncle, Scar, takes his father’s life, Simba flees the Pride Lands, leaving his loss and the life he knew behind. Eventually companioned by two hilarious and unlikely friends, Simba starts anew. But when weight of responsibility and a desperate plea from the now ravaged Pride Lands come to find the adult prince, Simba must take on a formidable enemy, and fulfill his destiny to be king.
Know Before You Go:
Know Before You Go Winner of six Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Disney's The Lion King showcases the talents of one of the most acclaimed creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor reimagines the popular story using some of the theater's most extraordinary stagecraft. The Lion King also features the exceptional work of Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and a glorious score crafted by the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Elton John and Tim Rice.
Cast Information
Vincent Jamal Hooper
L. Steven Taylor
Pearl Khwezi
Tshidi Manye
Stephen Carlile
Ben Jeffrey
Fred Berman
Nick LaMedica
Ezekiel Kekuna
Albert Rhodes Jr.
Annika Franklin
Robb Sapp
Nia Thompson
James Brown-Orleans
Bonita J. Hamilton
Elton John
Tim Rice
Julie Taymor
Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi
Garth Fagan
Richard Hudson
Donald Holder
Tony Meola
Michael Curry
Julie Taymor
Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler
Joseph Church