The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s songs from The Lion King animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer and music from “Rhythm of the Pride Lands,” an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The first woman to win a Tony Award for Direction of a Musical, Taymor supervises new productions of the show around the world. The show’s director, costume designer and mask co-designer Julie Taymor continues to play an integral part in the show’s ongoing success. The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design. The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards®: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical. Having played over 100 cities in 21 countries on every continent except Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office history. & Ireland, with a separate production touring internationally. Performed over its lifetime in nine different languages (English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese), by the end of 2021, there will be ten productions of The Lion King around the world, including Broadway, London, Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo, Madrid, on tour across North America, Japan and the U.K. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), The Lion King has made theatrical history with six productions worldwide running 15 or more years, with four of those running 20 or more years. Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 25 global productions have been seen by nearly 110 million people. Having already played more than 90 cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly returns to Detroit at the Detroit Opera House.Īpproaching 24 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. The North American touring productions of The Lion King have been seen by more than 20 million theatergoers. It will have the latest information on the company’s health and safety protocols as well as information on what to expect when you arrive at the theatre. This guide will also be posted on the company’s website () and available at the Fisher Theatre box office. All ticket purchasers will receive a Broadway In Detroit Health & Safety Guide via email in the weeks prior to their performance.
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