More than 200 craftsmen and artisans worked nearly six months to extensively refurbish the Minskoff Theatre to welcome Disney’s THE LION KING and it really shows. All this is combined with extraordinary dances, breathtaking costumes and with a giraffe which is a full eighteen feet tall! There are 6 indigenous African languages sung and spoken throughout the show: Swahili, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana, Congolese. The composers take us from the playful upbeat melodies of “Hakuna Matata” to the somber tones of “Shadowlands” reflecting both worlds of western pop and African rhythm. THE LION KING is a triumphant merging of two different worlds of music, from Broadway and South Africa.
In the making of THE LION KING the production had to combine Broadway style songs to African rhythm and voices. The story of THE LION KING is a simple folk tale, a simple prince loses and then regains his kingdom after discovering himself. A vibrant and exciting tale from the great creatives at Disney, THE LION KING is a story of love and redemption that nobody should miss! Simba must take on this formidable enemy and fulfill his destiny to become the King of the jungle. But all is not lost, Simba discover two unlikely friends out in the jungle and together they strike out to retake the pride-lands back from the evil Scar. Simba flees into the jungle leaving everything and everyone he’s ever known behind. But tragedy strikes when Simba’s evil uncle, Scar, assassinates Simba’s father.
The young Simba, a prince among animals, spends his days in the sprawling Savanah watching his father, Mufasa, the King of the jungle, while doing as little as possible. THE LION KING is a dramatic coming of age story. 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. In 1998, it won six Tony Awards for 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, making Taymor the first woman in theatrical history bestowed with the honor. THE LION KING has been a multi award winning production since opening on Broadway in November 1997. “There is simply nothing else like it.” – The New York Times “A PERFECT MARRIAGE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND ART.” – New York Daily News “THE MOST EXCITING, MOST INVENTIVE, MOST MOVING THEATER THAT HAS EVER COME TO BROADWAY.” – Newsweek
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