The Lion King (musical)

Premiere date: July 8, 1997

Preview date: October 15, 1997

Opening date: November 13, 1997; 28 years ago

Theater

• Orpheum Theatre (premiere)
• New Amsterdam Theatre (October 15, 1997 — June 4, 2006)
• Minskoff Theatre (2006–present)

Location

• 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403 (premiere)
• 214 W. 42nd St., New York City, NY 10036
• 200 W. 45th St., New York City, NY 10036

Website: lionking.com

The North America Tour of The Lion King is coming to Sacramento, California, next year on January 7th to 25th! Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Disney Presents

The Lion King

Music & Lyrics by

Elton John & Tim Rice

Additional Music & Lyrics by

Lebo M., Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, Hans Zimmer

Book by

Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi

Starring

(Original Broadway Cast)

John Vickery

Samuel E. Wright

Geoff Hoyle

Tsidii Le Loka

Tom Alan Robbins

Jason Raize

Heather Headley

Stanley Wayne Mathis

Tracy Nicole Chapman

Kevin Cahoon

Scott Irby-Ranniar

Kajuana Shuford

and

Max Casella

Kevin Bailey

Eugene Barry-Hill

Kai Braithwaite

Gina Breedlove

Camille M. Brown

Iresol Cardona

and

Lebo M.

Adapted from the screenplay by

Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton

Scenic Design

Richard Hudson

Costume Design

Julie Taymor

Lightning Design

Donald Holder

Mask & Puppet Design

Julie Taymor & Michael Curry

Sound Design

Tony Meola

Hair & Makeup Design

Michael Ward

Casting

Jay Binder

Technical Director

David Benken

Production Stage Manager

Jeff Lee

Press Representative

Boneau / Bryan-Brown

Music Director

Joseph Church

Orchestrators

Robert Elhai, David Metzger, Bruce Fowler

Music Coordinator

Michael Keller

Music Produced for the Stage & Additional Score by

Mark Mancina

Associate Music Producer

Robert Elhai

Additional Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements & Choral Director

Lebo M.

Choreography by

Garth Fagan

Directed by

Julie Taymor

The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording

Available on CD and Cassette from Walt Disney Records

Awards

Drama Desk Awards

1998: Nominated for Outstanding Musical

1998: Nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1998: Winner for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1998: Winner for Outstanding Director

1998: Winner for Outstanding Choreography

1998: Nominated for Outstanding Orchestrations

Tony Awards

1998: Winner for Best Musical

1998: Nominated for Best Orchestrations

1998: Nominated for Best Original Score

1998: Winner for Best Scenic Design (Play or Musical)

1998: Nominated for Best Book of a Musical

1998: Winner for Best Choreography

1998: Winner for Best Costume Design (Play or Musical)

1998: Winner for Best Direction of a Musical

1998: Nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
1998: Nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical