Lion King - Broadway  

November 4, 2009

Wednesday 8:00pm - 10:40pm

Detail:

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
Dashaun Young as Simba
Kissy Simmons as Nala
Nathaniel Stampley as Mufasa
Derek Smith as Scar
Tshidi Manye as Rafiki
Jeff Binder as Zazu
Danny Rutigliano as Timon
Tom Alan Robbins as Pumbaa
James Brown-Orleans as Banzai
Enrique Segura as Ed
Bonita Hamilton as 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.