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The Lion King Debuts New Snapchat Lens to Celebrate Its 20th Anniversary

Users of the mobile social media platform will now be able to try on Simba and Nala masks.

Jeffrey Kuhn as Zazu in The Lion King, which debuts a new Snapchat Lens today to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary.
Jeffrey Kuhn as Zazu in The Lion King, which debuts a new Snapchat Lens today to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary.
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Starting today, there will be a new Snapchat lens to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Lion King. Users of the mobile social media platform will now be able to put on the masks of Simba and Nala in their snaps. This is the first-ever Snapchat lens for a Broadway show.

This Snapchat lens will be available to users with a special Snapcode that can be unlocked here.

The Lion King, based on Disney's 1994 animated musical, opened on Broadway on November 13, 1997, at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and earned six Tony Awards. Now the fourth longest-running show in Broadway history, the production is currently playing at the Minskoff Theatre.

For tickets to The Lion King, click here.

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