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The Lion King
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$87.75 - $210.50
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SHOW INFORMATION

Average of 4.5 stars from 114 ratings.

CURRENTLY RUNNING!
Opened Nov 13, 1997
Open Run
Running Time:
2hr. 30min.
(includes 1 intermission)

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http://www.lionking.com

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Based on the 1994 Disney animated film, The Lion King continues to reign as one of the most popular shows on Broadway and around the world. With a powerful score by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, The Lion King continues to amaze with astounding stage wizardry from visionary director Julie Taymor. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by an enormous company of international performers, whose detailed costumes, carved masks, and intricate makeup will transport you to the gorgeous vistas of the African savanna.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Minskoff Theatre
200 W 45th St
New York, NY 10036


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

Julie Taymor and Michael Curry are indisputably the stars of the new Broadway musical version of The Lion King. They have produced costumes, masks, and puppets of such ingenuity and beauty that even the most jaded of viewers will not fail to be impressed by them. Rafiki, the baboon shaman who heralds the birth of the lion cub Simba at the beginning of the show, is artfully made up in a whimsical fur coat with what looks like a tambourine for a tail, her feet dominated by gigantic toenails and her face painted in a dazzling rainbow of shades. Antelopes whirr by like bicycles; stark, quiet giraffes move stealthily on stilts; an elephant as big as an elephant lumbers by. Bright splashes of clot[...]


Reviewed by Martin Denton on Oct 27, 1999

What are other members saying?

The Lion King Review in Singapore
It is worth the wait for Singapore to finally get The Lion King Musical. Read the full review here. http://superadrianme.com/2011/03/10/the-lion-king-singapore-review/

Reviewed by superadrianme on Monday, Mar 14th, 2011

amazing!
the scenery,the acting,the puppets are all amazing!

Reviewed by Jetts7 on Sunday, Oct 31st, 2010


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