Last of all, did you know that the story of The Lion King is inspired by William Shakespeare’s Hamlet? Shakespeare’s Globe are currently streaming their 2018 production of the epic tragedy on YouTube for free until 19 Apr, click here to tune in. Previews: Opening: Media Story A lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 1994 Disney film, The Lion King is the story of a young lion prince living. The show has taken Brandon around the world, to Brazil, Australia, and.

There’s also the 1994 animated movie which started it all plus the 2019 ‘live action’ remake to bring the African savanna into your living room, both movies are also on Disney+. the-lion-king-broadway-musical-poster-part-1 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.7.0. Brandon (along with Jay Binder of Jay Binder Casting) was responsible for assembling the original 1997 Broadway cast. You can watch the jaw-dropping opening scene in brilliant 360 in the video below…Īgain, Disney Theatrical have released a wide range of family activities and education packs based on the hit musical, including costume and mask making, which you can download for free here. Rumour has it that the doors into the stalls had to be widened an inch or two to make room for the entrance of an elephant! Now Broadway’s third longest running musical after opening in 1997 and playing in London’s West End since 1999, The Lion King finally roared into the Hippodrome for three months of completely sold out performances in 2013.

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