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Opened at the Booth Theatre on October 19, 2021, and played 84 performances.
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The longest runs on Broadway
Every show, longest run firstHow many times each one played, counting its longest-running production.
Opened on October 19
All 48 productions48 productions opened on this date, from 1859 to 2021.
Set in Africa All 5 shows
Golden Dawn takes place in East Africa during the First World War. Tarzan is raised by gorillas in West Africa. Aida is ancient Egypt and Nubia. Timbuktu! moves Kismet's Baghdad to West Africa. The Lion King never names a country, only a savanna.
- Golden Dawn 1927
- Timbuktu! 1978
- The Lion King 1997
- Aida 2000
- Tarzan 2006
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Winners of the Tony for Best Musical
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