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The Lion King

Opened 1997

10,000 performances

Musical, Modern

Tony Award for Best Musical, 1998

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The Lion King is a stage musical with a book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi based on the 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios' film of the same name. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets.

"CELEBRATING 10 YEARS ON BROADWAY": the show's own period marketing line.

Music
Elton John
Lyrics
Tim Rice
Book
Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi
Coming Of AgeResponsibilityCircle Of LifeFamilyCourage

Productions4 productions: 1 on Broadway, 3 in the West End

1997
New Amsterdam TheatreBroadway Original, opened November 13, 1997, directed by Julie Taymor
10,000 performances, 6 Tony wins
1999
ProductionLondon Opened July 8, 1997
1999
Lyceum TheatreLondon Original, opened July 8, 1997
2002
ProductionLondon Opened April 25, 2000

Songs14 songs

Circle of Life, The Morning Report, I Just Can't Wait to Be King, Chow Down, They Live in You, Be Prepared, Hakuna Matata, One By One, The Madness of King Scar, Shadowland, Endless Night, Can't You Feel the Love Tonight, He Lives in You, King of Pride Rock

Recordings 41 recordings

The Lion King
The Lion King
The Lion King: Expanded Score
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Walt Disney Records 60858-2; Walt Disney Records 60858-7
The Lion King The Walt Disney Company - Portugal, Lda. 727301
PT
1994
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Walt Disney Records 477177 2, released 1994
Australia
1994
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Walt Disney Records 60858-0, released 1994
United States
1994
The Lion King Released 1994
1994
The Lion King Walt Disney Records WDR 477177-2, released 1994
Italy
1994
The Lion King Walt Disney Records D2 60858, released May 31, 1994
United States
1994
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Walt Disney Records 60858-2; Walt Disney Records 60858-7, released May 31, 1994
United States
1994
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Walt Disney Records 60858-2; Walt Disney Records 60858-7, released May 31, 1994
United States
1994
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Walt Disney Records 60858-2; Walt Disney Records 60858-7; ? D 10…, released May 31, 1994
United States
1994
The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Walt Disney Records PCCD-00112, released June 17, 1994
Japan
1994
The Lion King Walt Disney Records WDR 36013-2, released June 23, 1994
France
1994
The Lion King Mercury Records 522 690-2, released July 1, 1994
Germany
1997
The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording
The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording Walt Disney Records 60697-7, released 1997
1997
The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording Walt Disney Records 60802-7, released November 14, 1997
United States
2003
The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording Walt Disney Records D24182, released 2003
Australia
2003
Il re leone (Colonna sonora originale) (edizione speciale) Walt Disney Records 5050466-7911-2-2, released 2003
Italy
2003
The Lion King: Special Edition Soundtrack Walt Disney Records 8601247, released 2003
Australia
2003
The Lion King Walt Disney Records, released January 1, 2003
Worldwide
2003
The Lion King (Special Edition Soundtrack) Walt Disney Records 61001-7, released September 30, 2003
United States
2003
The Lion King: Special Edition Soundtrack Walt Disney Records 60124-7, released September 30, 2003
United States
2003
The Lion King: Special Edition
The Lion King: Special Edition Walt Disney Records 5050466-6897-2-6, released October 27, 2003
United Kingdom
2004
The Lion King: Het Nederlandse cast album Stage Music 986 626-5, released 2004
Netherlands
2005
The Lion King: Complete Score Released 2005
United States
2006
The Lion King: Special Edition Walt Disney Records 0946 353221 2 5; EMI 353 2212, released February 6, 2006
United Kingdom
2006
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Walt Disney Records, released May 30, 2006
United States
2006
The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording Walt Disney Records, released June 6, 2006
Australia
2008
The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording Walt Disney Records 60802-7, released March 17, 2008
United States
2010
The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording Walt Disney Records D000543500, released January 10, 2010
United States
2010
The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording Walt Disney Records, released November 2, 2010
Europe
2014
The Lion King: The Legacy Collection Walt Disney Records D002036192, released June 24, 2014
United States
2014
The Legacy Collection: The Lion King Walt Disney Records D002036192, released June 24, 2014
United States
2014
The Legacy Collection: The Lion King Walt Disney Records, released June 24, 2014
Worldwide
2014
The Legacy Collection: The Lion King Walt Disney Records D0020693C5, released July 22, 2014
Worldwide
2014
The Legacy Collection: The Lion King Walt Disney Records 0050087315078, released September 9, 2014
Europe
2016
The Lion King: Nederlands Castalbum
The Lion King: Nederlands Castalbum Stage Entertainment Music 71730634009, released 2016
Netherlands
2022
The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording Released 2022
United States
2023
The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Universal, released May 5, 2023
2024
The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Released July 26, 2024

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