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The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design ( Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design ( Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan), and Best Direction of a Musical. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), the international hit musical has played more than 100 cities in 21 countries on every continent except Antarctica its worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show, or other entertainment title in box-office history. All told, 16 original staff members continue their work onstage and off. Seven musicians have been in the orchestra pit since its Broadway opening, including Karl Jurman, who has been musical director since 2005. Lindiwe Dlamini has performed in the musical since its first pre-Broadway preview in Minneapolis in summer 1997. Many of the artists and craftspeople who launched the show remain an integral part of it. Composer Lebo M and Tony-winning choreographer Garth Fagan hold their own records: With The Lion King at over 9,700 Main Stem performances, they are the longest-running Black composer and choreographer in Broadway history. Watch: International Casts of The Lion King Perform Multilingual 'Circle of Life'ĭirector, costume designer, and mask co-designer Julie Taymor, the first woman to win a Tony for Best Director of a Musical, remains actively involved in the show, launching new productions and maintaining the flagship Broadway production. McCall as Simba, and Pearl Khwezi as Nala. Stephen Taylor as Mufasa, Tshidi Manye as Rafiki, Cameron Pow as Zazu, Ben Jeffrey as Pumbaa, Fred Berman as Timon, Brandon A. The Broadway company is currently headed by Stephen Carlile as Scar, L. The Tony-winning musical officially opened November 13, 1997, at the New Amsterdam Theatre, subsequently transferring to the Minskoff Theatre, where it continues, in June 2006. There have been 28 productions over the life of the show, seen by 110 million people. Currently, 115,000 people enjoy the show in nine productions on three continents every week. Details about celebratory events will be announced at a later date.

Following Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera and the Tony-winning revival of Chicago, Disney's The Lion King will become the third production in Broadway history to celebrate its 25th anniversary on the Main Stem in November.

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