The Lion King (musical)

*The Lion King*
The Lion King
	New Amsterdam Theatre in 2003
Music	Elton John
Lyrics	Tim Rice
Basis	The Lion King, 1994 Disney animated movie
Productions	Broadway (1997); Tokyo (1998); London (1999); Los Angeles (2000); Hamburg (2001); 1st North American Tour (2002)
Awards	Molière Award (Best Musical); Tony Award (Best Musical); Olivier Award (Best Musical)

The Lion King is a musical. It is based on a 1994 Disney animated movie of the same name. Tim Rice wrote the lyrics. Elton John wrote the music. Julie Taymor directed. The musical uses giant puppets.

The musical opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on 13 November 1997. A production opened in the West End at the Lyceum Theatre on 19 October 1999.

The musical has won many awards including Drama Desk Awards, Tony Awards, a Theatre World Award, Lawrence Oliver Awards, and Molière Awards.

The upcoming original 1999 London cast recording album's named "Disney presents THE LION KING: Original London Cast Recording Album CD Soundtrack" release date in 12 February 2021.

The upcoming original 2003 Australian cast recording album's named "Disney presents THE LION KING: Original Australian Cast Recording Album CD Soundtrack" release date in 7 June 2021.

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