'The Lion King' Receives Three Moliere Awards

By: May. 01, 2008
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The Lion King ('Le Roi Lion') received three Moliere Awards (France's Tony Award) on Tuesday, April 29 for Best Musical, Best Costumes and Best Lighting for the French production, which is playing at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris.  After opening the Moliere Award's ceremony on the stage with "The Circle of Life," the musical received the approval of the evening, not only with the voters of the Academy but also with the audience who was attending the ceremony at the Folies Bergere.  With 350,000 spectators in seven months, the extension through August 3rd, and now the announcement of the new season beginning August 19th at Théâtre Mogador, The Lion King is the theatrical event of the year.
 
Accepting on Stage, Pedro Gomes, Director General of Stage Entertainment France, received the Moliere for Best Musical from the hands of actor Bruno Solo. "One often says that the light in Africa is filled with spirits and apparitions and that there is a certain feeling in the atmosphere, but tonight the spirits are here with us.  Receiving this Moliere is incredibly heartfelt and an enormous honor for the 50 technicians, the 17 musicians, and the 40 French artists of The Lion King who share this exceptional theatrical adventure with the French public every evening at the Mogador.  This adventure would not have been possible without the confidence of Disney Theatrical Productions and the incredible talent of Director Julie Taymor.  Thank you to the 350,000 French spectators who have shared our honor since October 4th, and thanks to you for opening the doors of the grand family of French theatre.  I have the pleasure to announce tonight in advance the extension of The Lion King this summer and next season still at the Theatre Mogador."
 
Julie Taymor was also personally acknowledged for the creation of the Costumes for The Lion King, as was Donald Holder for the Lighting Design.
 
The Lion King is presented in Paris by Disney Theatrical Productions and Stage Entertainment.  The relationship between co-producers Disney Theatrical Productions and Stage Entertainment began with their first international production of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida in 2001.  Since then, the companies have together mounted six Disney musical productions that have played to an audience of over 10 million people in Germany and Holland alone.  Disney/Stage Entertainment shows have grossed over $400 million in ticket sales.  In addition to The Lion King in France, Stage Entertainment currently has another production of the show celebrating its fifth year in Germany.  Four other Disney productions are now being presented by Stage Entertainment, including TARZAN® in Holland, Beauty and the Beast on tour in Germany and Holland and Aida on tour in Germany.
 
DISNEY THEATRICAL GROUP (DTG) operates under the direction of Thomas Schumacher and is among the world's most successful commercial theatre enterprises.  DTG produces or licenses live entertainment events that reach a global annual audience of more than 20 million people in more than 40 countries.  DTG produces and licenses Broadway musicals around the world, including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida, TARZAN®, Mary Poppins, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, and The Little Mermaid, with a score by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and the legendary Howard Ashman, with new lyrics by Glenn Slater.  DTG also delivers live entertainment around the world through its license to Feld Entertainment, producer of Disney on Ice and Disney Live!, including High School Musical:  the Ice Tour and Playhouse Disney Live!.  In addition, DTG licenses musical titles for local school and community theatre productions through Music Theatre International. 




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