Production Team
Michael Curry Mask Designer
Puppet Designer
Robert Elhai Orchestrator
Garth Fagan Choreographer
Bruce Fowler Orchestrator
Donald Holder Lighting Designer
Richard Hudson Scenic Designer
Tony Meola Sound Designer
David Metzger Orchestrator
Fraser Skeoch Musical Director
Julie Taymor Puppet Designer
Mask Designer
Costume Designer
Director
Michael Ward Hair Designer
Make-Up Designer
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The Lion King is playing at the Lyceum Theatre, which is located at (Covent Garden/Charing Cross) Wellington Street, just off Strand London.
The Lion King has been nominated for several awards, including Best Costume Designer, Best Director, Best Lighting Designer, Best Set Designer, Best Theatre Choreographer, Radisson Edwardian Award for Best New Musical, Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Director - Musical, Outstanding Lighting Design, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Orchestrations, Outstanding Puppet Design, Outstanding Set Design - Musical, and Outstanding Sound Design. Some of the specific nominations include Julie Taymor for Best Costume Designer and Best Director, Donald Holder for Best Lighting Designer, Richard Hudson for Best Set Designer, Garth Fagan for Best Theatre Choreographer, Tim Rice and Elton John for Radisson Edwardian Award for Best New Musical, Garth Fagan for Outstanding Choreography, Julie Taymor for Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Director - Musical, Donald Holder for Outstanding Lighting Design, The Lion King for Outstanding Musical, Robert Elhai, David Metzger, and Bruce Fowler for Outstanding Orchestrations, Julie Taymor and Michael Curry for Outstanding Puppet Design, Richard Hudson for Outstanding Set Design - Musical, and Tony Meola for Outstanding Sound Design.
The Lion King has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 1997, US Tour which opened in 2002, Chicago which opened in 2003 and West End which opened in 2021.
The Lion King opened at the Lyceum Theatre on Tuesday Aug 10, 2021 and has now been running for 2 years.
The Lion King has won several awards, including Best Costume Designer, Best Director, Best Lighting Designer, Best Set Designer, and Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards. The show also received the Radisson Edwardian Award for Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards, with Tim Rice and Elton John being recognized for their contributions. At the Drama Desk Awards, The Lion King won Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Director - Musical, Outstanding Lighting Design, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Orchestrations (awarded to Robert Elhai, David Metzger, and Bruce Fowler), Outstanding Puppet Design (awarded to Julie Taymor and Michael Curry), Outstanding Set Design - Musical, and Outstanding Sound Design (awarded to Tony Meola).
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