Production Team
Joseph Church Musical Director
Michael Curry Mask Designer
Puppet Designer
Robert Elhai Orchestrator
Garth Fagan Choreographer
Bruce Fowler Orchestrator
Flying by Foy Flying Effects
Donald Holder Lighting Designer
Richard Hudson Scenic Designer
Steve Canyon Kennedy Sound Designer
David Metzger Orchestrator
Geoff Puckett Projection Designer
Julie Taymor Director
Costume Designer
Mask Designer
Puppet Designer
Michael Ward Hair Designer
Make-Up Designer
The Lion King FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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 has been nominated for several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Irene Mecchi and Roger Allers, Best Choreography for Garth Fagan, Best Costume Design for Julie Taymor, Best Direction of a Musical for Julie Taymor, Best Lighting Design for Donald Holder, Best Orchestrations for Bruce Fowler, David Metzger, and Robert Elhai, Best Original Score Written for the Theatre for Elton John, Tim Rice, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Julie Taymor, Hans Zimmer, and Best Scenic Design for Richard Hudson.
The Lion King opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre (Broadway) on Thursday Nov 13, 1997 and has now been running for 26 years.
Circle of Life
Grasslands Chant
The Morning Report
The Lioness Hunt
I Just Can't Wait to Be King
Chow Down
They Live in You
Be Prepared
The Stampede
Rafiki Mourns
Hakuna Matata
One by One
The Madness of King Scar
Shadowland
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Endless Night
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Simba Confronts Scar
King of Pride Rock
The Lion King has been nominated for several awards including Best Musical by the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Best Broadway Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Choreography for Garth Fagan, Best Costume Design for Julie Taymor, Best Director - Musical for Julie Taymor, Best Lighting Design for Donald Holder, Best Set Design for Richard Hudson, Costume Design by Julie Taymor at The Hewes Awards, Lighting Design by Donald Holder at The Hewes Awards, Noteworthy/Unusual Effects Design by Julie Taymor at The Hewes Awards, Performance for Max Casella at the Theatre World Awards, Outstanding Choreography for Garth Fagan at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Costume Design for Julie Taymor at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Director - Musical for Julie Taymor at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lighting Design for Donald Holder at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Musical for The Lion King at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Orchestrations for Bruce Fowler at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Orchestrations for David Metzger at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Orchestrations for Robert Elhai at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Puppet Design for Michael Curry at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Puppet Design for Julie Taymor at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Revival-Play for Richard Hudson at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Sound Design for Tony Meola at the Drama Desk Awards.
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