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 won several prestigious awards, including Best Musical from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Best Broadway Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Choreography for Garth Fagan from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show also received accolades for Best Costume Design and Best Director - Musical for Julie Taymor, Best Lighting Design for Donald Holder, and Best Set Design for Richard Hudson from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additional recognitions include Costume Design, Lighting Design, and Noteworthy/Unusual Effects Design from The Hewes Awards, Performance for Max Casella from the Theatre World Awards, and Outstanding achievements in various categories from the Drama Desk Awards, such as Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Director - Musical, Outstanding Lighting Design, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Orchestrations, Outstanding Puppet Design, Outstanding Revival-Play, and Outstanding Sound Design.
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 opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre (Broadway) on Thursday Nov 13, 1997 and has now been running for 26 years.
The Lion King has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Best Broadway Musical at 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 at The Hewes Awards for Julie Taymor, Lighting Design at The Hewes Awards for Donald Holder, Noteworthy/Unusual Effects Design at The Hewes Awards for Julie Taymor, Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Max Casella, Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for Garth Fagan, Outstanding Costume Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Julie Taymor, Outstanding Director - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Julie Taymor, Outstanding Lighting Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Donald Holder, Outstanding Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for The Lion King, Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for Bruce Fowler, David Metzger, and Robert Elhai, Outstanding Puppet Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Michael Curry and Julie Taymor, Outstanding Revival-Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Richard Hudson, and Outstanding Sound Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Tony Meola.
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