The facts
- Theater
- Minskoff Theatre
200 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036 - Type
- Musical, an original Broadway production
- Status
- Running
- First preview
- October 15, 1997
- Opening night
- November 13, 1997
- Closing
- Open-ended run, no closing date announced
- Run
- Open-ended run
- Running time
- 2 hr 30 min, one intermission
- Age guidance
- Intended for guests 6 and up
- Official site
- lionking.com
The story
Disney's stage version of its animated film about a lion cub who must grow up to claim his place as king, told through Julie Taymor's puppetry and masks.
Good to know: Opened at the New Amsterdam in 1997; now at the Minskoff (Playbill lists the Minskoff as its venue).
Creative team
- Book
- Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers
- Music
- Elton John
- Lyrics
- Tim Rice
- Director
- Julie Taymor
- Choreographer
- Garth Fagan
Sources
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