The international hit musical has also earned more than 70 major arts awards, including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year, and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan), and Best Direction of a Musical. The Tony-winning musical, which began its life at the New Amsterdam Theatre, currently plays the Minskoff (200 West 45th Street).Ī few fun facts: Over the course of 9,000 performances, 1,098,000 steps have been climbed to the top of Pride Rock, “Hakuna Matata” has been said and sung 234, 000 times, Rafiki and Simba have swung in on the vine a combined 36,000 times, there have been 18,000 coronations, Pride Rock has rotated 603 miles, and there have been 109 Young Simbas and Nalas, which the company calls “The Cubs.” The Lion King, which opened on Broadway in November 1997, celebrates its 9,000th performance June 5 at 7 PM.
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