Wikipedia article: The Lion King (musical)

Question: when did lion king come out on broadway
Short answer: October 15, 1997,
Answer: The musical debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre, and was an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997, in previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997. On June 13, 2006, the Broadway production moved to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins, where it is still running after more than 6,700 performances. It is Broadway 's third longest - running show in history and the highest grossing Broadway production of all time, having grossed more than $1 billion.

Question: who wrote the music and lyrics for the lion king
Answer: The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The show is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.

Question: who is in the lion king on broadway
Answer: Character Original Broadway Cast Original West End Cast Original Johannesburg Cast Original German Cast Original Dutch Cast Original French Cast Simba Jason Raize Roger Wright Andile Gumbi Gino Emnes Etiënne Poeder Jérémy Fontanet Scar John Vickery Rob Edwards Mark Rayment Marc Hetterle Hein van der Heijden Olivier Breitman Mufasa Samuel E. Wright Cornell John Sello Maake - Kancube Michael Edward - Stevens Edwin Jonker Jean - Luc Guizonne Nala Heather Headley Paulette Ivory Tsholo Monedi Senit Zadik Zadik Carolina Dijkhuizen Léah Vincent Rafiki Tsidii Le Loka Josette Bushell - Mingo Buyisile Zama Velephi Patricia Mnisi Nomvula Dlamini Zama Magudulela Timon Max Casella Simon Gregor Peter Mashigo Oliver Grice Mark Lauwrys Christian Abart Pumbaa Tom Alan Robbins Martyn Ellis Pierre van Heerden Lakke Magnusson Marcel Jonker Fabrice de La Villehervé Zazu Geoff Hoyle Gregory Gudgeon Lyall Ramsden Joachim Benoit Laus Steenbeeke David Eguren Shenzi Tracy Nicole Chapman Stephanie Charles Candida Mosoma Anastasia Bain Peggy Sandaal Céline Languedoc Banzai Stanley Wayne Mathis Paul J. Medford Simon Gwala Jerrel Houtsnee Jerrel Houtsnee Valery Rodriguez Ed Kevin Cahoon Christopher Holt Michael Bagg Enrique Segura Mark Fleischmann Mickaël Viguier Sarabi Gina Breedlove Dawn Michael Zoe Mthiyane Araba Walton Joanne Telesford Melina M'Poy Young Simba Scott Irby - Ranniar Luke Youngblood Tshepiso Morake Otis Jacinto Revano Martodikromo Sofiane Ledhem Young Nala Kajuana Shuford Dominique Moore Hlengiwe Maseko Malia Zoungrana Shanice Narain Ketsia Toto

Question: when did lion king start in west end
Short answer: October 19, 1999,
Answer: The show opened in the West End 's Lyceum Theatre on October 19, 1999, and is still running. The cast of the West End production were invited to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in 1999 and 2008, in the presence of senior members of the British Royal Family.

Question: who wrote the music for the lion king musical
Answer: The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated feature film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The show is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.

Question: the original cast of the lion king on broadway
Answer: Character Original Broadway Cast Original West End Cast Simba Jason Raize Roger Wright Scar John Vickery Rob Edwards Mufasa Samuel E. Wright Cornell John Nala Heather Headley Paulette Ivory Rafiki Tsidii Le Loka Josette Bushell - Mingo Timon Max Casella Simon Gregor Pumbaa Tom Alan Robbins Martyn Ellis Zazu Geoff Hoyle Gregory Gudgeon Shenzi Tracy Nicole Chapman Stephanie Charles Banzai Stanley Wayne Mathis Paul J. Medford Ed Kevin Cahoon Christopher Holt Sarabi Gina Breedlove Dawn Michael Young Simba Scott Irby - Ranniar Luke Youngblood Young Nala Kajuana Shuford Dominique Moore

Question: when did the lion king open on broadway
Short answer: October 15, 1997,
Answer: The musical debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Orpheum Theatre, and was an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997, in previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997. On June 13, 2006, the Broadway production moved to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins, where it is still running after more than 6,700 performances. It is Broadway 's third longest - running show in history and the highest grossing Broadway production of all time, having grossed more than $1 billion.

Question: where is the play the lion king playing
Short answer: the Minskoff Theatre to
Answer: The musical debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Orpheum Theatre, and was an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997, in previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997. On June 13, 2006, the Broadway production moved to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins, where it is still running after more than 6,700 performances. It is Broadway 's third longest - running show in history and the highest grossing Broadway production of all time, having grossed more than $1 billion.

Question: who played young nala in the lion king on broadway
Answer: Character Original Broadway Cast Original West End Cast Simba Jason Raize Roger Wright Scar John Vickery Rob Edwards Mufasa Samuel E. Wright Cornell John Nala Heather Headley Paulette Ivory Rafiki Tsidii Le Loka Josette Bushell - Mingo Timon Max Casella Simon Gregor Pumbaa Tom Alan Robbins Martyn Ellis Zazu Geoff Hoyle Gregory Gudgeon Shenzi Tracy Nicole Chapman Stephanie Charles Banzai Stanley Wayne Mathis Paul J. Medford Ed Kevin Cahoon Christopher Holt Sarabi Gina Breedlove Dawn Michael Young Simba Scott Irby - Ranniar Luke Youngblood Young Nala Kajuana Shuford Dominique Moore

Question: when did the lion king debut on broadway
Short answer: October 15, 1997,
Answer: The musical debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Orpheum Theatre, and was an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997, in previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997. On June 13, 2006, the Broadway production moved to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins, where it is still running after more than 6,700 performances. It is Broadway 's third longest - running show in history and the highest grossing Broadway production of all time, having grossed more than $1 billion.

Question: when did the lion king open in london
Short answer: October 19, 1999.
Answer: After the success of the Broadway show, the show opened in the United Kingdom in on October 19, 1999. The cast included Cornell John as Mufasa, Luke Youngblood as Young Simba, Dominique Moore as Young Nala, Martyn Ellis as Pumbaa, Simon Gregor as Timon, Rob Edwards as Scar, Paul J. Medford as Banzai and Josette Bushell - Mingo as Rafiki. As of October 2015, it has been playing at the Lyceum Theatre in London for 16 years. Taymor directed the British production of the show, with Melissa De Melo as the producer. The show also toured the UK from 2012 until March 2015.

Question: who wrote the music for lion king on broadway
Short answer: Tim Rice along
Answer: The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The show is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.

Question: who played scar in the lion king on broadway
Short answer: John Vickery
Answer: Character Original Broadway Cast Original West End Cast Simba Jason Raize Roger Wright Scar John Vickery Rob Edwards Mufasa Samuel E. Wright Cornell John Nala Heather Headley Paulette Ivory Rafiki Tsidii Le Loka Josette Bushell - Mingo Timon Max Casella Simon Gregor Pumbaa Tom Alan Robbins Martyn Ellis Zazu Geoff Hoyle Gregory Gudgeon Shenzi Tracy Nicole Chapman Stephanie Charles Banzai Stanley Wayne Mathis Paul J. Medford Ed Kevin Cahoon Christopher Holt Sarabi Gina Breedlove Dawn Michael Young Simba Scott Irby - Ranniar Luke Youngblood Young Nala Kajuana Shuford Dominique Moore

Question: when did lion king the musical come out
Answer: The Lion King Broadway promotional poster Music Elton John Lyrics Tim Rice Book Roger Allers Irene Mecchi Basis The Lion King by Walt Disney Animation Studios Productions 1997 Minneapolis 1997 Broadway 1998 Tokyo 1999 Japan National Tour 1999 West End 2000 Toronto 2000 Los Angeles 2001 Hamburg 2002 1st US National Tour 2003 2nd US National Tour 2003 Sydney 2004 The Hague 2006 Shanghai 2006 Seoul 2007 Johannesburg 2007 Paris 2008 Taipei 2009 Las Vegas 2011 Singapore 2011 Madrid 2012 UK National Tour 2013 São Paulo 2013 Sydney 2015 Basel 2015 Mexico City 2016 Shanghai 2016 The Hague Awards Tony Award for Best Musical