Artist:
Lion King
Genre: Theater
Background: The show uses
wildly inventive life-size puppets, exotic
masks and costumes. It is Disney's adaptation
of its popular animated movie. The show
follows the adventures of the royal lion
cub Simba, and his quest to grow up and
learn what it means to be a king.
The Lion King is the story of a young lion
cub named Simba who struggles to accept
the responsibilities of adulthood and his
destined role as king. To bring the classic
1994 film to life, Disney turned to the
story's roots, its rich mythology, powerful
human drama and primal African rhythms to
create a fantastic new musical unlike anything
Broadway has ever seen. Winner of 6 1998
Tony Awards, including Best New Musical,
The Lion King is an adventure into another
world.
With wildly inventive life-size puppets,
exotic masks, and costumes, Disney's adaptation
of its popular animated movie is a visual
stunner. The 1998 Tony Award-winning Best
Musical is directed by the visionary Julie
Taymor and features terrific music by Elton
John and Tim Rice. The show follows the
adventures of the royal lion cub Simba,
and his quest to grow up and learn what
it means to be a king.
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