The Lion King Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
14th November 2011
Fact: Disney musical The Lion King celebrated 14 years on Broadway on Sunday (13Nov11).
3rd November 2010
Fact: The Broadway theater where 11-year-old Shannon Tavarez starred in The Lion King dimmed its lights on Tuesday night (02Nov10) in memory of the late child star, who lost her battle with leukaemia on Monday (01Nov10).
19th December 2009
Fact: The Lion King became the ninth longest-running musical in West End history on Friday night (18Dec09) when its 4,265th performance hit the stage. The Lion King, which is also the ninth longest-running musical on the Broadway stage in New York, is also one of only five musicals in history to play for 10 or more years both on Broadway and in the West End.
14th November 2008
Fact: The London and New York cast of hit musical The Lion King will celebrate the production's 10th anniversary by uniting for a special one-off show at the Royal Variety Performance in London in December (08).
27th November 2007
Quote: "A good friend suggested I use The Lion King to explain the circle of life when our second dog passed away." Actor Blair Underwood finds Disney films help his kids understand everything about life's tough moments.
23rd August 2007
Fact: Disney's The Lion King has become the ninth longest-running show in Broadway history after playing its 4,098th performance on Tuesday night (21Aug07). That show broke Miss Saigon's top 10 record. The Lion King will officially celebrate its 10th anniversary on 11 November (07).
27th July 2006
Fact: Hit musical The Lion King has been honoured at New York's Madame Tussaud's waxwork museum with its own impressive display. Sculptors have created life-size wax replicas of baboon shaman RAFIKI and villainous lion SCAR as part of a tribute to the record-breaking, Tony Award-winning production.
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