The history of the musical The Lion King. Musical The Lion King. The song "Shadowland" from the musical "The Lion King" is played.

To save money, buy Lion King tickets before you arrive in New York. The Lion King musical is one of the most popular shows today. If you want to immerse yourself in the magical world of the animal kingdom in Africa, then this is the musical for you. The show features actors transforming into animals using stunning costumes. Throughout the show you will have plenty of time to admire the stunning stage design. You'll even have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the animals as they love to roam around the venue.

Disney story

The musical “The Lion King” is based on the Disney cartoon of the same name. This is the story of a newborn lion cub, Simba, and his journey as heir to the throne. He looks forward to growing up and becoming like his father. However, his father's brother, Scar, seeks to take the throne and kills Simba's father. A lion cub lost in the desert is found and adopted by the boar Pumbaa and the meerkat Timon. Simba grows up living in 'Hakuna Matata' (Life Without Problems), and at some point he realizes that the time has come to take his place on the throne. To do this, he needs to fight Scar.

Stunning costumes and music

The Lion King musical is particularly impressive in its costume and set design. The scene transforms into the African Savannah with many animals such as antelopes, lions, hyenas, giraffes and many others. The musical is directed by Julie Taymor and features music by Elton John. You will truly enjoy this classic masterpiece. Spend an unforgettable evening watching the musical 'Lion King'.

Tickets for the musical "The Lion King"

Buying tickets to The Lion King is quite easy. I recommend purchasing tickets online prior to your trip to New York. Why? Ticket links on our website offer the best seats in Porter (Orchestra/Front Mezzanine) with discounts. You will save a lot of time and money. Many musicals are very popular and sell out many months in advance.

Ordering tickets through our website is very simple:

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To exchange your voucher for a ticket, you need to arrive a few hours before the start of the show and present your voucher and passport at the box office

At the time of booking your tickets, you will not be able to select specific seats in the theater, only the section will be known. The seats in the hall are indicated on the ticket, which you will exchange for a voucher. When booking tickets for 4 people, you are guaranteed to get seats next to each other.

Lion King this is the famous Disney story topping the list best Broadway musicals. Everyone watched this magical cartoon as a child, but when they saw Broadway show, it’s as if you find yourself in history personally. The lights, songs, costumes, set design are simply mesmerizing, telling the story in a new way, but evoking a storm of memories.

Musical overflowing with positive energy and the most interesting finds, Lviv is played by people in ethnic costumes with stylized masks above their heads, allowing you to see both the actor’s facial expressions and the animal’s face at the same time. The stage and scenery are constantly changing, the savannah lives here and there, graceful giraffes performed by an actor on four stilts, huge puppets of elephants and rhinoceroses controlled by several people at once, and whole flocks of birds soaring into the sky. Here, every detail is verified, every movement is worked out to the smallest detail, and the action takes place not only on stage, elephants, giraffes and other musical characters appear between the rows, delighting the audience.

Colors, light, original music by Elton John and Tim Rice, impeccable acting, singing and movements of the actors, whom you see and at the same time do not notice behind the animated characters, are intertwined into a single emotional flow, carrying the audience into a well-known fairy tale.
According to reviews from people all over the world, musical “Lion King” on Broadway has long surpassed others concerts in New York and ranks second among ALL New York attractions. About the musical "The Lion King" they say “the best musical for children”, “the best show for the whole family in New York”. And if you're wondering where to go in New York, especially with children, buy a ticket to the musical “The Lion King” great option.

Plot

The plot of the musical is fully consistent with the film, but expanded with several scenes that more fully reveal the characters and motives for the characters’ actions. Overall musical 'Lion King'– this is the story of the lion cub Simba, and his difficult path as the heir to the throne:
Simba dreams of growing up and becoming a wise ruler like his father. However, his uncle Scar, eager to take the throne, kills Simba's father, luring him into a trap. The lion cub blames himself for what happened and runs away from the Pride Lands. A baby lost in the desert is found and taken in by the boar Pumbaa and the meerkat Timon. Simba grows up living in 'Hakune Matata' (Life without problems), but as time passes, Scar, having gained power, completely devastated the Pride Lands. The time has come for the true heir to take his place on the throne and restore peace to his lands.

Historical reference

The Lion King — Broadway musical based on the Disney animated film "The Lion King", generally repeating the plot of the cartoon. The debut took place on July 8, 1997 at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis, USA. The performance became one of New York's top attractions and became one of the five long-lived Broadway plays. The musical has been staged in 63 cities around the world, in five languages, and still runs in New York to this day. During this time musical received more than 70 major awards, including a Tony Award "Best Musical". IN 2014 “The Lion King” even surpassed Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” in box office receipts;

This musical is one of the best options where to go in New York, it is suitable for the whole family, and both children and adults will enjoy it equally, but children under 6 years old will not be allowed into the hall.
Duration of the musical “The Lion King” 2 hours 30 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission. The first act lasts 70 minutes, then a 15-minute break and the second act is just under an hour.
The language barrier will not be a problem, there is almost no dialogue in the show, which means that Russian viewers will be able to fully enjoy the concert, but it would be a good idea to watch the cartoon the day before “The Lion King”
Tickets for the musical in New York It is recommended to purchase in advance, as with other most popular performances, since seats are sold out weeks and sometimes even months in advance.
You can stand in line at the cash register the old fashioned way, but the easiest way is to do as follows: other Russians in New York and buy tickets for the performance on the Afisha website.

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Reviews of the musical in New York include “best musical for children,” “best family show in New York.” If you don’t know what to see in New York, then the musical “The Lion King” is a good idea of what to do in New York with children; the musical is also interesting for adults. There are daytime and evening performances. It makes sense to buy tickets for the musical "The Lion King" in New York in advance - the hall is 100% full at absolutely every performance. The closer to the date of the musical, the more expensive the tickets.

Duration of the musical: 2 hours 30 minutes.

2 acts, intermission: 15 minutes.

Suitable for viewing with children over 6 years old. Children under 6 years old are not allowed into the theater.

Production - Disney company.
Composer - Elton John.
Lyrics - Tim Rice.
Libretto by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi.

Theater: The musical “The Lion King” is playing at the Minskoff Theater, which is located in the heart of Times Square. The theater has 1621 seats.

Nearest metro stops: Times Square (subway lines 1, 2, 3 and N, Q, R), 42nd Street - Port Authority Bus Terminal (subway lines A, C, E).

Dress code: There is no official dress code for Broadway theaters. However, this is a theater, so smart casual clothing is appropriate.

Cancellation Conditions: Tickets can be returned no later than 15 days before the performance, unless otherwise specified upon purchase.

Musical numbers in the musical “The Lion King”

Circle of Life.
Grasslants Chant.
The Morning Report.
The Lioness Hunt.
I Just Can't Wait to Be King.
Chow Down.
They Live in You.
Be Prepared.
The Stampede.
Rafiki Mourns.
Hakuna Matata.

One by One.
The Madness of King Scar.
Shadowland.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
Endless Night.
Can You Feel The Love Tonight.
He Lives in You.
Simba Conforts Scar.
King of Pride Rock/Circle of Life.

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This musical has the honorary title of one of the most expensive in the history of the genre. At one time, more than $30 million was spent on its production on Broadway. However, these costs paid off. The play has been running with great success on different stages around the world for 19 years now and is even considered a classic of the world musical. The title of this work is "The Lion King" . Our story today is about him.

However, let's start from the beginning and remember the times when Sir Elton had no idea that he would become the author of one of the most successful musicals in history.

So, the Disney film studio employs people who are not afraid to take risks and sometimes implement the most absurd ideas. So, one fine day, the studio management came up with the idea of making an animated film about... Hamlet. But at the same time, its main characters should be... animals. The studio announced a script competition. The three best were selected. And then the authors Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts And Linda Woolverton connected everyone into one story. This is how the animated film came about "The Lion King" .

The plot indeed bears some resemblance to Shakespeare's play. From the wise king of the savannah Mufasa and his wife Sarabi an heir is born Simba. By the way, the film begins with: Mufasa tells Simbe O "circle of life". This is the name of the famous composition - "The Circle Of Life" .

2. Elton John's song "The Circle Of Life" from the musical "The Lion King" is playing.

However, let's continue the story of Hamlet from the pride of lions. King's brother Mufasa Scar strives to take the throne and comes up with an insidious plan. He lures Simbu into a canyon, and hyenas drive a herd of antelope into it. Mufasa saves Simbu, but he himself hangs on a rock ledge. Scar throws it under the hooves of the wildebeest, and Mufasa dies. Scar convinces Simbu that he is to blame for his father's death, and Simba flees the pride lands. Scar takes the throne.

One day a beautiful lioness comes to the jungle Nala and tells Simbe, What Scar and the hyenas completely devastated the pride lands. However mandrill Rafiki (Rafiki- this is a monkey) helps him see the spirit of his father, who convinces Simbu return. He comes to his native jungle and wins a duel with Scar, and he marries Nale. Simba becomes the leader of the pride and the king of the savannah. The pride lands are blooming again, and Simba And Nala a baby is born.

3. Another hit from the musical “The Lion King” is played - the song “Hakuna Matata”.

The film was made by talented directors Roger Allers And Rob Minkoff. Role Simba voiced Jonathan Taylor Thomas And Matthew Broderick, Mufasa - James Earl Jones And Skara - Jeremy Irons.

But, perhaps, the main success of the producers of the film was that they persuaded Elton John And Tim Rice write songs for the film. They were very good. "The Lion King" was released in 1994 and became the most successful film of the year. It grossed about $850 million and became a kind of “renaissance” for Disney animation.

"The Lion King" won two awards "Oscar"(one of them is for the song Elton John "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" ), two awards "Golden Globe", three figurines "Grammy". For now "The Lion King" - the leader in box office receipts among cartoons made using traditional hand-drawn techniques.

4. The evil Scar's song "Be Prepared" from the musical "The Lion King" is sung by Jeremy Irons.

Based on the movie "The Lion King" two animated television series and several popular computer games were made. And finally "The Lion King" appeared on Broadway as a musical. However, before bringing this performance to the public, several problems had to be solved.

The most important thing was the following. "The Lion King" - an animated film, moreover, from the life of animals. All characters are drawn. Who will play the roles of lions, warthogs, hyenas, antelopes and so on on stage? In the end, a solution was found, expensive but effective: the lions are played by people in rich ethnic costumes with stylized lion masks as headdresses. This is how viewers see both the actor’s facial expressions and the face of the animal he is portraying.

Pompous Hornbill, Advisor to the King Mufasa, Zazu- this is a doll that is held on a long thread by a comically made-up person. The thread is attached to a pole, and when rotated, centrifugal force causes the doll to fly. Anthropomorphic meerkat Timon and a clumsy warthog Pumbaa- large dolls controlled by people standing behind them. Cheetahs and zebras are also accommodated. Moreover, the actors with tufts of grass attached to their heads depict the savannah.

In general, many millions were spent on the production of costumes and dolls. In total, more than 200 costumes and 60 dolls had to be made for the musical. More than 150 people take part in the action. However, the director Julie Taymor dealt with this crowd successfully.

There was also the problem of music. The film contains 5 songs written by Tim Rice And Elton John, which is clearly not enough for a musical. Fortunately, it turned out that in fact the authors composed much more compositions, but they were not included in the film. But they sounded in the musical. For example, a song "Shadowland" . This is the leaving scene Nala from the pride in search of help.

5. The song "Shadowland" from the musical "The Lion King" is playing.

The plot of the musical is completely consistent with the film, but slightly expanded. The premiere performance on stage took place on July 31, 1997 in Minneapolis in The Orpheum Theater with enormous success. The performance then moved to The New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway in New York, won 4 awards "Tony", including for "best musical of the year".

"The Lion King" runs on Broadway to this day The Minskoff Theater. Not only that, but there are currently two less expensive and more portable productions of The Lion King touring the United States.

Well, this show is also shown in London, Melbourne, Hamburg, Tokyo, Paris and many other cities. Every now and then rumors arise about the Russian premiere of The Lion King. However, domestic producers have not yet decided to do this - this production is very expensive. However, sooner or later, in Russia there will be a musical "The Lion King" will definitely appear, and we will finally see the most spectacular and most expensive theatrical musical in history.

6. The song “I Just Can't Wait To Be King” from the cartoon “The Lion King” is performed by Elton John.

Until next week and the next musical!