Lion King Set to Premiere in Madrid, Spain
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011The Lion King on Broadway has been such an enormously successful hit that Disney has decided to take the production overseas. On Friday, Disney Theatrical Productions announced that “El Rey Leon,” will make the debut of the first Spanish-language version of The Lion King in Madrid, Spain this fall.
The show originally premiered on Broadway in 1997, and this landmark musical is now into its 14th year. In the show’s debut year, the musical was the winner of Best Musical, Best Choreography, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Costume Design, and two other awards.
Since the musical’s opening, there have been 18 different global productions that have grossed over $4.2 billion. Across the globe over 50 million people have seen performances translated into Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin.
The international and domestic success of this musical has allowed The Lion King to reign as one of the most successful and well received shows on Broadway. Known as one of the most celebrated musicals in the world, The Lion King is a cultural phenomenon that you do not want to miss!
The Lion King has scheduled performances every Tuesday-Sunday at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City.
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