Disney's award-winning Broadway show, “The Lion King”, is ready to make its debut in Las Vegas with an exclusive show preview scheduled tonight at 8 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Theatre. The new production will join the seven other companies currently presenting the show in several locations around the world, including New York, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, and Paris.

 

The Lion King will make its official premiere at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Friday, May 15^th at 7:30 p.m. The show will be performed from Monday to Thursday at 8 p.m. and at 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.  Disney selected an international cast of performers for the new Las Vegas show, including members of The Lion King’s cast shows performed in Broadway, Taipei, South Africa, London, Los Angeles, Australia, Toronto, Shanghai, Paris and Holland. The cast also includes nine South African natives; and three ensemble members from Las Vegas.

 

The Lion King has been honored for its artistic values and production innovation in multiple occasions, the show won six Tony Awards including Best Musical, eight Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards, the New York Drama Critics award for Best Musical, the Evening Standard Award for the Theatrical Event of the Year, two Olivier Awards, a Theatre World Award, the Astaire Award for Outstanding Choreography, as well as two Drama League Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. The score features the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Elton John and award winning composer and Tim Rice and combines music from the Disney’s film with three new songs written by John and Rice, and additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer.

 

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