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The Lion King Theatre Tickets

Lyceum Theatre Wellington Street, London, UK WC2E 7DA

Julie Taymor directs the stage adaptation of Disney''s hugely successful animated film, The Lion King. Tim Rice and Elton John''s musical which opened in London in October 1999 won six Tony Awards on Broadway, received the Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and has been nominated for eight Olivier Awards.

When the young lion prince Simba is born his evil uncle Scar is pushed back to second in line to the throne. Scar plots to kill both Simba and his father, King Mufasa, and proclaim himself king. Simba survives but is led to believe that his father died because of him and he decides to flee the kingdom.

"This is a wonderful, wonderful musical: thrilling, warm-hearted, inventive and original. The Lion King will touch a deep chord in everybody" - Sunday Times
"You hope all nights at the theatre will be like this. The Lion King restores true magic to the West End" - Daily Mail
"A ravishing spectacle. I can hardly wait to see it again" - Mail on Sunday
"For once a mega-musical lives up to the hype; this is a dazzling show" - Daily Telegraph
"It lights up the West End with a blaze of fabulous imagination" - Evening Standard
"A blockbuster musical with beauty and brains" - The Financial Times
"Pure delight floods the Lyceum Theatre" - The Independent
"My jaw hit my knees... Is the Lion King as good as they say it is? - Dammit Yes!" - The Express

Other Details:

Venue:	Lyceum Theatre
Address:	Wellington Street, London, UK WC2E 7DA
Seating Plan:	View Seating Plan
Location Map:	View Location Map
Opened:	19-Oct-1999
Booking until:	28-Sep-2008
Performance Times:	Matinees: Wednesday & Saturday 2:00 Sunday 3:00 Evenings: Tuesday to Saturday 7:30
Running Time:	2hr 50ms
Music:	Elton John. Additional songs by Lebo M, Julie Taymor, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer
Lyrics:	Elton John and Tim Rice
Book:	Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi
Director:	Julie Taymor
Lighting:	Donald Holder
Choreography:	Garth Fagan
Producer:	Walt Disney Theatrical productions under the direction of Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher
Casts:	Howard Crossley , Jacqui Dubois , Alexia Facey
Genre:	Musical

Musical with lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Elton John and additional songs by Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin with book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi.

At last! A London West End transfer for the smash-hit Broadway musical!.... Winner of 6 Tony''s on Broadway including for Best Musical, Best Director of a Musical, Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Costume Design and Best Choreography.

Director/designer Julie Taymor has transformed Disney''s phenomenally successful 1994 animated feature into a spectacular stage musical which opened on Broadway in November 1997 to popular and critical acclaim. It went on to win 25 major awards including the 1998 Tony Award for best musical and has become one of the most sought-after tickets in Broadway history.

The popular story of the young lion cub Simba, as be struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destined role as king, has been totally reconceived for the stage.

Julie Taymor, one of America''s most innovative directors, has extensive experience staging epic theatre and opera productions, exploring classic myths through ritualised puppetry, mask and. movement. Taymor brings this same array of disciplines to The Lion King, the first musical she has directed in the commercial theatre, she made Broadway history by becoming the first woman ever to win the Tony Award for best director of a musical.

Every member of the creative team won Tony Awards for the physical production, and they reunite in London to recreate The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre. Julie Taymor and Michael Curry have created hundreds of masks and puppets. Scenic design is by leading British designer Richard Hudson; lighting is by Donald Holder. Costume design is by Julie Taymor, and choreography by Garth Fagan. The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the screenplay of The Lion King.

The original score has been expanded for the stage and now features fifteen musical numbers. South African composer Lebo M has created an evocative blend of African rhythms and chorales, with additional material by Julie Taymor and Mark Mancina. Elton John and Tim Rice have added three new numbers to the five they wrote for the award-winning score of the animated film. The resulting sound of The Lion King score is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, embracing the Academy award-winning ''Can You Feel The Love Tonight'' and the haunting ''Shadowland''. Other songs include ''Circle of Life'', ''I Just Can''t Wait to Be King'', ''Hakuna Matata'', ''One by One'' and ''He Lives in You''.