Disney’s The Lion King Triumphantly Returns to Chicago

 Disney’s The Lion King Triumphantly Returns to Chicago

Chicago – By popular demand, Disney’s The Lion King will
return to Chicago for the fifth time since 2003, having played over
68 weeks over its previous four engagements. The North American touring productions of The Lion King have been seen bymore than 20 million theatergoers. Having already played more than 90 cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly returns to Chicago. This 9-week engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre begins November 17 and plays through January 14, 2023. Groups are now available for 10+ by calling 312-977- 1710. Current Broadway In Chicago subscribers can add to their packages by calling 312-977-1717. Individual tickets for The Lion King will go on sale to the general public later this year. For more details, visit BroadwayInChicago.com.

After 24 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues
ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals in the
world. Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 25 global productions have been seen by nearly 110 million people. 

Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), The Lion King has made theatrical history with six productions worldwide running 15 or more years, with four of those running 20 or more years.

Performed over its lifetime in nine different languages (English,
Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin,
and Portuguese), productions of The Lion King can currently
be seen on Broadway; London’s West End; Paris; Hamburg;
Tokyo; Madrid; on tour across North America, Japan and the U.K.
& Ireland, with a separate production touring internationally, for
a total of ten productions running concurrently across the globe.
Having played over 100 cities in 21 countries on every continent
except Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that
of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box
office history.

The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards®: Best Musical,
Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design
(Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best
Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical.
The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards
including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.

Show’s director, costume designer and mask co-designer Julie
Taymor continues to play an integral part in the show’s ongoing
success. The first woman to win a Tony Award for Direction of a
Musical, Taymor supervises new productions of the show around
the world.

The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s
songs from the Lion King animated film along with three new
songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South
African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and
Hans Zimmer; and music from “Rhythm of the Pride Lands,” an
album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo
M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The resulting sound of The
Lion King is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive
sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy
Award®-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to Lebo
M’s rich choral numbers.

Elton John, Lebo M, and Hans Zimmer all collaborated on
the 2019 version of the film, executive produced by Julie Taymor
and Thomas Schumacher, which has gone onto extraordinary
worldwide success.

The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed
the animated The Lion King feature, and Irene Mecchi, who cowrote the film’s screenplay. Other members of the creative team include: Michael Curry, who designed the masks and puppets with Taymor, Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and makeup design), Anthony Lyn (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor), Doc Zorthian (production supervisor) and Binder Casting/Mark Brandon, CSA (casting). Anne Quart serves as co-producer.

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