The Lion King stage musical officially opened on Broadway on November 13, 1997.
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The Broadway musical version of The Lion King premiered in Minneapolis, MN in 1997. It opened on Broadway in NY in 2006, and it's still running today. If you count the touring show that premiered in '97, the show has been running for over 15 years, and is the 7th longest-running Broadway show in history!
In the original run; 1/2/1983 In the 1997 revival 10/24/1997
The Lion King stage musical officially opened on Broadway on November 13, 1997.
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John Kander has: Played himself in "Omnibus" in 1967. Played himself in "The 22nd Annual Tony Awards" in 1968. Played himself in "Great Performances" in 1971. Played Himself - Winner: Best Original Score in "The 35th Annual Tony Awards" in 1981. Played Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score in "The 38th Annual Tony Awards" in 1984. Played himself in "American Masters" in 1985. Played himself in "Grammy Living Legends" in 1989. Played himself in "Theatreland" in 1996. Played Himself - Composer in "Cabaret: A Legend in the Making" in 1997. Played himself in "The 51st Annual Tony Awards" in 1997. Played Himself - Honoree in "The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts" in 1998. Played himself in "Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song" in 2001. Played himself in "Broadway Legends" in 2002. Played himself in "Broadway: The American Musical" in 2004. Played himself in "From Stage to Screen: The History of Chicago" in 2005. Played Himself - Presenter in "The 61st Annual Tony Awards" in 2007. Played himself in "Kiss of the Spider Woman - Making the Musical" in 2008. Played himself in "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure" in 2008. Played himself in "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical" in 2009. Played himself in "Mr. Prince" in 2009. Played Himself - Interviewee in "David Campbell on Broadway" in 2010. Played himself in "Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy" in 2013. Played himself in "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age" in 2014.
The Lion King musical started in 1997 and the first two shows were in Minneapolis and Broadway. The lion King play was written by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi.
Fred Ebb has: Played himself in "Omnibus" in 1967. Played himself in "The 22nd Annual Tony Awards" in 1968. Played himself in "Great Performances" in 1971. Played Himself - Winner: Best Original Score in "The 35th Annual Tony Awards" in 1981. Played Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score in "The 38th Annual Tony Awards" in 1984. Played himself in "Liza in London" in 1986. Played himself in "Grammy Living Legends" in 1989. Played Himself - Lyricist in "Cabaret: A Legend in the Making" in 1997. Played himself in "The 51st Annual Tony Awards" in 1997. Played Himself - Honoree in "The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts" in 1998. Played himself in "Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song" in 2001. Played himself in "Broadway Legends" in 2002. Played himself in "Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There" in 2003. Played himself in "Broadway: The American Musical" in 2004. Played himself in "The 59th Annual Tony Awards" in 2005. Played himself in "From Stage to Screen: The History of Chicago" in 2005. Played himself in "Words and Music by Jerry Herman" in 2007. Played himself in "Kiss of the Spider Woman - Making the Musical" in 2008. Played himself in "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age" in 2014.
Broadway Damage - 1997 is rated/received certificates of: UK:15
Cy Feuer has: Played Bandleader in "The Ford Theatre Hour" in 1948. Played himself in "Omnibus" in 1967. Played Himself - Nominee: Best Picture in "The 45th Annual Academy Awards" in 1973. Played Himself - Producer in "Cabaret: A Legend in the Making" in 1997. Played himself in "Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There" in 2003. Played himself in "Broadway: The American Musical" in 2004. Played himself in "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age" in 2014.
The Lion King stage musical came out onto the stage first at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota before coming to Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City later on the same year.