In celebration of being London’s most popular musical, Disney gave away 1,500 tickets for this Sunday’s 15-year anniversary of The Lion King
Entertaining London theatregoers for 15 years
Sunday 19th October 2015 will see The Lion King celebrate an incredible 15 years at the Lyceum Theatre. To mark the occasion and to thank the people of London for supporting the show for so long, Disney today gave away 1,500 tickets for Sunday’s highly-anticipated 15-year anniversary show.
An early start for The Lion King fans
Theatregoers from near and far arrived at the Lyceum Theatre at 6am to secure their seat for the celebratory performance.
For the last decade and a half, The Lion King has entertained more than 12 million theatregoers. This vibrant and inspiring musical recently became the sixth longest-running musical in the West End of all time and remains the best-selling stage production of London Theatre.
Boris Johnson pays tribute
London Mayor, Boris Johnson, paid tribute to The Lion King’s unrivalled success and how much it has benefited the economy in London for the last 15 years.
“Congratulations to The Lion King whose long-run has contributed to the phenomenal success of London theatreland. From the bright lights of the West End, to the dozens of smaller theatres found across the city, it’s a hugely important sector for our economy, generating more than £600 million last year and underlining London’s status as one of the world’s greatest cities for culture,” said the London Mayor.
Licenced school versions
Such is The Lion King’s success and popularity that in January next year Disney will release licensed school versions of the show for the primary and secondary schools. The performances will run for both 30 and 70 minutes and are aimed at teaching students about drama, performance and stagecraft.
A global phenomenon
Since the stage adaptation of the classic Disney film first arrived on Broadway in 1997, it has been performed in six continents and seen by more than 75 million people around the world. Presently, ten productions of The Lion King are being shown across the globe.
In 2012 the UK tour of The Lion King was launched, which will conclude Manchester in March 2015.
The Lion King plays at the Lyceum Theatre from Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm. Matinee performances take place on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm.
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