IT IS TIME!

DISNEY’S LANDMARK MUSICAL THE LION KING TO PREMIERE IN HONG KONG THIS DECEMBER!

 

Over 95 million people worldwide have witnessed the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING and finally Hong Kong audiences can share the experience.

Michael Cassel Group in association with Disney Theatrical Productions is proud to announce the international tour of Disney’s THE LION KING will premiere in Hong Kong at the end of the year.  Presented locally by iMe Global Limited, the show will open from Wednesday, 18^th December 2019 at AsiaWorld-Expo, Arena, specially set up in Theatre-Mode.  The international tour, which is the 25^th global production of Broadway’s award-winning musical, will be performed in English with Chinese surtitles.

 

“We’re thrilled to bring the world-renowned stage production of THE LION KING to Hong Kong,” said Thomas Schumacher, President & Producer, Disney Theatrical Productions. “Julie Taymor and her extraordinary creative team have realized a production of enormous scale, beauty and heart and I cannot wait for new audiences to join us.”

This international tour of THE LION KING premiered in Manila in March 2018 and has continued to break box office records everywhere it goes including Manila, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. With packed audiences on their feet every night in each city it plays, it is thrilling to announce news of the Hong Kong season which will no doubt be the talk-of-the-town event.

Michael Cassel, Producer and Chief Executive, Michael Cassel Group said: “This is the first time that THE LION KING will play in Hong Kong, an incredibly vibrant and dynamic global city. We’re thrilled that this wonderful international company, representing nineteen nationalities, will now share this phenomenal production with Hong Kong audiences.”

“THERE IS SIMPLY NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT” The New York Times.

THE LION KING is a one-of-a-kind majestic production that has established a new level of artistry for musical theatre from the staging, costumes and choreography, which are reminiscent of the vast savannahs of Africa and its distinctive animal characters. Hong Kong audiences will able to book from mid-May 2019 (details to be announced) with ticket prices starting from HK$ 399.

Special VIP and Corporate Hospitality Packages will be available.  For details please contact: [email protected]

 

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ABOUT THE LION KING

After 21 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 more than 95 million people.  Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), THE LION KING is the only show in history to generate six productions worldwide running 15 or more years.  Performed in eight different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese), productions of THE LION KING can currently be seen on Broadway; London's West End; Hamburg; Tokyo; Madrid; Scheveningen, Holland; South Korea and on tour across North America and Japan, for a total of nine productions running concurrently across the globe. Having played over 100 cities in 20 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. 

The 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 has in recent years supervised new productions of the show around the world.

The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s music 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 the haunting ballad “Shadowland”. 

The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed The Lion King animated feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote 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), John Stefaniuk (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor) and Doc Zorthian (production supervisor). Anne Quart serves as co-producer.

For more information worldwide, visit LionKing.com