Lion King Louisville Tickets

Louisville City residents are quite excited as the world famous musical Lion King is about to be staged in the city. All should come and watch it by buying Lion King Louisville tickets. Since 2006, Lion King has been running at the Minskoff Theater in mid-town Manhattan and so far 6700 performances have been staged. The musical is adapted from the famous Disney story with music by Sir Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice. Since its premiere in 1997, Lion King has been presented in a number of countries such as Australia, Japan, UK, South Africa, Spain and Singapore. The play has won two Laurence Olivier Awards, one in the category of Best Theater Choreographer while the other for the Best Costume Design.

There are very few musicals that are loved by all age groups and one such play is Lion King. The musical is adapted from the famous animated Disney film of the same name that was released in 1994. The play has ruled the hearts of fans for almost fifteen years now. It has been staged in different cities across the world. Among these are Madrid, Taipei, Shanghai, Hamburg, Seoul, London, Toronto and Paris. Lion King has won a number of Drama Desk Awards in categories including Outstanding Set, Outstanding Director and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. You will certainly enjoy this production so buy Lion King Louisville tickets now.

Lion King musical is based on the famous movie of the same name. The music for this play is composed by the legendary singer and musician Sir Elton John whereas the lyrics are written by Tim Rice. The book for the musical is by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi. The play’s first production tryout was done in 1997 in Minneapolis. The same year it opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater. Lion King is currently the fourth longest running musical in Broadway history. It is a two-act play with famous characters such as Simba, Nala, Rafiki, Timon, Scar, Sarabi and Pumbaa. Some famous songs in the musical are “Circles of Life,” “Hakuna Matata,” “One by One,” “ They Live in You,” “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “The Madness of King Scar”. Lion King has won Tony Awards for the Best Direction of a Musical, Best Scenic Design for a Musical and the Best Costume Design for a Musical.

Lion King is next being staged in Louisville, Kentucky. The venue for the show is the Whitney Hall at Kentucky Center. Whitney Hall is the largest of the three halls of this center, with a seating capacity for around 2400 attendees. Some of the famous artists that have given live performances at Kentucky Center are Bill Cosby, Ray Charles, James Carrey, Jerry Lewis and Isaac Stern.