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Lion King (The) (1999-09-Lyceum Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Lyceum Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
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Durée : 20 ans 7 mois 2 semaines Se joue actuellement
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 24 September 1999
Première : Tuesday 19 October 1999
Dernière : Open end, ouvert actuellement jusqu'au Sat 30 May 2020
Mise en scène : Julie Taymor •
Chorégraphie : Garth Fagan •
Producteur :
Avec : Josette Bushell-Mingo (Rafifki), Cornell John (Mufasa), Dawn Michael (Sarabi), Daniel Anthony/Ross Coates (Young Simba), Roger Wright (Simba), Rob Edwards (Scar), Simon Gregor (Timon), Martyn Ellis (Pumbaa), Stephanie Charles, Paul J. Medford, Christopher Holt, Paulette Ivory.
Commentaires : Adapted from the Disney film in a brilliant production using masks, puppetry, ballet, music, colour and African rhythms, this musical opened on Broadway in November 1997, and is still running. Having cost some $15 million dollars to stage, the scenery, costumes, puppets, lighting and entire production were hugely praised and it was acclaimed as one of the West End’s greatest ever pieces of theatrical staging.
Presse : Sarah Hemmings of THE FINANCIAL TIMES says, "As blockbuster musicals go, this is one with beauty and brains."

CHARLES SPENCER of THE DAILY TELEGRAPH" says, "For once a mega musical lives up to the hype. This is a dazzling show with the heart of a lion."

NICHOLAS DE JONGH of THE EVENING STANDARD says, "A beautiful dazzle of invention and imagination."

BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE of THE TIMES says, "Wonder of African jungle is show worth catching."

PETER HEPPLE of THE STAGE says, "This stage version of the Disney animated film is a spectacular delight."

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Lion King (The) (2006-06-Broadway Run-Minskoff Theatre)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Minskoff Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
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Première Preview : Tuesday 13 June 2006
Première : Tuesday 13 June 2006
Dernière : Monday 31 December 2029
Mise en scène : Julie Taymor •
Chorégraphie : Garth Fagan •
Producteur :
Commentaires : BROADWAY'S HIGHEST GROSSING SHOW EVER
Disney's Broadway-busting musical brings the African Serengeti to glorious life on stage, bursting with joyous, captivating music and intricate animal puppetry. Adapted from the classic animated movie, this show follows the plucky cub Simba on the adventure of a lifetime as he grows up and accepts his destiny as the King of the Pride Lands in the face of tragedy. The movies' songs penned by Sir Elton John and Tim Rice ('Circle of Life', 'Hakuna Matata') are supplemented with original numbers especially created for the show.

WELCOME TO THE LION KING!
Since opening on Broadway in 1997, The Lion King has smashed records left and right, and today stands as the highest grossing show or film in box office history. To date, it's played over 7500 performances on Broadway and has mounted numerous productions worldwide. The success is well deserved as the musical is a visually stunning affair, creating a realistic and thrilling landscape, with the actors fully immersing themselves in their animal roles.
Whether you want to see the spectacle for yourself for the first time, or are a returning visitor, you can be sure that this is a musical that the whole family can enjoy!

DID YOU KNOW?
If you combine all of the productions of the show world wide together, The Lion King has been running for 90 years!
Presse : "Seen purely as a visual tapestry, there is simply nothing else like it. Suddenly, you're 4 years old again, and you've been taken to the circus for the first time. You can only marvel at the exotic procession of animals before you: the giraffes and the elephants and the hippopotamuses and all those birds in balletic flight. Such is the transporting magic wrought by the opening 10 minutes of The Lion King, [director Julie] Taymor has introduced a whole new vocabulary of images to the Broadway blockbuster." Ben Brantley for New York Times

"Julie Taymor's staging of Disney's The Lion King is a marvel, a theatrical achievement unrivaled in its beauty, brains and ingenuity. Leaping far beyond its celluloid inspiration, the stage version improves upon nearly every aspect of the hit 1994 animated film, from visual artistry and storytelling to Lebo M's score and the newly African-ized pop songs of Elton John and Tim Rice." Greg Evans for Variety

"A jaw-dropping magnificent spectacle. The show and the playhouse are enchanting. The unprecedented production is worth every penny. If this is Disney's idea of a theme park, we are delighted to report that the theme is quality." Linda Winer for Newsday

"Awe-inspiring! Broadway theater is alive again. [Julie] Taymor's imaginative ideas seem limitless. it's a gorgeous, gasp-inducing spectacle. Most important - against all odds - it has innocence. The show appeals to our primal, childlike excitement in the power of theater to make us see things afresh." Richard Zoglin for Time Magazine

"The breathtakingly staged Broadway adaptation of Disney's king of the cartoon jungle is an instant theater classic." Chris Willman for Entertainment Weekly

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Lion King (The) (2007-10-Théâtre Mogador-Paris)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Théâtre Mogador (Paris - France)
Durée : 2 ans 9 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 04 October 2007
Première : Thursday 04 October 2007
Dernière : Sunday 25 July 2010
Mise en scène : Julie Taymor •
Chorégraphie : Garth Fagan •
Producteur :
Avec : Zama Magudulela (Rafiki), Jean-Luc Guizone (Mufasa), Olivier Breitman (Scar), Jérémy Fontanet (Simba), Léah Vincent (Nala), David Eguren (Zazu), Christian Abart (Timon) puis Hervé Lewandowski, Arnaud Léonard (Pumbaa), Céline Languedoc (Shenzi), Thibault Durand (Banzaï), Romain Apelbaum (Ed), Mélina M'poy (Sarabi), Steeve Brudey
Commentaires : 3 Molières en 2008

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Lion King (The) (2011-10-Teatro Lope de Vega-Madrid)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Teatro Lope de Vega (Madrid - Espagne)
Durée : 5 ans 11 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 21 October 2011
Première : Friday 21 October 2011
Dernière : Monday 31 December 2029
Mise en scène : Jordi Galcerán •
Chorégraphie : Garth Fagan •
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Lion King (The) (2016-10-Circustheater-Scheveningen)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Afas Circustheater (Scheveningen - Pays-Bas)
Durée : 1 an 3 mois Se joue actuellement
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 21 October 2016
Première : Sunday 30 October 2016
Dernière : Open end, ouvert actuellement jusqu'au Sun 28 January 2018
Mise en scène : Julie Taymor •
Chorégraphie : Garth Fagan •
Producteur :
Avec : Gugwana Dlamini (Rafiki), Jorrit Ruijs (Scar), David Goncalves (Mufasa), Gaia Aikman (Nala), Naidjim Severina (Simba), Barry Beijer (Zazu), Steve Beirnaert (Timon), Kobe van Herwegen (Pumbaa), Juliann Ubbergen (Banzai), Naomi Webster (Shenzi), Maarten Smeele (Ed), (Jochem Feste Roozemond (Walk in cover Scar / Pumba), Tim Driesen (Walk in cover Timon / Zazu / Pumba),
Charmaine Yard (Sarabi / Ensemble / understudy Shenzi),
Robin van den Akker (Swing / understudy Scar / understudy Mufasa),
Fernanda Santana (Ensemble), Annefleur van den Berg (Ensemble / understudy Nala / understudy Shenzi), Nigel Brown (Swing / understudy Simba), Esmee Cornet (Swing), Pearl Delchot (Ensemble), Guilherme Duarte (Swing), Kevin Fullinck (Swing), Nombuso Gcabashe, Marlon Henry (Ensemble / understudy Banzai / understudy Ed) , Channah Hewitt (Swing / understudy Nala), Mark Hindle, Isabel Hoiting, Boudewijn Joannes (Ensemble / understudy Banzai), Marnix Lenselink, Harold Luya, Mvakalisi Madotyeni, Baddy Mohapi, Gabisile Manana (Ensemble / understudy Rafiki), Benton Morris (Swing), Sakhile Mthembu, Anna Ella Neocel Dutreich (Swing / dance captain), Lindile Ngcobo, Kimberly Nieuwenhuis (Swing), Aya Zoe Pattisina, Gitty Pregersc (Swing / understudy Rafiki), Joella Ramos, Rosalina Renfurm (Ensemble / understudy Shenzi), Jaime Rodney (Swing), Sacha Setubun, Pamela Sidhu, Sherry Tay (Swing), Ruben Thurnim (Ensemble / understudy Mufasa), Gilberdan Verissimo, Jonathan Vroege (Ensemble / understudy Simba), Joëley (Kleine Nala), Esther (Kleine Nala), Chaska (Kleine Nala), Emmie (Kleine Nala), Joël (Kleine Simba), Kiki (Kleine Nala), Panthero (Kleine Simba), Raphael (Kleine Simba), Tevin (Kleine Simba), Tommie (Kleine Simba), Jayleno (Kleine Simba), Shamainey (Kleine Nala)