Seven musicians have been in the orchestra pit since its Broadway opening, including Karl Jurman, who has been musical director since 2005. Lindiwe Dlamini has performed in the show since its first pre-Broadway preview in Minneapolis in the summer of 1997.

Many of the artists and craftspeople who launched the show remain an integral part of it. With 'The Lion King' at 10,000 main stem performances, they are the longest-running Black composer and choreographer in Broadway history.

That is more than the combined populations of Canada, Greece, Sweden, Holland, Denmark and Australia!ĭirector, costume designer and mask co-designer Julie Taymor, the first woman to win a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical, remains actively involved in the show, launching new productions and maintaining the flagship Broadway production.Ĭomposer Lebo M and the Tony-winning choreographer Garth Fagan hold their own Broadway records. When you consider all of the tours and international productions of the show, about 112 million people have seen it worldwide. Over the last 25 years, 'The Lion King' has played nearly 60,000 performances worldwide.

The Broadway production opened on Novemand has played through four New York City Mayoral administrations, five presidential administrations and 11 Olympics. This accomplishment comes fresh off the show's celebration of its 25th anniversary. NEW YORK CITY (WABC) - 'The Lion King' will celebrate a big milestone Saturday night: its 10,000th performance on Broadway.

Download the lion king broadway tour