Jon Gilchrist, Birmingham Hippodrome's artistic director and chief executive officer, said: "We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome The Lion King to Birmingham Hippodrome for an amazing ten week run next summer. The story of The Lion King is brought to life on stage using amazing masks, puppets and costumes to tell the story of Simba's epic adventures, as he struggles with the responsibilities of adulthood and becoming king. Read more: Marti Pellow, Dr Ranj and Matt Slack join all-star line-up for Birmingham Hippodrome pantomime While general sale tickets will be available from 11am on Friday, October 14. Priority tickets for Very Me Rewards by Vodafone will be available from 11am on Tuesday, October 11, and Birmingham Hippodrome Friends from 11am on Wednesday, October 12. It means the show returns to Birmingham for the first time since 2013. The internationally acclaimed production will come to the theatre between Thursday, July 6, and Saturday, September 16. The Walt Disney Company UK and Ireland have announced the show will return to Birmingham Hippodrome after 10 years.
Since then, 25 productions have been mounted around the world.Ĭurrently, there are ten productions running across the globe, including on Broadway, in London’s West End and the North American tour.Disney's The Lion King will return to the Birmingham stage next summer for 10 weeks. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, “The Lion King” opened on Broadway in November 1997. What I cherish most is that this simple but poignant tale, which touches thousands every day across North America, is brought to life by a small group of dedicated and inspiring people.
“The heart of this show is and always has been human – from stage managers to musicians to technical crew and actors. “The allegory of The Lion King is more relevant today than ever, a testament to the extraordinary creative power of Julie Taymor and her remarkable team of collaborators – from the creators and songwriters of the movie to the theatre artists who brought the story to the stage,” said Thomas Schumacher, President and Producer of Disney Theatrical Productions. Since launching in April 2002, the production has played over 9,000 performances in 93 cities, entertaining more than 21 million audience members along the way.
The production kicks off a two-week return engagement at The Century II Concert Hall tonight. The North American tour of “The Lion King” is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Wichita, Kansas.
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