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 musical since its first pre-Broadway preview in Minneapolis in summer 1997. Many of the artists and craftspeople who launched the show remain an integral part of it. Composer Lebo M and Tony-winning choreographer Garth Fagan hold their own records: With The Lion King at over 9,700 Main Stem performances, they are the longest-running Black composer and choreographer in Broadway history. McCall as Simba, and Pearl Khwezi as Nala.ĭirector, costume designer, and mask co-designer Julie Taymor, the first woman to win a Tony for Best Director of a Musical, remains actively involved in the show, launching new productions and maintaining the flagship Broadway production. Stephen Taylor as Mufasa, Tshidi Manye as Rafiki, Cameron Pow as Zazu, Ben Jeffrey as Pumbaa, Fred Berman as Timon, Brandon A. The Broadway company is currently headed by Stephen Carlile as Scar, L. Currently, 115,000 people enjoy the show in nine productions on three continents every week. There have been 28 productions over the life of the show, seen by 110 million people. The Tony-winning musical officially opened November 13, 1997, at the New Amsterdam Theatre, subsequently transferring to the Minskoff Theatre, where it continues, in June 2006. McCall, Pearl Khwezi, Lindiwe Dlamini, Mduduzi Madela, and S’bu Ngema, who were accompanied by Jim Abbott on the keyboard and guitar, Anders Bostrom on the flutes, David Kuhn on the bass, Rolando Morales-Matos on percussion, and Juan Carlito Mendoza on drums.ĭisney's The Lion King became the third production in Broadway history to celebrate its 25th anniversary on the Main Stem on November 13, following the still-running Broadway productions of The Phantom of the Opera and Chicago. NPR hosted the company of Broadway's The Lion King for a Tiny Desk Concert, featuring exclusive arrangements by Jim Abbott.
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