There'll soon be more to find than can ever be found! In addition to the recently reported live-action film remake, the North American tour of Disney's The Lion King will unveil a newly-configured production in October 2017. The reshaped production will allow the groundbreaking musical to play in venues that previously couldn’t accommodate the show.
The Tony Award-winning design team, led by director Julie Taymor, will re-create and refresh their original designs for the state-of-the-art production, which will be equal in size and scope to the current one. The Lion King tour will close in summer 2017, during which time the production’s technical modifications will be implemented. The touring production will reopen in October 2017 and will play premiere engagements in numerous cities, as well as return engagements in markets previously played.
“I remember clearly when The Lion King opened on Broadway, the comment we most heard was, ‘You’ll never be able to recreate the spectacle on tour,’” said Thomas Schumacher, President of Disney Theatrical Productions, in a statement. “Yet, Julie Taymor and her team cracked it and found a way to deliver the Broadway experience on the road for the last 14 years. Now, that same group of ...