The Lion King was, is and will always be one of the most popular and highly adored musicals of all-time. This musical needs no introduction since it is based on a 1994 cartoon movie which was a part of Disney’s 32 animated cartoon series. Soon after the blockbuster success of the lion king animated cartoon movie, the Disney entertainment team started thinking seriously about launching its musical. The Lion King tickets were sold like hot cakes and none of the shows had any place for new bookings. After a long and hard work, they were able to launch a musical of the lion king movie.
This musical was presented at the Broadway and as expected, it received a miraculous appreciation from audiences. Keeping in view the rapidly increasing popularity of the Lion King musical, it was presented all over the United States. Later the musical did national tours of many countries across the planet. Many production houses around the world also presented this awesome musical. The music was composed by Elton John whereas the Lyrics of the musical were written by the world’s renowned Tim Rice. Soon after its popularity across the US, the show was presented at all popular theatres across the United Kingdom.
As for the Canadian audience, the show was presented at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto for more than four years which proves its tremendous popularity across the country. The show was staged between 1999 and 2004 in Canada. However, in the US, the lion king musical is still seen and is one of the most popular shows across US theatres.