The bad news: Disney’s “The Lion King” is officially concluding its 海角社区官网run. The good news: Theatre fans can still catch the critically acclaimed musical at the Princess of Wales Theatre until the end of August.
On Tuesday, producers David and Hannah Mirvish announced that the Disney juggernaut will conclude on Aug. 30. By that date, the production will have been performed 345 times to an estimated audience of over a quarter-million.
鈥淲e take great pride in the current 海角社区官网production of ‘The Lion King,’鈥 David Mirvish said in a statement, which noted that the vast majority of professionals employed by the production are Canadian. “The talent both on and off the Princess of Wales stage is exemplary. They represent a new generation of artists and artisans, some of whom were not even born when the original 海角社区官网production was staged in 2000.鈥
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Directed by Julie Taymor聽and featuring music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, “The Lion King” musical debuted on Broadway nearly 30 years ago and still runs there today.聽
The latest Canadian production聽鈥 it’s the second time the musical has been produced by the Mirvish family聽鈥斅燼rrived at the Princess of Wales Theatre last November and was met with critical acclaim.
Star theatre critic Joshua Chong called the production “the most anti-Disney show ever.”
”(‘The Lion King’) offers a glimpse not only of what Disney once was, but also of what it could be,” Chong wrote. ”(A) show derived from nothing except the timeless theatrical impulse to stimulate the imagination.”
Mirvish also announced a “relaxed performance” of the “The Lion King” taking place on Aug. 1, which is聽designed to provide an accessible and welcoming environment for all audiences.
In September, the Princess of Wales Theatre will be taken over by the 海角社区官网International Film Festival, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall.
If you can’t make it out this summer, fret not: there are currently eight productions of “The Lion King” taking place across the world, from Paris to Tokyo to Mexico City.
鈥淚 was a teenager when the original production began,” Hannah Mirvish wrote in a statement. 鈥淚t was incredible to see that show as an audience member. But the experience and thrill of working on this production is even bigger. It鈥檚 everything I could have hoped for and more.鈥澛
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Richie Assaly is a culture reporter for the Star, with an
interest in music, pop culture and food reporting. He is also a
juror for Polaris Music Prize.
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