More than 112 million people have seen 'The Lion King' on stage around the world since the show opened on Broadway 25 years ago, and in honor of that anniversary, an invitation-only performance will be held in New York City.
'The Lion King' is celebrating its 25 anniversary on Broadway by holding an invitation-only performance on Sunday in New York City. Sandy Kenyon has the story.More than 112 million people have seen "The Lion King" on stage around the world since the show opened on Broadway 25 years ago, and in honor of that anniversary, an invitation-only performance will be held on Sunday in New York City.
"You may go from being a child who sees it, to having a child when you come back to it," President of Disney Theatrical Thomas Schumacher said. "You age, but the show keeps telling you the same story and you just find your own place within it.""We didn't know what we had," Schumacher said. "We didn't know what we had at all."
"More than a hundred million people have seen it, so everybody when they come in here the excitement and just the fact, they they're in here, they are so excited and happy," original cast member Lindiwe Dlamini said. "The backstage of the show is very, very, very like family oriented, so when you're here you feel like you're part of the family," she said."She's the rock of my life, but also the rock of this show," performer Bongi Duma said.
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