Disney’s THE LION KING UK & Ireland tour announces further venues

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The Walt Disney Company UK and Ireland have announced further venues for Disney’s The Lion King UK and Ireland Tour.

The internationally acclaimed production will visit Sunderland Empire from 16 March to 6 May and Birmingham Hippodrome from 6 July to 16 September 2023. 

Disney’s The Lion King UK & Ireland tour is currently at the Southampton Mayflower until 15 October before opening a season at the Manchester Palace starting on 27 October.

Priority tickets for both Sunderland Empire and Birmingham Hippodrome will be available from 11am on 11 October. The general sale will begin at 10am on 14 October.

The production is directed by Julie Taymor, with choreography by Garth Fagan, set design by Richard Hudson, lighting by Donald Holder, and costumes by Julie Taymor,. The book was adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated feature and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the screenplay. 

The original score from the animated film was expanded for the stage and now features 15 musical numbers.  As well as writing completely new songs, South African composer Lebo M created an evocative blend of African rhythms and chorales, with additional material by Julie Taymor and Mark Mancina. 

Elton John and Tim Rice added three new numbers to the five that they wrote for the award-winning score of the animated film. The resulting sound of THE LION KING is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, including the Academy Award®-winning ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ and the haunting ‘Shadowland’.

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