Disney’s The Lion King – Lyceum Theatre, London – On Sale Soon
Disney’s The Lion King continues a record-breaking run at the Lyceum Theatre, London where it opened over 20 years ago. On Sale Soon.
Long-running Musicals in London’s West End
Many of the world’s longest-running musicals can be found or originated in London’s West End.
THE WEST END’S LONGEST RUNNING MUSICALS
1. Les Miserables – Opened 8 October 1985
2. The Phantom Of The Opera – Opened 9 October 1986
3. Blood Brothers – Opened 28 July 1988/ Closed 10 November 2012
4. Mamma Mia! – Opened 6 April 1999
5. Cats – Opened 11 May 1981/ Closed 11 May 2002
6. The Lion King – Opened 19 October 1999
7. Starlight Express – Opened 27 March 1984/ Closed 12 January 2002
8. Wicked – Opened 27 September 2006
9. Chicago (Revival) – Opened 18 October 1997/ Closed 1 September 2012
10. Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story – Opened 12 October 1989/ Closed 3 March 2002
Matilda the Musical, and The Book of Mormon are other current long-running musicals still playing in the West End.
Other historical long-runners include We Will Rock You (2002 – 2014), Thriller-Live (2009-2020), Billy Elliot the Musical (2005 – 2016), Miss Saigon (1989-1999), Jersey Boys (2008-2017), Jesus Christ Superstar (1972-1980), Me and My Girl (1985-1993), and Evita (1978-1986).
LONG RUNNING MUSICALS IN THE WEST END NEWS
Mary Poppins, Les Miserables, Phantom Of the Opera on Britain’s Got Talent
Britain’s Got Talent featured the showstopping musicals extravaganza that we’ve all been waiting for as Mary Poppins, Les Miserables and The Phantom Of The Opera all hit the stage.
Phantom Of The Opera has not closed say Really Useful
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group – co-producers of The Phantom Of The Opera have confirmed that the show is not closing.
Mamma Mia! celebrates 20 years in London
Mamma Mia! celebrated 20 years in London on 6 April 2019 with a special curtain call at the Novello Theatre.
Top 100 Greatest Musicals Poll – Number 4 – The Lion King
Based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name, The Lion King features music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, musical score by Hans Zimmer and choral arrangements by Lebo M. Under the direction of visionary director Julie Taymor, who combined puppetry, with ground-breaking stagecraft, The Lion King soon became of the most popular stage musicals around the world. Opening on Broadway in 1997, it is now Broadway’s third-longest running show in history and the highest grossing Broadway production of all time. The London production opening in 1999 and is still running. The show became the highest earning show in box-office history for both stage and film in 2014 when it surpassed The Phantom Of The Opera. The Broadway Production of The Lion King won 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical and 8 Drama Desk Awards. Productions of The Lion King have now been seen across the … Read more
REVIEW: The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭
As the lights go down, and Rafiki begins summoning the animals to Pride Rock, it becomes obvious that Director Julie Taymor has created the greatest opening for any musical EVER! You can’t help but get goosebumps on your goosebumps as The Circle Of Life transports you to the African heartlands. There is an amazing majesty in the staging of this number that I doubt will be equalled any time soon.
The Lion King Celebrates 15th Birthday in West End
On Sunday 19th October, Disney’s The Lion King will celebrate its 15th anniversary at London’s Lyceum Theatre. The award-winning musical has entertained over 12 million theatregoers and remains the West End’s best-selling stage production. The production also recently became the sixth longest-running West End musical of all time. To celebrate the 15th birthday of the production and to thank Londoners for embracing and supporting the show, Disney gave away 1500 tickets to the anniversary performance on Sunday 18th October. Over 1000 theatregoers queued at the Lyceum Theatre to claim tickets. Mayor of London, Boris Johnson said: “Congratulations to The Lion King whose long-run has contributed to the phenomenal success of London theatreland. From the bright lights of the West End, to the dozens of smaller theatres to be found across the city, it’s a hugely important sector for our economy, generating more than £600 million last year and underlining London’s … Read more
