![]() Returning to Korea after seeing explosive popularity in 2019, the international tour team’s production of “The Lion King” is the country’s most anticipated overseas production of the year, according to local major e-commerce and ticket booking company Interpark. Centered on one of the world’s most familiar Disney narratives, director Julie Taymor approaches the telling of the tale with poetic flair, sophistication and art forms from cultures across Asia, Africa and the West. The simplest way to put it would be to say that there is still no show like it after 25 years. But “The Lion King” is more than a typical long-standing 90s Broadway musical. Racking up six Tony awards including Best Musical after it first opened on Broadway in 1997, the “The Lion King” has never left Manhattan to this day, making it the third longest running show on Broadway after “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Chicago.” It is also the highest-grossing Broadway musical. Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama Interpreted, the lyric reads “The King is coming, father.” And indeed, he has. From left, Dashaun Young, Futhi Mhlongo, Amanda Kunene and Anthony Lawrence held an online press conference on Wednesday to discuss behind-the-scenes of the musical "The Lion King." It was only days before Korea saw its one millionth Covid-19 case, that the legendary Zulu lyric rang across the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul filled with hundreds of audience members for opening night on Jan.
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