Follow 'Lion King' Opening Night in Madrid Online

Tonight 'The Lion King' opens in Spain, at Teatro Lope De Vega in Madrid. It's the biggest production of a musical ever presented in this country, and it's the first time the show is done in Spanish.

Also it's going to be the first time that the Opening Night Gala will be broadcast online. Every theatre aficionado will be able to follow this great event through Facebook 'El Rey Leon' Fanpage, through web, iphone or ipad. All the buzz, red carpet, backstage, after party and more will be available for the fans through Internet. Except for the performance, all the details of this great night can be followed on Facebook!

Courtesy of Stage Entertainment, BroadwayWorld gives you the opportunity to watch 7 minutes of this gala live through this player, and after that you can follow this coverage through El Rey Leon fanpage.

As it begins its 14th year, The Lion King remains ascendant, continuing to reign as a cultural phenomenon and one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since its 1997 Broadway premiere, 18 global productions have been seen by more than 60 million people, and grossed over $4.3 billion to date. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), The Lion King is the seventh longest-running musical in Broadway history and one of only five productions in theatre history to play for ten years or more, both on Broadway and in the West End. Translated into seven different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Mandarin, Spanish), the show has been performed in 14 different countries on five continents. The Lion King can currently be seen on Broadway (its flagship production), on stages across North America, and in Las Vegas, London's West End, Hamburg, Tokyo and Singapore. In October 2011, the first Spanish production will bow in Madrid.

 

The Lion King Official Website