TV: THE LION KING Opening Night in Madrid

The Lion King opened yesterday at Teatro Lope De Vega in Madrid. It is the first time the show is performed completely in Spanish and BWW TV was there to catch the excitement and all the buzz from the red carpet with our hosts both in English and Spanish for our BroadwayWorld!

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, Singapore, and now it's taken its bow in Madrid too. To learn more visit, LionKing.com.