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On Tuesday 13th September the London Company of the award-winning stage musical The Lion King played its 5000th performance at the Lyceum Theatre in London's West End. Now in its 12th record-breaking year, The Lion King has been seen by almost 10 million people in the UK and 60 million people worldwide, making it one of the most successful productions in theatre history.

On Tuesday 13th September the London Company of the award-winning stage musical The Lion King will play its 5000th performance at the Lyceum Theatre in London's West End. Now in its 12th record-breaking year, The Lion King has been seen by almost 10 million people in the UK and 60 million people worldwide, making it one of the most successful productions in theatre history.

Disney's award-winning production of THE LION KING smashed all previous West End box office records - including its own, set in 2009 - as it completed 2010 with two weeks of sold out performances.

Disney's award-winning musical The Lion King continues to reign as one of the most popular shows in West End history as it celebrates its eleventh anniversary at the Lyceum Theatre this month.

Disney's award-winning musical 'The Lion King' continues to reign as one of the most popular shows in West End history as it celebrates its eleventh anniversary at the Lyceum Theatre this month.

Yesterday, the London production of Disney's THE LION KING welcomed its 500,000th school pupil as part of the show's acclaimed Education Programme.

The Walt Disney Company today donated two complete costumes from its Tony and Oliver Award-winning musical THE LION KING to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).

The London production of Disney's award-winning musical THE LION KING ended a remarkable 2009 by smashing two more box office records.

On Friday December 18, Disney's award-winning production of THE LION KING will play its 4,265th performance to become the 9th longest-running musical in West End history.

On Friday 18th December, Disney's award-winning production of The Lion King will play its 4,265th performance, overtaking Cameron Mackintosh's legendary production of Miss Saigon to become the ninth longest-running musical in West End history.

A star-studded audience of celebrities from film, television, radio, stage, music, art, fashion and politics came together with members of the show's original creative team including director Julie Taymor to celebrate THE LION KING's 10th Anniversary in London.

T.R. Knight has confirmed his next project; the 'Grey's Anatomy' actor will star in PARADE at the Mark Taper Forum. The production is based on the 2007 London production, which appeared at the famed Donmar Warehouse. Knight will star as Leo Frank in the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry masterpiece.

As part of their private visit to London, First Lady Michelle Obama and First Daughters Sasha and Malia Obama joined an audience of over 2000 theatre-goers at the Tuesday, June 9th West End performance of Disney's THE LION KING at the Lyceum Theatre. The visit to the award-winning musical was in celebration of Sasha's 8th birthday.

UK Productions of The Lion King, Blood Brothers and Sunset Boulevard have all been extended in the West End. The Lion King is running at the Lyceum Theater and has added four months to its schedule, bookings are being taken until January 31 2010. This company features Shaun Escoffery as Mufasa.

The nominations were just released for the 2008 Olivier Awards and Haispray is leading the pack with 11 nominations.

full casting has been announced for Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning 1998 musical, Parade, which will make its London premiere this September at the Donmar Warehouse.