Lion King is 10

Lion King

Disney’s THE LION KING has a 10th birthday party at London’s Lyceum Theatre on Sunday 18th October 2009. Over 250 cast members new and old will celebrate along with famous faces from the world of theatre, music, film and fashion.

Since its opening in1999 THE LION KING has been seen by over 8 million people in London at over 4200 performances. This is an average attendance of 93%!
The show ranks among the top ten longest-running shows in West End history and is still of the most sought-after tickets in the West End. Tickets are almost never reduced in price and it can be tricky to get weekend tickets, especially during the run up to Christmas. One of the best ways to get the dates you want for Lion King is to book a Lion King Theatre Break.

THE LION KING – Times

Evenings – Tuesday to Saturday 7.30pm

Matinees – Wednesday and Saturday 2.00pm and Sunday at 3.00pm.

THE LION KING and Children

Did you know?

• 400,000 school children have seen the show as part of THE LION KING education programme
• Lion King has a great education website with free resources
  

• 64 children have played the roles of Young Simba and Young Nala and many of them have gone on to successful musical or theatrical careers

• THE LION KING ‘Cub School’ was started this year (2009) to train young performers for the show. The first graduates from the programme joined the production in September 2009

Lion King Theatre Breaks with the Family

All of this makes The Lion King an ideal choice for a family theatre break.

Your children should be over 5 and need to be old enough to sit comfortably for the length of the show (running time is 2 hours 40 minutes with only a 15 minute interval) . Surprisingly this is often not a problem as the spectacular staging entrances children and pins them to their seats.

London hotels are in the main very family friendly and some offer family rooms at quite reasonable prices. Try to choose a fairly central hotel and then it’s easy to do a bit of sightseeing during the day.

Lots of attractions can be booked at the same time as your theatre break and usually with good discounts. It’s worth having a look at what’s on offer when you book.