Overview

• The milestone was celebrated at the September 20 matinee at the Minskoff Theatre, with 18 honorees from the original 1997 team recognized onstage.
• Only two shows in Broadway history have run longer than the musical’s 28-year engagement.
• The current Broadway principals include Gavin Lee as Scar, Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi as Rafiki, L. Steven Taylor as Mufasa, and Pearl Khwezi as Nala.
• The franchise counts eight active productions worldwide and a reach that spans nine languages, more than 100 cities, and 24 countries.
• The production’s worldwide gross tops all film and stage titles, and its legacy features six 1998 Tony Awards, continued stewardship by Julie Taymor, and longevity records for Lebo M and Garth Fagan.