Elton John "THE LION KING" Julie Taymor 1998 Disney Tony Awards Party Invite

Description

This is a rare invitation (ticket) to the TONY AWARD TELECAST PARTY hosted by Walt Disney Theatrical Productions on Sunday, June 7th, 1998
at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City ..... The night belonged to the Original Broadway production
of the landmark ELTON JOHN, TIM RICE, ROGERS ALLERS and IRENE MECCHI musical "THE LION KING" which took home
six Tony Awards including "Best Musical"
. (The Original Broadway production began previews on October 15th, 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre, officially opened on November 13th, 1997 and moved to the Minskoff Theatre on June 13th, 2006 where it is still selling out nightly. The show is currently the fourth longest running musical in Broadway history and will soon surpass "Cats" to rank number three.) ..... The Original Broadway Cast included JOHN VICKERY, SAMUEL E. WRIGHT, GEOFF HOYLE, TSIDII LE LOKA, TOM ALAN ROBBINS, JASON RAIZE, HEATHER HEADLEY, STANLEY WAYNE MATHIS, TRACY NICOLE CHAPMAN, KEVIN CAHOON, SCOTT IRBY-RANNIAR, KAJUANA SHUFORD and MAX CASELLA ..... Side note: "THE LION KING" is the highest grossing production in Broadway history and the most successful title in entertainment history, with a cumulative gross in excess of billion. The stage production of "THE LION KING" has already earned more worldwide than the biggest films in movie history: more than the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy combined, more than the six "Star Wars" films combined, and more than "Avatar" and "Titanic", the two highest-grossing films in movie history, combined ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by ELTON JOHN ("Aida", "The Lion King", "Billy Elliot: the Musical", "Lestat") and TIM RICE (Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Chess", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Aida", "Beauty and the Beast", "King David", "The Lion King", "Aladdin"); Book by ROGERS ALLERS and IRENE MECCHI adapted from the screenplay by IRENE MECCHI, JONATHAN ROBERTS and LINDA WOOLVERTON; Additional Music and Lyrics by LEBO M. MARK MANCINA, JAY RIFKIN, JULIE TAYMOR and HANS ZIMMER; Sets designed by RICHARD HUDSON (Tony Award winner); Costumes designed by JULIE TAYMOR (Tony Award winner); Choreographed by GARTH FAGAN (Tony Award winner); Directed by JULIE TAYMOR (Tony Award winner); Produced by DISNEY ..... DETAILS: This rare invitation (ticket) measures 3 1/2" X 7" inches, is printed on a card stock and notes that "The Lion King" Company would arrive at the New Amsterdam Theatre following the telecast. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a fold across the middle, this rare ticket is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.