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The Lion King

1997 stage musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name
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The Lion King

Summary

The Lion King is a dramatico-musical work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,251 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lion King received the Laurence Olivier Awards[3].
  • The Lion King's instance of is recorded as dramatico-musical work[4].
  • The Lion King's composer is recorded as Elton John[5].
  • The Lion King's librettist is recorded as Roger Allers[6].
  • The Lion King's based on is recorded as The Lion King[7].
  • The Lion King's production company is recorded as Disney on Broadway[8].
  • The Lion King's Commons category is recorded as The Lion King (musical)[9].
  • The Lion King's soundtrack release is recorded as The Lion King – Original Broadway Cast Recording[10].
  • The Lion King's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Simba[12].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Scar[13].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Wayans Bros. Entertainment[14].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Sarabi[15].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Nala[16].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Rafiki[17].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Timon[18].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Pumbaa[19].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Zazu[20].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Shenzi[21].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Banzai[22].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as Ed[23].
  • The Lion King's characters is recorded as The ensemble consists of a variety of African animals, Scar's hyenas, and plants[24].
  • The Lion King's lyricist is recorded as Tim Rice[25].
  • The Lion King's official website is recorded as https://www.lionking.com/[26].
  • The Lion King's date of first performance is recorded as 1997[27].

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Recognition

The Lion King received the Laurence Olivier Awards[3].

Why It Matters

The Lion King ranks in the top 3% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,251 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Lion King receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[3].

Related Entities

Elton John Tim Rice

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · ~2026-32232-80 · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Award received → Laurence Olivier Awards
    Librettist → Roger Allers
    Language of work or name → English
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.londonwestendtheatre.com/lion-king-tickets"
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