Elton John "THE LION KING" Tim Rice / Julie Taymor 2012 London Promotional DVD

Description

This is a rare promotional Region Two DVD in a beautiful presentation folder promoting Group Sales for the Original West End production of the landmark ELTON JOHN, TIM RICE, ROGERS ALLERS and IRENE MECCHI musical "THE LION KING" at the Lyceum Theatre in London. (The Original Broadway
production began previews on October 15th, 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City, officially opened on November 13th, 1997 and moved to the Minskoff Theatre on June 13th, 2006 where it is still selling out nightly
. The London production opened October 19th, 1999 at the Lyceum Theatre where it is also still playing.) ..... The production starred JOSETTE BUSHELL-MINGO, STEPHANIE CHARLES, ROB EDWARDS, MARTYN ELLIS, SIMON GREGOR, GREGORY GUDGEON, CHRISTOPHER HOLT, PAULETTE IVORY, CORNELL JOHN, PAUL J. MEDFORD and ROGER WRIGHT ..... 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; Costumes designed by JULIE TAYMOR  (Olivier Award winner); Choreographed by GARTH FAGAN (Olivier Award winner); Directed by JULIE TAYMOR; Produced by DISNEY ..... DETAILS: The promotional DVD is housed in a glossy presentation folder which measures 8 1/4" X 8 1/4" inches and promotes booking dates through September 30th, 2012. The DVD has a total playing time of 32:24 with three video tracks as well as a track with a number of production photos and costume sketch designs: (1) Main Feature (2:03) ... (2) Behind the Scenes (28:51) ... (3) Special Features: Production Photographs, Costume Designs, Fun Facts and Press Quotes ... (4) Group Booking / Education Preview (1:30)
..... PLEASE NOTE! This is a Region Two DVD and will play on computers in the States, but may not play on most American sold DVD players
..... CONDITION: This rare promo DVD 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.