Meanwhile, the acclaimed West End production of Disney’s THE LION KING continues to play at London’s Lyceum Theatre, where it recently welcomed its 10 millionth visitor and celebrates its 13th birthday this autumn. It is due to open in Manchester in December. This new touring production began performances last week in Bristol, where it is receiving standing ovations and record-breaking ticket sales. In total, the touring production will visit 10 cities over the next two and a half years, with further dates and locations to be announced.

THE LION KING will be the largest musical production ever to tour Ireland and the UK, with 21 giant trucks being used to transport the hundreds of masks and puppets, thousands of lights, spectacular scenery and more than 700 elaborate costumes used in the production. The experience is completed with stunning music based on the film's soundtrack, including 'The Circle of Life,' 'Just Can't Wait to be King,' and 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight,' all written by pop superstar Elton John and award-winning lyricist Tim Rice.Four years in the making, this truly international production brings together a cast of over 50 actors, singers and dancers, from 17 different countries, supported by a backstage team of over 100 people. Using an improved version of the state-of-the-art Digicel technique, Westwood Studios has packed even more Disney animation and stunning scenery into The Lion King. Disney animators have drawn over 2,000 frames of artwork to create an interactive experience like no other. Ultimately each level is a training ground for Simba's final confrontation with his evil uncle Scar. Throughout the 10 levels of the game, the player will learn new climbing, jumping and fighting techniques. The first phase encompasses the life of young Simba, the cub, and his fascination with the world around him the second phase is about Simba the lion prince on his journey back to reclaim his rightful place as king of The Pridelands. Westwood Studios developed the game which packs 24 megabits of action, animation and music into an adventure that explores the plains of Africa through two distinct phases of Simba's journey to adulthood. Westwood Studios and Disney Software have joined forces in this co-production to develop a game that combines the emotional excitement of Disney's newest full-length, animated feature film with unique, original game challenges to offer a whole new video game experience.

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