The Lion King, the long running hit musical from Disney, will premiere in Singapore in September 2010 at Marina Bay Sands Theatre.

BASE entertainment and Disney Theatricals are the engagement’s co-presenters. The show will replicate the Tony award winning Broadway production along with the numerous international counterparts.

Thomas Schumacher, president and producer for Disney Theatricals, said we are very proud bringing The Lion King to Singapore audiences. Marina Bay Sands and BASE Entertainment are making a great commitment to bring the glorious production from Julie Taymor to life as best as they possibly can. When we made the decision to take The Lion King over to Singapore all of us knew it was the right show, right time, right venue.

Official production dates and casting will be announced later.

The Lion King, since it opened on Broadway November 13, 1997, has been viewed by 45 million people around the world. Julie Taymor, director, was the first woman given a Tony Award as Best Director of a Musical. An international hit, The Lion King has productions played all over the world.

The Tim Rice-Elton John musical has been awarded with more than 30 major awards, including three awards from the Los Angeles Drama Critics, Best Theatrical Event Award from the Evening Standard, two Laurence Olivier Awards, six awards from Outer Critics Circle, eight awards from Drama Desk, and six Tony Awards include Best Musical.

Currently the Lion King is playing on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre. There are additional productions running in Las Vegas, Hamburg, Tokyo, Paris and London as well as a national tour in the U.S.