Lyceum Theatre London - The blockbuster London show, The Lion King made its debut in the year 1999 and consistently enchanting audience
The blockbuster London show, The Lion King made its debut in the year 1999 and consistently enchanting audience. Lyceum Theatre London is hosting the award winning show and enthralling theatre lovers from long time. In the year 1834, Lyceum Theatre was constructed and regarded as one of the largest theatre of London.
- (1888PressRelease) August 13, 2016 - The magnificent theatre has an astounding occupancy of 2100 and spread across three levels. Samuel Beazley originally designed the theatre and went on becoming one of the most popular venues of London. The venue hosted varied range of entertainment options. The first modern English opera staged at the theatre was The Mountain Sylph. Some other entertainment programs hosted at the theatre comprises of burlesque, pantomime, and several adaptations of Charles Dickens novels including A Tale of Two Cities and Martin Chuzzlewit.
The management of Lyceum Theatre London was took over by a renowned actor his time, Henry Irving in the year 1878. He went on becoming one of the most famous actor-managers of that era. In various productions, he hired one of the most popular leading ladies of the time, Ellen Terry and starred opposite her in various productions such as Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo and Juliet, and Much Ado About Nothing.
Both the actors went on becoming one of the biggest actors of their time and embarked over a series of American tours. In the year 1939, The London City Council became the owner by purchasing the building and plans to demolish it for road improvements. Later, it was transformed into ballroom and later as a concert venue. During the era of 60s, 70s and 80s, theatre hosted some of the wonderful performances by bands like The Clash, The Grateful Dead, U2, and Queen.
From 1986 to 1996, theatre remained dormant and underwent complete refurbishment. In the yer 1996, theatre was reopened after complete refurbishment and hosted the revival of Jesus Christ followed by short run of National Theatre's production of Oklahoma. In the year 1999, The Lion King made its debut and went on becoming one of the longest running productions in the history of Lyceum.
To enjoy the real magic of The Lion King, you must book online advance Lyceum Theatre Tickets! The award winning London show is the story of Lion cub, Simba and his struggles to reclaim his kingdom back. The mesmerizing London show features some of the chartbusting musical numbers!
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