{"id":960,"date":"2012-11-20T04:05:10","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T04:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/?p=960"},"modified":"2012-11-20T04:18:13","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T04:18:13","slug":"the-lion-kings-15th-broadway-anniversary-gallery-by-theatermania-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/the-lion-kings-15th-broadway-anniversary-gallery-by-theatermania-com\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lion King&#8217;s 15th Broadway Anniversary Gallery by TheaterMania.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disney&#8217;s Tony Award-winning musical The Lion King celebrated its 15th Anniversary performance on Sunday, November 18, with a special multi-lingual rendition of the show&#8217;s iconic anthem &#8220;Circle of Life,&#8221; sung by six &#8220;Rafikis&#8221; from around the world. Julie Taymor, Lebo M., and Six Rafikis Mark The Lion King&#8217;s 15th Anniversary on Broadway &#8211; The Photo Gallery by David Gordon at TheaterMania.com<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Most of the musical&#8217;s original creative team, including Tony Award-winning director\/co-costume designer Julie Taymor and vocal arranger\/composer Lebohang &#8220;Lebo M.&#8221; Morake, took the stage after curtain-call for a celebratory bow. As confetti canons fired, they lead the packed house in a musical encore (joined by multi-lingual monkeys).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_966\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-minskoff-theatre.html\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-966\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary11.jpg\" alt=\"Six Rafikis at The Lion King\u2019s 15th Anniversary\" title=\"Six Rafikis at The Lion King\u2019s 15th Anniversary\" width=\"402\" height=\"309\" class=\"size-full wp-image-966\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary11.jpg 402w, http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary11-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Six Rafikis at The Lion King\u2019s 15th Anniversary<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_967\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-new-york-ny-tickets.html\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-967\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary21.jpg\" alt=\"Three Rafikis and Julie Taymor\" title=\"Three Rafikis and Julie Taymor\" width=\"402\" height=\"248\" class=\"size-full wp-image-967\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary21.jpg 402w, http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary21-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three Rafikis and Julie Taymor<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_968\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-minskoff-theatre.html\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-968\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary31.jpg\" alt=\"Director Julie Taymor with Cast Members\" title=\"Director Julie Taymor with Cast Members\" width=\"402\" height=\"270\" class=\"size-full wp-image-968\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary31.jpg 402w, http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary31-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Director Julie Taymor with Cast Members<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_969\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-new-york-ny-tickets.html\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-969\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary4.jpg\" alt=\"Composer Lebohang \u201cLebo M\u201d Morake\" title=\"Composer Lebohang \u201cLebo M\u201d Morake\" width=\"402\" height=\"311\" class=\"size-full wp-image-969\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary4.jpg 402w, http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary4-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Composer Lebohang \u201cLebo M\u201d Morake<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_970\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-minskoff-theatre.html\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-970\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary5.jpg\" alt=\"Thank you to the New York pride for the last 15 years\" title=\"Thank you to the New York pride for the last 15 years\" width=\"402\" height=\"290\" class=\"size-full wp-image-970\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary5.jpg 402w, http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary5-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thank you to the New York pride for the last 15 years<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_971\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-new-york-ny-tickets.html\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-971\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary6.jpg\" alt=\"The Lion King Original Creative Team On Stage\" title=\"The Lion King Original Creative Team On Stage\" width=\"402\" height=\"266\" class=\"size-full wp-image-971\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary6.jpg 402w, http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/lion-King-15th-broadway-anniversary6-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lion King Original Creative Team On Stage<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>The current cast of The Lion King features Patrick R. Brown (Scar), Alton Fitzgerald White (Mufasa), Tshidi Manye (Rafiki), Jeff Binder (Zazu), Benn Jeffrey (Pumbaa), Fred Berman (Timon), Andile Gumbi (Simba), and Chantel Riley (Nala).<\/p>\n<p>Check the complete gallery {Via <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.theatermania.com\/new-york-city-theater\/news\/11-2012\/julie-taymor-lebo-m-and-six-rafikis-mark-the-lion-_63803.html');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.theatermania.com\/new-york-city-theater\/news\/11-2012\/julie-taymor-lebo-m-and-six-rafikis-mark-the-lion-_63803.html\" target=\"_blank\">TheaterMania.com<\/a>}<\/p>\n<p>The musical currently plays <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-minskoff-theatre.html\">Broadway\u2019s Minskoff Theatre<\/a>. <strong>Buy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-new-york-ny-tickets.html\">Lion King Broadway Tickets Online<\/a>, SAVE $10 on orders of $350 or more by using the code AFF$10.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nwpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney&#8217;s Tony Award-winning musical The Lion King celebrated its 15th Anniversary performance on Sunday, November 18, with a special multi-lingual rendition of the show&#8217;s iconic anthem &#8220;Circle of Life,&#8221; sung by six &#8220;Rafikis&#8221; from around the world. 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