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ELTON JOHN
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Elton John's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates
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Aida
Lion King, The
Aida
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Music by elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice; Book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls And David Henry Hwang; Based on the opera by Giuseppe Verdi
1st Produced:
Palace Theatre, New York 23 Mar 2000
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Original cast recording: Buena Vista (60671-7) 2000
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Lion King, The
It's based on the hit Disney animated feature, which is itself more or less a transplant of Hamlet to the African jungle. the familiar score from the film, including "Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" is augmented with several additional African-style songs.
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Music by elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice; Additional music by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor And Hans Zimmer; Additional lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor And Hans Zimmer; Book by Roger Allers And Irene Mecchi; Adapted from the screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts And Linda Woolverton
1st Produced:
Minskoff Theatre, NY 1997
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Original cast recording: Walt Disney (60802-7) 1997
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