Comments on: Lion King? http://www.broadwayticketauctions.com/693/lion-king/ Find great prices on Broadway tickets and other theater and show tickets Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:03:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Yacashama http://www.broadwayticketauctions.com/693/lion-king/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Yacashama Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:39:16 +0000 http://www.broadwayticketauctions.com/2009/06/lion-king/#comment-346 to tell you the truth, i just went to see Lion King on Broadway in NYC and went back stage after the show. I got to meet the director because i had special passes. I asked about the rights to the play and he said they are not out yet and if I knew anyone doing thr play to report them to his office (he gave me his address). im not going to report you, but i would not be letting this out as people could find out where this is bring held. Just to let you know. to tell you the truth, i just went to see Lion King on Broadway in NYC and went back stage after the show. I got to meet the director because i had special passes. I asked about the rights to the play and he said they are not out yet and if I knew anyone doing thr play to report them to his office (he gave me his address). im not going to report you, but i would not be letting this out as people could find out where this is bring held. Just to let you know.

]]> By: NYC Director http://www.broadwayticketauctions.com/693/lion-king/comment-page-1/#comment-345 NYC Director Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:16:56 +0000 http://www.broadwayticketauctions.com/2009/06/lion-king/#comment-345 If you daughter's school is doing "The Lion King," it is technically an illegal production. (I'm not being a jerk, I'm serious.) The rights for "The Lion King" are not available. That is, the authors have not made their work available for production. Unfortunately, a school can't just do any play you want. It was written and is owned by someone. This is why you can't find it anywhere - it has not been made available and is protected under copyright law. Sometimes, teachers are not theatre folk, and they do not realize you can't just bootleg a play. Don't talk about it much on the internet. Keep it quiet, and have fun! The music should be available in a book with all the Lion King songs at a local music store, or order it from Colony Music in NYC. Ask for a "Vocal Selections" book for The Lion King. EDITED TO ADD - The answer below, although correct in sentiment, is wrong in fact. The Lion King opened in 1997. I assure you, the director has not been backstage attending performances for 11 years. And besides, the Director of The Lion King was not a man. It was a woman. And the backstage staff does not administer or deal with the rights. Disney Theatricals handles that. If you daughter’s school is doing “The Lion King,” it is technically an illegal production. (I’m not being a jerk, I’m serious.)

The rights for “The Lion King” are not available. That is, the authors have not made their work available for production. Unfortunately, a school can’t just do any play you want. It was written and is owned by someone. This is why you can’t find it anywhere – it has not been made available and is protected under copyright law. Sometimes, teachers are not theatre folk, and they do not realize you can’t just bootleg a play. Don’t talk about it much on the internet.

Keep it quiet, and have fun! The music should be available in a book with all the Lion King songs at a local music store, or order it from Colony Music in NYC. Ask for a “Vocal Selections” book for The Lion King.

EDITED TO ADD – The answer below, although correct in sentiment, is wrong in fact. The Lion King opened in 1997. I assure you, the director has not been backstage attending performances for 11 years. And besides, the Director of The Lion King was not a man. It was a woman. And the backstage staff does not administer or deal with the rights. Disney Theatricals handles that.

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