--- title: 7 Things You Need To Know About The Lion King In Manila 2018 description: It’s not often that big-name musicals like Disney’s The Lion King come to the Philippines, and ticket sales have already reached a new theatrical box office record. --- [Maya Stories ](https://www.maya.ph/maya) # [7 Things You Need To Know About The Lion King In Manila 2018](https://www.maya.ph/maya/culture-lion-king-manila-2018/) Written by [Chesca](https://www.maya.ph/maya/author/chesca) | 1/16/18 1:00 AM It’s not often that big-name musicals like Disney’s *The Lion King* come to the Philippines, and ticket sales have already reached [a new theatrical box office record](http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/26/17/record-ticket-sales-for-lion-king-musical-in-manila). If you don’t have tickets yet, you can still [buy online](https://www.ticketworld.com.ph/Online/default.asp?SessionSecurity::referrer=TheLionKingfromTWImain&doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=C59AFAC4-650A-423D-A1B7-5E2D70E68C9F) at TicketWorld. While you wait for your show date, read up on some fun facts about the musical and its Manila 2018 run!   **1. There are seven songs featured in the Broadway musical and Original Cast Recording that were not in the [1994 animated movie](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/).**                            Photo courtesy of Renee Kelly via Disney Wiki These include a solo by Nala entitled “Shadowland” and “The Madness of King Scar,” [which the producers chose to delete from the movie](http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/The_Madness_of_King_Scar).  These include a solo by Nala entitled “Shadowland” and “The Madness of King Scar,” [which the producers chose to delete from the movie](http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/The_Madness_of_King_Scar). **2. Lion King in Manila is part of the musical’s [first international tour](http://lionkinginternational.com/about/), held in celebration of its 20th anniversary on stage and the 25th Lion King Global Production.**               Photo courtesy of The Lion King via Preview Philippines  The 2018 tour also includes performances in Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and South Africa.  **3. [South African actors and actresses](http://lionkinginternational.com/about/) form a large part of the cast, but Young Simba and Young Nala will be played by Filipino actors.**                                          Photo courtesy of Click the City  Each role rotates [three Filipino talents](https://www.clickthecity.com/arts/a/33493/get-your-tickets-for-the-lion-king-musical-starting-november-3) for the duration of the Manila performances.  **4. These young Filipino actors and actresses were cast after open call auditions conducted earlier this month by Concertus Manila.**                              Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus via Inquirer.net  [These talented Pinoy kids](http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/275715/6-pinoy-kids-join-lion-king-manila/) will be working alongside *The Lion King* veterans who have performed in shows around the world!   **5. ****The Lion King is [the highest-grossing entertainment property in history](https://www.forbes.com/sites/leeseymour/2017/12/18/the-lion-king-is-making-more-money-for-disney-than-star-wars/#463b5c961ff0) at [almost $8.1 billion worldwide](https://www.forbes.com/sites/leeseymour/2017/12/18/the-lion-king-is-making-more-money-for-disney-than-star-wars/#463b5c961ff0).**                         Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus via Forbes  It’s been [performed in 19 countries and eight languages](http://lionkinginternational.com/about/), including Japanese, German, French, Dutch, Mandarin, and Portuguese.  **6. The musical’s [costumes](https://ohmy.disney.com/insider/2015/03/03/before-and-after-the-lion-king-broadway-costume-transformations/) use a combination of [handwoven fabric, intricate beadwork, straw, wooden masks, and puppets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYAph4qI4sg) to portray the various animals and elements of the African savannah.** Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus via Playbill  Costume designer and director Julie Taymor won a [Tony Award for Best Costume Design](http://www.playbill.com/article/how-did-julie-taymor-come-up-with-the-mask-designs-for-each-lion-king-character) in 1998.  **7. Manila performances have been extended until May 9, 2018.** Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus via Playbill There’s one from Tuesday to Friday at 8:00 PM, and two performances every Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 PM and 8:00 PM. [Book your tickets online with your PayMaya VISA](https://www.ticketworld.com.ph/Online/default.asp?SessionSecurity::referrer=LionKingPhilippines&doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=C59AFAC4-650A-423D-A1B7-5E2D70E68C9F) to avoid lining up at Ticketnet outlets or the Theatre at Solaire! # **No PayMaya yet? ****Download the free app here:** [View full post](https://www.maya.ph/maya/culture-lion-king-manila-2018/) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Chesca" }, "dateModified" : "2019-06-20T08:32:38.760Z", "datePublished" : "2018-01-16T01:00:00Z", "headline" : "7 Things You Need To Know About The Lion King In Manila 2018", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 216, "url" : "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3055020/PayMaya%20Stories%20Images/2018/january/admin-ajax%20%2819%29.jpg", "width" : 400 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.maya.ph/maya/culture-lion-king-manila-2018/", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "Stories" } } ```