| Since its debut 10 years ago, The Lion King | | | | - It's little wonder that Lion King tickets have been |
| musical has charmed countless London | | | | such hot sellers since 1999, especially when you |
| theatregoers and made an indelible mark on the | | | | consider the intriguing statistics behind many of |
| theatre scene. Whether you've had the pleasure | | | | the animals portrayed in production. Snap up |
| of enjoying it or not, there's no escaping its | | | | some last minute theatre tickets to take in the |
| enduring popularity. Featuring a compelling story, | | | | impossibly tall -- 20ft! -- giraffes featured during "I |
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| and a sprawling cast, it should be at the top of | | | | tickets early to make sure you witness the |
| the list of anyone visiting London. Below, we | | | | four-and-a-half metre long elephant; this incredible |
| highlight five little-known -- but fascinating -- facts | | | | beast is also three metres wide, but collapses |
| about the production. | | | | down to just 86 centimeters when it needs to |
| - Twenty-five different species of animals are | | | | pass down the narrow aisle at the Lyceum |
| represented in The Lion King. In addition to | | | | Theatre. |
| animals, this number includes fish, insects and birds. | | | | - When booking last minute theatre tickets to |
| 232 different puppets are used to fill out this | | | | enjoy The Lion King, keep a few of these |
| amazing array of creatures; full sized puppets, rod | | | | interesting statistics in mind: 340 kilograms of |
| puppets and shadow puppets are all employed to | | | | rubber were used to create the many masks |
| breathe life into these characters, making the set | | | | used during the show; 27 kilograms of grass were |
| teem with wildlife and lending it an unforgettable | | | | used to craft the Grasslands headdresses; and |
| aura. You'll feel as if you've been transported to | | | | 106 ants are featured during the number "Ant Hill |
| the African wild. | | | | Lady." Buying Lion King tickets means enjoying all |
| - The puppets and masks used in the musical are | | | | of this -- and much more! |
| incredibly intricate and represent thousands of | | | | - Many people contribute to making The Lion King |
| hours of hard work. In fact, more than 37,000 | | | | such a success. Over 1,700 people are employed |
| hours in total were needed to craft these | | | | worldwide thanks to the show. When procuring |
| delightful costumes and creatures. The evidence | | | | your last minute theatre tickets to the production, |
| supporting this detailed work is clear as soon as | | | | remember that 114 people have worked to |
| the curtain rises - there's no mistaking that a lot | | | | prepare for the performance you are about to |
| of work went into those puppets and masks. | | | | enjoy -- each and every time the show goes on! |