Happy Birthday to The Lion King

Disney's THE LION KING will celebrate it's 10th anniversary on Broadway. The show debuted on Nov. 13, 1997 and since then has delighted over 45 million people world-wide.

Some other interesting stats:

• The show has grossed $3 billion world-wide.
• THE LION KING has performed in 63 cities throughout the world in 11 countries.
• The show has been translated into 5 different languages.
• It is the 9th longest running Broadway show in history.
• THE LION KING has won over 70 major awards worldwide.

And in case you didn't know (here comes my shameless plug) THE LION KING will return to Tampa this May!