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Video: Julie Taymor on The Lion King



Julie Taymor won the 1998 Tony Award® for Best Direction of a Musical and for Best Costumes for The Lion King. It also garnered Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Awards for Taymor’s direction; three Moliere Awards, including Best Musical and Best Costumes; and myriad awards for her original costume, mask and puppet designs. In this video, watch Julie describe how they recreated the iconic stampede scene for the Broadway stage. Don't forget to visit the show page at the bottom to get your group tickets to see The Lion King.


TAGS: THE LION KING