Disney's The Lion King Continues to Set Holiday Box Office Records at Minskoff Theatre

Disney’s The Lion King set a new box office record at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre by grossing $1,993,370 – the show’s highest grossing week to date - during the sold-out eight-performance New Year’s holiday week of December 27, 2010 - January 2, 2011.

The previous Minskoff record was held by THE LION KING, with a gross of $1,870,145 (set Thanksgiving holiday week ending 11/28/2010).

Did you know?
Tim Rice faxed Elton John the lyrics to the song "Circle of Life," and Elton wrote the melody in just twenty minutes! (from @thelionking)