The Lion King was the winner of the 1998 Tony Award for the best musical. The Broadway directed by Julie Taymor in 1997 which made her the first women to win the Tony Award. The play has become the highest-grossing Broadway play of all time. Taymor became famously recognize for her production of The Lion King. The theme of the Broadway play is in Jungle scene from Africa with a unique blend of Asia, Africa, and America performing style.
