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 'The
Lion King' has been seen by over 30
million people at more than 18,000 performances worldwide
- There are more than 232 puppets in the show,
including rod puppets, shadow puppets and full-sized puppets
- There are 25 species of animals, birds, fish and insects represented in the show
- During the show, all members of the ensemble portray both flora and fauna
- There are 27 kite birds
- It took 37,000 hours to build the puppets and masks
- The masks of 'The Lion King' are constructed using carbon graphite - a tough, lightweight material
- Mufasa's mask weighs 11 ounces. Scar's mask weighs 9 ounces
- The tallest animals in the show are the 18 foot exotic giraffes in the song
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
- The tiniest animal in the show is the trick mouse at the end of Scar's cane:
5 inches
- The longest animal is an elephant: 13' long, 11'3" high and 9 feet wide at the ears. It collapses to 34 inches to go down the theatre aisle
- 750 pounds of silicone rubber were used to make the masks
- The Timon puppet weighs 15 pounds
- 60 pounds of grass were used for the Grasslands Headdresses
- There are 106 ants on the 'Ant-Hill Lady'
- 'The Lion King' employs over 1,700 people worldwide
- It takes 114 people to prepare for each performance of 'The Lion King'
- In the show, the phrase "Hakuna Matata" ("No worries") has been said 60,000 times in London, and over 450,000 times worldwide (25 times per performance)
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