The Lion King Strikes Again, but does it really?

          Some of you may have seen "The Lion King" on Broadway with your family or friends, and were hopefully astounded! "The Lion King" is an amazing Broadway show to go see with basically anyone! It is the best family friendly Broadway show out there in my opinion. Even though it might be a little expensive, the show is completely worth it.
          Box office figures released that "The Lion King" is now the highest grossing show in Broadway history. "The Phantom of the Opera" used to have this title for ten years, but "The Lion King" took this away from them. I think they are both spectacular, and I could not imagine how "The Lion King" is making more money. "The Phantom of the Opera" is a classic, and it has been on Broadway longer than any other show. How could a show like that make less money than a show that has only been on Broadway for 17 years?
          Many people had this same thought, so they looked into it. They found out that tickets for "The Lion King" are much more expensive than tickets for "Phantom". Basically that means that if "Phantom" raised their prices, they would still be on top. "Phantom" and "The Lion King" both have 7 productions worldwide."Phantom" still has more ticket sales and still is the longest running Broadway show.
          "The Lion King" might have made more money, but "Phantom" tops it in many other places. In my opinion, "Phantom" is more successful because of their ticket sales and their staying on top for roughly 27 years. What do you think? Is "The Lion King" more successful or is "Phantom" more successful?
 


http://www.cp24.com/lion-king-becomes-broadway-s-top-earner-1.793602

Works Cited

"'Lion King' Becomes Broadway's Top Earner." CP24. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.