The Lion King musical is produced by a company also known by what name?
The Lion King (musical) The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The show is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.
Universal Music Distribution Universal Music Distribution (abbreviated as UMD and formerly known as MCA Music Distribution Corp., Uni Distribution Corp., Universal Music & Video Distribution Inc., Universal Music Distribution Corp., Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.) is a unit of Universal Music Group. It oversees the distribution and sales of such UMG labels as Republic Records, Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Capitol Music Group, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, UMG Nashville, Verve Music Group, Decca Label Group, Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Universal Music Enterprises, and Varèse Sarabande. It also provides North American distribution to non-Universal-owned labels such as Roc Nation, Big Machine Records, ABKCO Records, Concord Records, Darksyde Productions Inc and Rounder Records and handles worldwide distribution for the Disney Music Group's two labels: Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records. It also managed distribution and sales for Vivendi Entertainment, the company's home entertainment division, until it was sold to Gaiam in 2012.