"The Lion King" ousted long-standing box-office hit "The Phantom of the Opera" from its top spot on the all-time Broadway box office hits list over the weekend, Reuters reported.

"The Lion King" has generated a cumulative gross of just over $853,800,000 on Broadway, pulling ahead of "Phantom", which has grossed slightly more than $853,100,000.

"The Lion King," based on the 1994 animated Disney film of the same name, follows the journey of Simba, a young lion born into animal royalty. When Simba is ousted into the wild by his evil uncle, he overcomes adversity with the help of his jungle friends to reclaim his crown as the king of African wildlife.

The musical, which features songs by Elton John, lyrics from Tim Rice and is directed by Julie Taymor, has been a success since its opening in November 1997.

(China.org.cn, Youku.com April 11, 2012)

据路透社报道，周末，《狮子王》成为纽约百老汇历来票房收入最高的音乐剧，超越了曾经的票房冠军《歌剧魅影》。

《狮子王》迄今总收入达到8.538亿美元，领先了《歌剧魅影》8.531亿美元的票房收入。

《狮子王》以1994年迪斯尼同名动画片《狮子王》为题材，讲述了动物世界的小狮王辛巴的冒险之旅。他被邪恶的叔叔赶到了野外，最终，在丛林朋友的帮助下，他克服重重困难，夺回了非洲野生世界的王位。

该音乐剧由埃尔顿·约翰作曲，蒂姆·莱斯作词，茱莉·泰默执导。该剧在1997年11月13日首次推出，就取得了巨大的成功。