Opened in Toronto.
Rudolf Nureyev had originally been offered the role of the King in 1979. He turned it down, choosing to continue focusing on ballet. But when his contract with the Paris Opera was being renegotiated and the outcome was uncertain, he accepted the role in 1989 for $1M.
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