Archive for June 23rd, 2010
The Lion King Set For Southeast Asia Debut March 2011
The Tony-winning Disney musical The Lion King will make its Southeast Asia debut in March 2011 at Marina Bay Sands. Tickets for the musical will go on sale in October, and rehearsals are scheduled to begin in January 2011.
Marina Bay Sands president and CEO Thomas Arasi stated, “We know there is tremendous excitement and anticipation in Singapore and around the region because of this award-winning Broadway musical. Our plan is to have a spectacular, world-class performance in March 2011 right here in Singapore. Featuring Disney’s The Lion King is one more step towards fulfilling our dream of having the best-of-the-best in Singapore and in Asia.”
The Lion King currently plays the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway.
‘Lion King’ child Star Battling Cancer – Shannon Tavarez
Child star Shannon Tavarez, who played young Nala in the Broadway version of The Lion King, is battling cancer at the age of 11.
The young actress was diagnosed with Acute Leukaemia in April this year. Tavarez was performing when the symptoms first hit, according to theatre news website BroadwayWorld.
“When I found out, it hit me really hard, like someone was throwing a ball at me. It was shocking and I thought, why me?” said Tavarez.
She is now a patient at Schneider Children’s Hospital in Long Island, where she receives daily chemotherapy treatments while awaiting a bone marrow transplant.
Tavarez had a promising Broadway career and was performing four shows a week in The Lion King, until she was diagnosed with the deadly disease.