Archive for September 14th, 2010
Lion King Current Tour Update 2010 – 2011
The schedule for the current Lion King tour, which is planned through July 2011 is as follows:
Salt Lake City – Capitol Theatre
Aug. 11 – Sept. 26, 2010
Chicago – Cadillac Palace Theatre
Sept. 29 – Nov. 27, 2010
Norfolk – Chrysler Hall
Nov. 30 – Jan. 2, 2011
Durham – Durham Performing Arts Center
Jan. 4 – 30, 2011
Providence – Providence Performing Arts Center
Feb. 1 – Feb. 20, 2011
Schenectady – Proctors Theatre
Feb. 22 – March 20, 2011
Rochester – Auditorium Theatre
March 22 – April 17, 2011
Toronto – Princess of Wales Theatre
April 19 – May 22, 2011
Dayton – Schuster Hall
June 14 – July 10, 2011
Also the Musical Lion King is Playing in Standing Productions In :
New York NY – Minskoff Theatre
Las Vegas Nevada – Mandalay Bay Theatre
London England – Lyceum Theatre
Lion King remained in the millionaire’s club at Broadway Box Office
On Broadway, Lion King grossed $1,228,315 and had a 83.4% attendance rate for the week ending September 12, 2010. Lion King was one of only two shows last week that remained in the millionaire’s club.
Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 12, 2010.
1. Wicked $1,400,569
2. The Lion King $1,228,315
3. Jersey Boys $961,606
4. Billy Elliot: The Musical $854,498
5. Promises, Promises $825,154
6. Addams Family $806,698
7. Memphis $777,222
8. Mama Mia! $775,403
9. The Phantom of the Opera $664,515
10. Mary Poppins $558,088
Lion King now booking Tickets to 2011 March
Walt Disney’s Broadway production of The Lion King has extended its booking period through to 13 Mar 2011.
The musical opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on 13 Nov 1997, following previews from 15 Oct. On the 13 Jun 2006 the musical moved to the Minskoff Theatre. The Lion King is the 8th longest running show in Broadway history.
The musical tells the story of the epic adventures of a young lion cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destined role as king.
Directed by Julie Taymor and choreographed by Garth Fagan, The Lion King currently features Gareth Saxe (Scar), Alton Fitzgerald White (Mufasa), Tshidi Manye (Rafiki), Cameron Pow (Zazu) Ben Jeffrey (Pumbaa), Fred Berman (Timon), Dashaun Young (Simba), Chauntee Schuler (Nala ), James Brown-Orleans (Banzai), Bonita J. Hamilton (Shenzi), Enrique Segura (Ed) and, Alphonso Romero Jones II and Joshua J. Jackson (Young Simba,) and, Khail Toi Bryant and Jade Milan (Young Nala).
Director Julie Taymor became the first woman in Broadway history to win the Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical.
The Lion King won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and is the 9th longest-running musical on Broadway, surpassing the record previously held by ‘Miss Saigon.’ Buy Lion King Minskoff Theatre Tickets
Lion King still Roars in Utah
Lion King is doing good Utah raving reviews all over the state. Lion King is performing at Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City Utah.
Address: 50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
As always, Lion King Salt Lake City UT Tickets are hot, so get yours right here at LionKingBroadwayTicketsOnline.com. The last performance is on September 26, 2010, See the great show by then.
Don’t miss your chance to see Simba, Mufasa, and Scar in this thrilling production. Buy Lion King Capitol Theatre Tickets Online NOW!
Jacobs and Crane Head Cast of Lion King Tour’s Chicago Engagement
Casting has been announced for the Chicago engagement of Disney’s The Lion King. The production, directed by Tony Award winner Julie Taymor, will stop at the Cadillac Palace Theatre for the third time Sept. 29-Nov. 27.
Adam Jacobs Head Cast of Lion King Tour's Chicago
Adam Jacobs (Marius in the Les Miserables revival) will play Simba with Dionne Randolph as Mufasa, J. Anthony Crane (Spamalot in Las Vegas) as Scar, Brenda Mhlongo as Rafiki, Tony Freeman as Zazu, Syndee Winters as Nala, Ben Lipitz as Pumbaa and Nick Cordileone as Timon.
Omari Tau is cast as Banzai, Monica L. Patton will tackle Shenzi, and Ben Roseberry will play Ed. Jerome Stephen, Jr. and Kolton Stewart will alternate as Young Simba with Monique Lee and Madai Monica Williams rotating as Young Nala.
The tale of an African lion who must reclaim his place in the animal kingdom features Elton John and Tim Rice’s music from “The Lion King” animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from “Rhythm of the Pride Lands,” an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi co-adapted the book from the Disney animated film’s screenplay.
Buy Lion King Cadillac Palace Theatre Tickets Online.
{Via Playbill}
