Archive for December 4th, 2010
Lion King sales a roaring success in Schenectady, NY
Lion King will be visiting Schenectady’s Proctors Theatre from Tuesday, February 22, 2011 and performing through Sunday, March 20, 2011 with 32 performances.
Tickets are selling so fast for The Lion King at Proctors in Schenectady that it is a safe bet every show will sell out, which would be a first for a monthlong-run production at the historic theater.
Proctors CEO Philip Morris said slightly more than 75 percent of the seats have been sold since tickets went on sale to the public Nov. 14.
Hundreds showed up the first day, with some camping out overnight to score seats. Prices range from $20 to $80, but can be as high as $130 for special premium packages.
Morris knew the show would be popular, but said the sales pace is faster than expected. “With two months left before the show I can’t imagine it not selling out,” Morris said.
Morris expects Proctors will turn a profit on “The Lion King” based on a complicated formula that includes individual and group ticket sales, fees and weekly rent.
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Lion King Box Office Record at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre
Once again, Disney’s “The Lion King” reigns at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday week, the long-running production shattered the Minskoff’s previous box office record by earning $1,870,145 during the eight sold out performances held during Thanksgiving week, November 22-28. That record significantly tops the previous one, also held by The Lion King, which was set for the week ending January 3, 2010, by more than $130,000.
And the beloved production shows no signs of slowing down. Now in its fourteenth season on Broadway, The Lion King had its highest-grossing fiscal year ever last year – unprecedented in a show that’s been around for as long as this.
The Lion King continues to draw crowds all over the world. Currently playing in six locations across the globe, it is the eight longest-running musical in Broadway history, and has been seen by over 54 million people worldwide since it premiered in 1997.
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The Lion King expected to boost Norfolk local economy
Business owners in downtown Norfolk are hoping the “Lion King” will help boost business.
Lion King musical will run in Chrysler Hall all month until January 02, 2011, bringing in thousands of people to the downtown area.
Restaurants like California Pizza Kitchen are preparing for a busy month, expecting many customers to have dinner before watching the show. The restaurant is even offering a 20% discount to the cast and crew of the Lion King.
At Trilogy, there’s a special menu designed for people attending the show.
Families can start a four course meal, leave to watch the show, and then come back for coffee and dessert. The restaurant will even open on Sundays through the month of December to accommodate those going to watch the musical.
Even the cast and crew of the “the Lion King” are contributing to the local economy by staying at local hotels and apartments.
When the show first came to Chrysler Hall in 2005, it sold 98 percent of its seats, and made 6.5 million dollars.
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