Archive for April 21st, 2011
Impact of ‘Lion King’ estimated at $10 million on the Rochester, NY
The four-week run of “The Lion King” had an estimated $10 million impact on the Rochester area, the New York City-based trade organization the Broadway League estimated.
The production, presented by the Rochester Broadway Theatre League, drew more than 70,000 patrons throughout its four-week run. The cast and crew alone filled 2,800 room nights at local hotels and the show employed more than 70 local union workers each night throughout the 32 performances, RBTL officials said.
“We are pleased to have been able to bring this incredible production back to Rochester,” said Donald Jeffries, RBTL president and CEO.
The cast of the production had an impact beyond the stage, RBTL officials said. Case members participated in acting and technical master classes and the RBTL designed curriculum for middle school students based on the play.
From here Lion King Tour moved to Princess of Wales Theater, Toronto ON.
{Via Rochester Business Journal}
Lion King North American Tour Opens Tonight in Toronto
The Toronto return of Disney’s Lion King opens tonight, Wednesday April 20 at 7:30pm at the Princess of Wales theatre for a limited engagement of 8 weeks through Sunday June 12, 2011.
The Lion King Toronto Performances:
Tuesday through Saturday evenings 7:30pm
Saturday matinees at 2pm
Sundays at 1pm and 6:30pm
Also 2pm Wednesday matinees on April 20, May 18, May 25, June 1 and June 8
No performances on Tuesday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 31
Lion King Princess of Wales theatre Tickets are still available online. “Thus far sales have exceeded our expectations, but there are still great seats available” said Jack Eldon, Vice President, Domestic, Disney Theatrical Productions.”
The Lion King began as a 1994 animated feature-length film developed and produced by the Walt Disney Company. The story, a coming of age parable set among animals indigenous to its setting, the African savanna, tells the tale of Simba, the lion cub who rises to be the King of the jungle. The North American touring production of The Lion King has been seen by over 13.2 million theatergoers and grossed over $867 million to date.
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