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Walt Disney’s Broadway production of The Lion King has extended its booking period through to 19 Aug 2012. The Lion King, now in its 15th year, is the 7th longest running show in Broadway history.

Lion King 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. Lion King Musical is undoubtedly familiar to many, the art that occurs in New York theaters may be foreign to some. An extensive amount of dexterity is incorporated into every aspect of the show.

Director Julie Taymor became the first woman in Broadway history to win the Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical. Directed by Julie Taymor and choreographed by Garth Fagan, The Lion King currently features Gareth Saxe (Scar), Alton Fitzgerald White (Mufasa), Tshidi Manye (Rafiki), Jeff Binder (Zazu), Ben Jeffrey (Pumbaa), Fred Berman (Timon), Adam Jacobs (Simba), Chauntee Schuler (Nala), James Brown-Orleans (Banzai), Bonita J. Hamilton (Shenzi), Enrique Segura (Ed) and, Alphonso Romero Jones II and Judah Bellamy (Young Simba) and, Khail Toi Bryant and Shaylin Becton (Young Nala). The creative team for The Lion King features Richard Hudson (sets), Michael Curry (costumes), Donald Holder (lighting) and Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound).

The Lion King won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and is the 7th longest-running musical on Broadway, surpassing the record previously held by ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ The Lion King Musical is Playing in Standing Production In Minskoff Theatre, New York NY. Buy Lion King Broadway Tickets Online, Use Code AFF$10 to Get $10 OFF on Orders over $350!

The Lion King earned $1,833,881 with $41,964 increase over the last week (For the Week 12/18/2011). For the third week in December, Lion King Broadway remained in the top position, grossing $1,833,881 with 99% attendance rate.

Lion King Musical story is based on the Disney film, is undoubtedly familiar to many, the art that occurs in New York theaters may be foreign to some. An extensive amount of dexterity is incorporated into every aspect of the show.

Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), The Lion King is the seventh longest-running musical in Broadway history and one of only six productions in theatre history to play for ten years or more both on Broadway and in the West End.

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Lion King Las Vegas will play its final show Dec. 30. Don’t miss the chance to see the Catch Creative Costumes of Lion King. Mandalay Bay’s production of The Lion King is virtually identical to the other companies seen around the globe and is staged with all of the same spectacular music, sets and costumes that have made it a worldwide phenomenon.

The Lion King opened in May 2009 and Within nine weeks of its Las Vegas debut, Lion King broke the Mandalay Bay box office record and continued to break its own record four more times within two years.

Still time to catch as there are 15 more performances remain between Sunday and December 30, before the final performance on Friday December 30, 7:30PM. The rhythmic African elements of the story shine through more than they did in the animated movie, making this “King” a musical where youngsters provide a cover story for adults to see it again.

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The Lion King is roaring back to Orlando with the return of Disney’s The Lion King to the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. Lion King returning to Orlando FL for a a four week limited engagement, The performances start with the 8:00 PM show on April 17, 2012 and continue through Sunday May 13, 2012.

Lion King Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre Performances Schedule:
Tuesdays to Fridays – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays – 2:00 and 8 p.m.
Sundays – 1:00 and 6:30 p.m.
Special Matinee on Thursday, May 10 – 2 p.m.

The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards®: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical, making Taymor the first woman in theatrical history bestowed with the honor. The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.

Lion King Musical’s Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre performances continue through May 13, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. Lion King Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre Tickets selling like hot cakes. Buy Lion King Orlando FL Tickets today, Get $10 OFF on Orders over $350! Use Code AFF$10. Use Code HOL2011 for FREE SHIPPING.

Lion King will leap onto Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Orpheum Theatre stage from Wednesday, January 11 through Sunday, February 12, 2012. The Lion King celebrated its world premiere in 1997 at the Orpheum, followed by sold out engagements in 2005 and 2007. Minneapolis becomes the first city in North America to host this landmark musical four times. It is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as part of its 2011/12 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season.

Lion King Orpheum Theatre-MN Performances Schedule:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – 7:30 p.m.
Friday – 8 p.m.
Saturday – 2 and 8 p.m.
Sunday – 1 and 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Feb. 9 – 2 p.m.
No 6:30 p.m. show on Sunday, Feb. 12.

Casting has been announced for the Minneapolis engagement of Disney’s The Lion King. The sardonic and deviously cunning “Scar” is played by J. Anthony Crane, who grew up in Minneapolis and whose family still lives in the Twin Cities. Dionne Randolph is “Mufasa,” the great warrior and ruler of the Pridelands. Buyi Zama is the wise baboon shaman “Rafiki.” Mark David Kaplan portrays the prim and proper hornbilled bird “Zazu.” Ben Lipitz is the carefree warthog “Pumbaa.” Nick Cordileone, who went to grade school in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, is the wisecracking meerkat “Timon.” Mufasa’s son, “Simba,” the lion prince born to be king, is played by Jelani Remy and Syndee Winters is the loyal lioness “Nala.”

The three evil hyenas are played by Omari Tau (“Banzai”), Monica L. Patton (“Shenzi”) and Ben Roseberry (“Ed”). The role of “Young Simba” is alternated between Niles Fitch and Zavion J. Hill and the role of “Young Nala” is alternated between Sade Phillip-Demorcy and Kailah McFadden.

The North American touring production of The Lion King has been seen by over 13.5 million theatergoers and grossed over $875 million to date. The world premiere of The Lion King played a key role in solidifying Minneapolis as a major player in the Broadway marketplace, and the city, home to the Hennepin Theatre District, maintains its reputation as a premier locale for the hottest Broadway shows.

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The Baltimore return of Disney’s The Lion King opens Friday, December 9 at 7:30 pm at the Hippodrome Theatre for a limited engagement of five weeks through Sunday, January 8, 2012. The show’s 14-week premiere engagement in 2005 played a sold-out run and box office smash at the Hippodrome Theatre.

Judging from all of the smiling children at a recent performance, this show is a wonderful family activity for the holiday season. The kids weren’t the only ones smiling, laughing and pointing, because “The Lion King” knows how to please a crowd.

This theatrical fact is loudly announced in the opening number, “Circle of Life,” in which the performers parade down the aisles and then claim the stage as their own. You plainly see the actors supporting the schematically constructed elephants that majestically march down the aisles.

The birds flying overhead are set in motion by people holding lofty poles; indeed, when one of the birds accidentally got snagged by the overhead balcony, the guy holding that pole earned a round of applause for finding a way to free it without injury to the puppet. And there are performers on stilts that facilitate their angular, forward motion as long-limbed giraffes.

One of the most ingenious design decisions was to create animal masks that do not cover the performers’ faces, but instead hover just above their heads. This presents us with both the animals’ fixed expressions and the more mobile human faces emulating those expressions.

The distinctive look of “The Lion King” is further enhanced by Donald Holder’s lighting design, which bathes Richard Hudson’s spare scenic designs in environmentally evocative splashes of pure color. You don’t doubt that the sun is shining when yellow light suffuses everything in sight.

As for the story, adult viewers will note that it’s a thematically blunt tale about a young male lion, Simba (Niles Fitch, alternating with Zavion J. Hill), that mourns the death of his lion king father, Mufasa (Dionne Randolph), and also contends with Mufasa’s villainous brother, Scar (J. Anthony Crane). Young Simba also takes a friendly interest in a young female lion, Nala (Kailah McFadden, alternating with Sade Phillip-Demorcy).

After spending years growing up on his own, the now-adult Simba (Jelani Remy) returns home to claim his throne. This means jousting with his nasty Uncle Scar, and also taking some time out for a courtship with the now-adult Nala (Syndee Winters).

Although only J. Anthony Crane’s hilariously mean performance as Scar qualifies as a standout performance among the principal roles, this is a vocally capable cast.

Read the complete review {Via BaltimoreSun.com}

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Lion King is currently performing at the Hippodrome Theatre and run through January 08, 2012. The Tony Award-winning and visually captivating musical features music from Elton John and Tim Rice.

Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
12 N. Eutaw St. , Baltimore , MD , 21201

Lion King Hippodrome Performing Arts Center Schedule:
Tuesdays to Fridays – 7:30 PM
Saturdays – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Sundays – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Special Matinee on Friday, Dec 23 – 2:00 PM
Special Matinee on Tuesday, Dec 27 – 2:00 PM
No performances on Sunday December 25.

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Lion King Broadway is entertaining with the combination of songs, acting, dance, and spoken dialogue. Disney’s The Lion King is still going strong at Minskoff Theatre, New York NY.

Lion King Musical story is based on the Disney film, is undoubtedly familiar to many, the art that occurs in New York theaters may be foreign to some. An extensive amount of dexterity is incorporated into every aspect of the show.

While every actor in the production is undoubtedly talented, two particular actors who cannot be ignored are the young starlets who play Simba and his sidekick Nala, played by 11-year-old Abrey Omari Joseph and 10-year-old Khaail Toi Bryant, respectively.

In addition to having to complete the basic singing, dancing, memorizing, and acting requirements expected from Broadway leads, the starlets must learn to manage the responsibilities and risks of being in the spotlight, while juggling the developmental challenges associated with the preteen years. Because the song’s theme is the celebration of a new life, there are likely feelings of awe, hope and empathy pervading from audience members upon the chanting of the lyrics.

An element of the show that immediately appeals to viewers is the music written by Elton John and Tom Rice. In theatre, each musical piece is essential for helping the storyline progress in an engaging and original manner. The collaboration of other actors’ singing, acting and dancing and catchy African rhythms and their unforgettable exotic costumes — all made of an array of warm colors — contribute to the reasons why The Lion King won six Tony Awards in 1998.

The play’s opening includes a rainbow colored, face-painted Rafiki, a sunrise over an orange and purple lit background, giraffes represented by humans on long stilts, synchronized ballet dancing lions, antelopes, birds and zebras, and humans depicting grass rising from the stage.

Later, audience members are rendered speechless by large expressive puppets, mechanically controlled cheetahs and elephants, intricately designed masks for each lion character, and colorful costumes consisting of African styled beadwork, corsets, armor and cloth.

New York City is home to all forms of entertainment, but for anyone wanting to experience a great musical, The Lion King is a recommended investment.

Read the complete story {Via The Fairfield Mirror}

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Lion King Broadway grossed $1,682,555 and had a 95.9% attendance rate, about 4% less than the previous Thanksgiving week. The 33 shows on the boards grossed $23,795,690, slipping around 16.7% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending December 04, 2011.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,682,555
2. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,656,955
3. Hugh Jackman, Back On Broadway – (BROADHURST) $1,520,929
4. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,385,685
5. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,374,003
6. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $1,045,834
7. War Horse – (VIVIAN BEAUMONT) $958,523
8. How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $902,752
9. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever – (ST. JAMES) $796,869
10. Sister Act – (BROADWAY) $787,283
11. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $784,417
12. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert – (PALACE) $740,283
13. Billy Elliot: The Musical – (IMPERIAL) $728,353

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Disney’s landmark musical event, The Lion King, set a new house record at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre by grossing $2,079,616 during the sold-out eight-performance Thanksgiving week ending November 27, 2011. This figure also marked the highest single week gross in the show’s 14 year run. The previous records were set week ending 01/02/2011 when The Lion King grossed $1,993,370.

As it enters its 15th year, The Lion King remains ascendant, continuing to reign as a cultural phenomenon and one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 19 global productions have been seen by more than 63 million people, and grossed over $4.7 billion to date. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), The Lion King is the seventh longest-running musical in Broadway history and one of only six productions in theatre history to play for ten years or more both on Broadway and in the West End. Translated into seven different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Mandarin, Spanish), the show has been performed in 14 different countries on five continents. The Lion King can currently be seen on Broadway, on stages across North America, and in Las Vegas, Tokyo, London’s West End, Hamburg and Madrid.

The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards®: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical, making Taymor the first woman in theatrical history bestowed with the honor. The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.

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