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The Lion King Musical on Broadway grossed $1,555,752 and had an attendance rate of 98.6%, same as that of the previous week. The 22 shows on the boards grossed $17,072,243, dropping around 1.94% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 23, 2012.

1. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,626,122
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,555,752
3. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,495,735
4. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,113,184
5. Evita – (MARQUIS) $1,045,494
6. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $976,415
7. Once – (JACOBS) $970,686
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It – (IMPERIAL) $902,213
9. Porgy And Bess – (RICHARD RODGERS) $891,566
10. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $803,236
11. Newsies – (NEDERLANDER) $800,484
12. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $729,744
13. Chicago – (AMBASSADOR) $619,591

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Behind the curtain, Gregory Young supervises hundreds of costumes.

“Each actor has a number, and each costume has a letter so this would be the first costume that she’ll be wearing in the show.”

There are 250 costumes on stage every performance. There are 350 costumes in total. Each one is creative and unique down to the last detail.

“This one is one of my favorites when Simba and Nala reunite. It’s very green, and all of a sudden you have a burst of color, and it opens up like this.”

Most theaters are square in shape as is “The Lion King” production. So Century II’s circle was cause for planning way ahead of show time.

“The men are on the other side of what we call the crossover so they’re on stage left and we’re on stage right. We only have the women on this side so normally this would be double the length that it is now,” said Young.

Every three cast members have a person who helps them in and out of costumes all performance long.

“We are one step ahead, a scene ahead of each performer. So when they go away, they start setting the costume for the next scene.”

Lion King is currently performing at Century II Convention Center through Sunday September 30, 2012. Buy Lion King Wichita KS Tickets Online at discounted prices, Get $10 OFF on Orders of $350 or more by using code AFF$10.

Disney’s The Lion King will return in early 2013 to Omaha for the first time since 2005. The musical is part of the Omaha Performing Arts’ Broadway Series. The Lion King Orpheum Theatre Omaha performances will start on March 12 and continue through April 07, 2013.

Lion King’s previous engagement was successful in January 2005 where it has played a five-week sold-out run. Omaha’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Orpheum Theater stage on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 for a limited four-week engagement through Sunday, April 7, 2013.

The Lion King Orpheum Theatre Schedule:
Tuesdays to Fridays – 8:00 PM
Saturdays – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sundays – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM

Lion King musical, is almost like the film, follows the arc of the young lion, Simba, whose wise, ruling father, Mufasa is killed by the nefarious Uncle Scar. Scar and his band of hyena followers take over the lands of Pride Rock. Based on the 1994 Disney animated film, this blockbuster opened on Broadway in October 1997 and is still playing. In its 15th year, The Lion King recently became the highest-grossing Broadway show in history.

Lion King will continue performances at Orpheum Theatre – Omaha through Sunday April 07, 2013. Buy Lion King Omaha NE Tickets Online at discounted prices, get $10 OFF on Orders of $350 or more by using code AFF$10.

Lion King Broadway grossed $1,599,094 and had an attendance rate of 98.6%, about 0.9% less than that of the previous week. The 22 shows on the boards grossed $17,402,738, improving around 6.68% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 16, 2012.

1. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,618,059
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,599,094
3. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,435,082
4. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,222,322
5. Evita – (MARQUIS) $1,174,627
6. Once – (JACOBS) $982,878
7. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $962,514
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It – (IMPERIAL) $930,380
9. Newsies – (NEDERLANDER) $866,351
10. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $864,177
11. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $820,085
12. Porgy And Bess – (RICHARD RODGERS) $794,242
13. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $667,919

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Disney’s The Lion King Mufasa Alton Fitzgerald White brief chat on Playbill.com. He commented on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they are looking forward to and more.

What show recently impressed you?
The last show that I saw that impressed me was One Man, Two Guvnors. It was not at all what I expected. I was looking forward to some witty, high-brow, intellectual, British humor, but instead got an evening of fantastic, broad, slapstick comedy with the brilliant, extremely likeable James Corden at the helm! Fun! Fun! Fun!

What are your current/upcoming projects?
On top of it being my most favorite season, this coming autumn is my most exciting to date! The week of Sept. 16, I will sail and perform Disney classics on my second Disney cruise and promote my new upcoming Disney CD. Oct. 1 is the release date of my already critically acclaimed “Disney: My Way!” CD, full of Disney on Broadway tunes re-imagined with mostly jazz-infused arrangements, produced by the phenomenal Jim Abbott. Thomas Schumacher, The President of Disney Theatrical Group, wrote liner notes that took my breath away! The Record Release Concert will be performed at 54 Below on Monday, Nov. 5 at 9:30 PM, and I will be performing my Annual Holiday Cabaret at The Metropolitan Room on Monday, Dec. 10 at 7 PM. And then, of course, there are my eight-shows a week as King Mufasa in the phenomenon that is The Lion King on Broadway!!! For song samples from my upcoming “Disney: My Way!” CD, please visit my audio page at altonfitzgeraldwhite.com.

Read the complete conversation {Via Playbill.com}

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The Lion King will be returning Detroit Opera House as a part Broadway in Detroit series Feb 2013. The Lion King Tour will arrive in Detroit MI on February 14, 2013 and continue through March 10, 2013

Based on the 1994 Disney animated film, this blockbuster opened on Broadway in October 1997 and is still playing. In its 15th year, The Lion King recently became the highest-grossing Broadway show in history. Lion King musical, is almost like the film, follows the arc of the young lion, Simba, whose wise, ruling father, Mufasa is killed by the nefarious Uncle Scar. Scar and his band of hyena followers take over the lands of Pride Rock.

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The Lion King grossed $1,566,963 and had an attendance rate of 99.5%, about 0.5% less than that of the previous week. The 21 shows on the boards grossed $16,925,458, slipping around 5.97% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 09, 2012.

1. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,639,848
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,566,963
3. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,313,195
4. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,204,959
5. Evita – (MARQUIS) $1,127,304
6. Once – (JACOBS) $979,937
7. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $891,077
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It – (IMPERIAL) $878,834
9. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $829,896
10. Newsies – (NEDERLANDER) $808,755
11. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $741,090
12. Gore Vidal’s The Best Man – (SCHOENFELD) $685,991
13. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $637,053

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Disney’s Lion King on Broadway grossed $1,721,417 and had an attendance rate of 100%, same as that of the previous week. The 22 shows on the boards grossed $19,275,243, improving around 4.08% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 02, 2012.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,721,417
2. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,700,412
3. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,667,593
4. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $1,430,429
5. Evita – (MARQUIS) $1,104,048
6. Once – (JACOBS) $1,026,372
7. Newsies – (NEDERLANDER) $964,326
8. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $907,978
9. Nice Work If You Can Get It – (IMPERIAL) $896,413
10. One Man, Two Guvnors – (MUSIC BOX) $853,768
11. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $829,029
12. Mary Poppins – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $766,669
13. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $743,291

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

The Lion King musical arrives at Century II Convention Center on Tuesday September 04, 2012 for a four-week, 32-show run. Lion King in Wichita, Kansas run through September 30, 2012.

The Wichita show is special, says production stage manager Ken Davis, because “The Lion King” has never played here before. By contrast, the recent run in St. Louis was the company’s third.

“Wichita is a debut, so you can’t rest on your laurels,” Davis said.

The story of “The Lion King” focuses on Simba, the mischievous lion cub of Mufasa, king of the savanna. Simba is to inherit the throne from his father someday, but Mufasa’s jealous brother, Scar, has other plans. He enlists a band of hyenas to help him get both Mufasa and Simba out of his way. As Simba grows, he finds the strength to fight back against his evil uncle, aided by his love interest/childhood friend Nala, wise baboon Rafiki, protective red-billed hornbill Zazu, big-hearted warthog Pumbaa and wisecracking meerkat Timon.

The Lion King Century II Convention Center Schedule:
Tuesday to Thursday – 7:30 PM
Friday – 8:00 PM
Saturday – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM

Additional 1:00 PM on Thursday September 27.

Lion King runs at Century II Convention Center from Tueday September 04 to Sunday September 30, 2012. Buy Lion King Wichita KS Tickets Online at discounted prices.