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Lion King Broadway Musical still ahead of the list at the box office with grosses $1,798,361 and had an attendance rate of 99.8%, about 0.8% more than that of the previous week. The Book of Mormon (Grossing $1,733,532) in the 2nd position in the list with over 100% capacity. The 30 shows on the boards grossed $23,158,296, improving around 0.06% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 10 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending October 27 2013.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,798,361
2. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,733,532
3. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,693,555
4. Kinky Boots – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,651,626
5. Motown: The Musical – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,425,902
6. Matilda – (SHUBERT) $1,176,019
7. Betrayal – (ETHEL BARRYMORE) $1,103,682
8. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $960,578
9. Pippin – (MUSIC BOX) $904,108
10. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $869,462

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

Disney’s The Lion King musical will be returning to Los Angeles, CA for a very special eight-week holiday engagement from November 20, 2013 to January 12, 2014. This is the production’s first return to the Pantages Theatre since its triumphant return engagement in November 2006, where the production played a sold-out run at Hollywood Pantages.

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Lion King Pantages Theatre Cast Update:
Patrick R. Brown play as “Scar”
L. Steven Taylor play as “Mufasa”
Brown Lindiwe Mkhize play as “Rafiki”
Nick Cordileone play as “Timon”
Andrew Gorell play as “Zazu”
Ben Lipitz play as “Pumbaa”
Jelani Remy play as “Simba”
Nia Holloway play as “Nala”
Keith Bennett play as “Banzai”
Rashada Dawan play as “Shenzi”
Robbie Swift play as “Ed”

Jordan A. Hall and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre play the “Young Simba” role alternatively.
Nya Cymone Carter and Zyasia Jadea Page play the “Young Nala” role alternatively.

The additional cast are: Andrew Arrington, Raymond Baynard, Russell Joel Brown, Amyia Burrell, Thembelihle Cele, Leroy Church, Erynn Marie Dickerson, Tony Freeman, Eleasha Gamble, Shameika Hines, Michael Hollick, J.E. Johnson, Deidre Lang, Mykal D. Laury II, Farah Lopez, Tonoccus McClain, Kendra Moore, Matthew S. Morgan, Selena Moshell, Sihle Ngema, Lilli-Anne Parks, Rob Parks, Kevin Petite, Devin L. Roberts, Maurica Roland, Mpume Sikakane, John Sloan III, Vusi Sondiyazi, Thandazile A. Soni, Derrick Spear, Bravita Threatt, Tryphena Wade, Sharron Lynn Williams and Frank Wright II.

The ticket sales for the Lion King Pantages Theatre shows remain very strong. Lion King musical run through Sunday January 12, 2014 at Pantages Theatre. Buy Lion King Los Angeles CA Tickets Online.

Lion King Broadway Musical still ahead of the list at the box office with grosses $1,804,890 and had an attendance rate of 99.0%, about 1.0% less than that of the previous week. The Book of Mormon roared to 2nd position leaving behind Wicked in the list with over 100% capacity. The 28 shows on the boards grossed $24,038,298, slipping around 0.54% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending October 20, 2013.

1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,804,890
2. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,767,297
3. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,719,816
4. Kinky Boots – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,669,794
5. Motown: The Musical – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,464,583
6. Matilda – (SHUBERT) $1,278,480
7. Betrayal – (ETHEL BARRYMORE) $1,250,565
8. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $1,044,707
9. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $967,800
10. Pippin – (MUSIC BOX) $957,303
11. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $894,941
12. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $856,976
13. Big Fish – (NEIL SIMON) $841,498

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

The Lion King has more reason to roar: It is on pace to end the week as the first Broadway show to earn $1 billion.

According to The Broadway League, the show ended last week with a 16-year gross of $999,267,836, and it regularly pulls in between $1 million and $2 million a week over eight performances at the Minskoff Theatre.

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“This humbling milestone is a testament to the vision and artistry of Julie Taymor,” producer Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Productions, said in a statement.

The show first brought the 1994 animated Disney movie to life onstage in 1997.

On this occasion, eNCA interviewed Music Composer Lebo M. – Watch the Interview below:

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The Lion King, the musical, is about to break a Broadway record — it’s expected to become the first show to gross more than $1 billion this week.

Based on the Disney movie, “The Lion King” opened on Broadway 16 years ago. But it’s not crossing the billion dollar threshold just because it’s been around it’s been so long. There are about four other musicals that have run longer.

David Rooney is a theater critic for The Hollywood Reporter. And I asked him, so how did “The Lion King” do it?

“The how is simple, it’s a good show,” says Rooney. “And it was an instant phenomenon.”

Rooney says unlike previous Disney efforts, the entertainment company didn’t just recreate the movie on the stage. Instead, they hired avant-garde director Julie Taymor, who used puppetry and other stage devices to capture the magic of theater.

And, he says, Disney has kept the marketing dollars flowing.

“A lot of shows that are doing that kind of business, think well we don’t need to spend major marketing money,” Rooney says.

The musical also has a built-in audience, says Blake Ross is the editor-in-chief of Playbill.

“’Lion King’ is a pretty good universal show for kids to go to,” Ross said.

And, she says, like a lot of recent animated movies by Disney, adults enjoy the the musical too.

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The blockbuster musical, Lion King which remains a hit on Broadway and on the US National tour, will be coming onto Gammage Auditorium Stage October 22, 2013. Lion King musical tour will play in Tempe, AZ from October 22 to November 17, 2013.

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Experience the phenomenon of Disney’s The Lion King at Gammage Auditorium! Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice’s Oscar-winning song “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life.”

Lion King Gammage Auditorium Schedule:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 24, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Friday, October 25, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 26, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 27, 2013 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 31, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Friday, November 1, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 2, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 3, 2013 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, November 7, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Friday, November 8, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 9, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 10, 2013 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, November 14, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Friday, November 15, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 16, 2013 – 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 17, 2013 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM

Based on the book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, the musical has been receiving terrific reviews all over. Good Morning America has described it as “The most exciting, most inventive, most moving theater that has ever come to Broadway” while according to Financial Times it is “A colorful and elaborate triumph off the visual imagination”.

Lion King musical 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. The North American touring productions of The Lion King have been seen by more than 14 million theatergoers. Having already played more than 70 cities across North America, Lion King proudly coming to Tempe AZ.

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Disney’s The Lion King is presented by Dallas Summer Musicals October 2 – 20 at Music Hall at Fair Park. The Lion King musical opened last week at the Music Hall at Fair Park and nearly every show is sold out.

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Lion King Music Hall at Fair Park Schedule:
Tuesday to Friday – 7:30PM
Saturday and Sunday – 1:30PM and 7:30PM

The cast and crew have enjoyed being in North Texas and say the audiences have made performing fun and added to each of the shows. Lion King will perform through Sunday, October 20th 1:30PM Show. This show is appropriate for all ages. Experience the phenomenon of Disney’s The Lion King.

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Lion King musical is currently performing at Music Hall At Fair Park (909 1st Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210) in Dallas, TX through October 20, 2013.

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The Lion King should still be on everyone’s must-see list. It’s a wonderfully delightful show for all ages – Reviewed By Cheryl Callon at TheaterJones.com.

The State Fair of Texas typically contains a wide variety of familiar and unusual animals, but the most unique ones come marching down the aisles of The Music Hall at Fair Park for Dallas Summer Musicals’ season closer The Lion King. Adapted from the 1994 Disney movie, the Broadway musical has won more than 70 global theatrical awards including the 1998 Tony Award for Best Musical. The show’s director, Julie Taymor, not only holds the distinction of being the first woman to win a Tony for Best Direction of a Musical, but she’s also the costume designer and mask/puppet co-designer.

It may seem interesting that a costume designer doubles as the director, but it’s almost a necessity for a production like this. Taymor and crew utilize a variety of costume and puppetry styles, and the result is one of the finest displays of theater magic around. The spectacle alone is worth a coveted ticket (as DSM quickly sells out a show like this), but rather than spoil the visual surprises, let’s focus on the other elements.

Like many film-to-stage musical adaptations, the story remains mostly unchanged and just adds a few details and extra musical numbers. Mufasa (L. Steven Taylor) and Sarabi (Tryphena Wade), king and queen of the Pridelands, welcome the birth of their son, Simba (Jordan A. Hall), who grows to be a feisty and curious lion cub. When young Simba finds himself in trouble with some hyenas in a forbidden area, the conniving intentions of his uncle Scar (Patrick R. Brown) are revealed. A terrible tragedy drives Simba away from his home, and he forms an unlikely friendship with the meerkat Timon (Nick Cordileone) and the warthog Pumbaa (Ben Lipitz). Some time later, an adult Simba (Dashaun Young) must decide between staying in his comfortable life and fulfilling his destiny as king.

Brown as Scar does well in his part, but it appears incomplete. His British demeanor handles Scar’s sarcasm brilliantly, but he only channels the whiny, narcissist side of the character. Nowhere in the production does he ever seem menacing.

While parts of the performance have a campy feel that are hard to avoid in a stage adaptation from a popular movie, The Lion King should still be on everyone’s must-see list. It’s a wonderfully delightful show for all ages, but it’s only in Dallas for two more weeks.

Read the complete review {Via TheaterJones.com}

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Lion King touring musical is currently stop in Dallas TX and performing at Music Hall At Fair Park (909 1st Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210) through October 20, 2013.

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Lion King roars at State Fair – Reviewed By Martha Heimberg at DallasWeekly.com.

What a thrill to see the colorful feathered dancers, the huge elephant puppet and the exotic giraffes and zebras coming down the isles at the Music Hall at Fair Park. Drumming and chanting fill the air as they march onto the stage, followed by waves of applause and cheers. And that’s just the beginning of a spectacular and moving theater experience that clearly enchants kids and parents alike. The Lion King, the coming of age story of Simba the lion cub who becomes king of the jungle, is the perfect family show for the State Fair.

Dallas Summer Musicals has scheduled the national touring production’s for its third stop to run through October 20, in the great Dallas tradition of going to the fair and seeing a super show all at once. On Friday night, lots of excited kids were carrying fuzzy teddy bears and other stuff they won on the Midway, eager for more thrills and chills. And they got what they came for.

At the heart of the story is the relationship between the young cub and his powerful father Mufasa, played with dignity and strong emotion by L. Steven Taylor. The scenes between Mufasa and young Simba (bright-eyed Jordan Hall) are both wise and funny, especially when father cautions son on the difference in reckless bravado and real courage, a theme repeated throughout the show in song and dance.

Patrick R. Brown is a perfectly conniving Scar, Simba’s evil uncle who plots to take over the kingdom, and Dashaun Young is a handsome and athletic adult Simba, with a wonderful voice and a dancer’s grace. Nia Holloway is a muscled and beautiful Nala, and her playfully romantic scenes with Simba are fresh and unsentimental. I loved Pumbaa the Wart Hog, a hilarious Ben Lipitz, who manages to manipulate his heavy, complex costume and still land the jokes with his jungle partner Timon the Meerkat, a fast-talking and funny Nick Cordileone.

Read the complete review {Via DallasWeekly.com}

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Lion King Broadway musical grossed $1,722,720 and had an attendance rate of 97.7%, about 2.2% less than that of the previous week. Lion King is just behind the Book of Mormon ($1,760,259) which had climbed to the top of the list this week. The 28 shows on the boards grossed $21,422,658, improving around 9.19% from the previous week’s totals.

Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending October 06, 2013.

1. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,760,259
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,722,720
3. Kinky Boots – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,629,721
4. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,543,608
5. Motown: The Musical – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,394,785
6. Matilda – (SHUBERT) $1,170,047
7. Betrayal – (ETHEL BARRYMORE) $1,100,818
8. Pippin – (MUSIC BOX) $894,252
9. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $889,467
10. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $850,637
11. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $768,298
12. Newsies – (NEDERLANDER) $676,380
13. The Trip To Bountiful – (STEPHEN SONDHEIM) $673,002

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}