Archive for May, 2024
The Lion King’s Second Sit-Down Production in Toronto is looking for Young Simba & Nala
According to Mirvish Productions, Toronto will be the first city in North America to have a second sit-down production of Disney’s The Lion King musical.
Open call auditions for roles of Young Simba and Young Nala in the new Toronto production of Disney’s The Lion King will be held on Saturday May 11, 2024 at the Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre. Past February, the team held casting calls for dancers in Toronto but now they need a young Nala and young Simba.
Date: Saturday May 11, 2024
Time: Sign-in Begins At 9:00am
Location: Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Stage Door – 158 Victoria St.
Parents or guardians must remain present at the audition site at all times. Please be prepared to wait.
Young Simba
He/Him. 9 – 12 years old. An African lion cub. Mufasa’s son. A lion cub that eventually becomes the King of the Pridelands. Looking for a young actor/singer with natural talent, charm and charisma. Actor must move well and hold the stage on his own with confidence and truth. Seeking children ages 9-12, between 52″ – 57″ in height, who can sing, dance, and act. No performance experience necessary.
Young Nala
She/Her. 9 – 12 years old. An African lion cub. She eventually becomes the Queen of the Pridelands. She keeps Simba in his place. Looking for a young actor/singer with natural talent, charm and charisma. Actor must move well and hold the stage on her own with confidence and truth. Seeking children ages 9-12, between 52″ – 57″ in height, who can sing, dance, and act. No performance experience necessary.
NOTE: Those auditioning must be ready to sing “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King”. Make sure to bring a picture and resume, stapled together, to the audition. When taping, you must film horizontally with good lighting and clear sound. Attach your picture and resumé to your submission. Audition Materials can be accessed here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/mdfxvi0y8vs9v0hb66lkc/AAR0XioIZee_Oc25KS56pyg?rlkey=k5dmzv0v6xu51rriq1e1qrsxy&dl=0
Disney’s The Lion King musical will be performing at Princess of Wales Theater in 300 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J2. Lion King musical will stay for open-ended run rather than passing through on tour from November 02, 2024.
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Lion King Leads Broadway Box Office Grossing with $2.20 Million for Week Ending April 28, 2024
Lion King Broadway musical lead the list with grossing $2,196,518 and had an attendance rate of 94.12%, about 0.33% more than that of the previous week.
Wicked (Grossing $1,926,859), Hamilton (Grossing $1,847,152), Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club (Grossing $1,701,828), The Wiz (Grossing $1,611,118), MJ the Musical (Grossing $1,600,374), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Grossing $1,519,739), Merrily We Roll Along (Grossing $1,464,492), Aladdin (Grossing $1,439,978), and Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Grossing $1,433,475) are in the list next to Lion King.
This week with 36 shows Broadway grossed $37,553,464, improving around 8.38% from the previous week’s totals.
Below are the Top 15 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending April 28, 2024.
1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $2,196,518
2. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,926,859
3. Hamilton – (RICHARD RODGERS) $1,847,152
4. Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club – (AUGUST WILSON) $1,701,828
5. The Wiz – (MARQUIS) $1,611,118
6. MJ the Musical – (NEIL SIMON) $1,600,374
7. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,519,739
8. Merrily We Roll Along – (HUDSON) $1,464,492
9. Aladdin – (NEW AMSTERDAM) $1,439,978
10. Moulin Rouge! The Musical – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,433,475
11. Hell’s Kitchen – SHUBERT $1,290,438
12. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child – (LYRIC) $1,126,870
13. Back to the Future The Musical – (WINTER GARDEN) $1,091,853
14. An Enemy Of The People – CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE $1,089,582
15. The Who’s Tommy – (NEDERLANDER) $1,064,542
{Via BroadwayWorld.com}
