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Lion King Touring Musical in Dallas TX – Review
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 Box Office Update for Week Ending Oct 06, 2013
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}
The Lion King Opens at The Music Hall At Fair Park – Cast Update
The Lion King Opens at The Music Hall At Fair Park on Wednesday, October 2 and continue through Sunday, October 20, 2013. Casting has been announced for the Dallas engagement. Lion King returns to Dallas following a six-week sold-out premiere engagement in 2002 and a successful five-week engagement in 2007 at the Music Hall.
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Lion King Music Hall At Fair Park Schedule:
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 3, 2013 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Friday, October 4, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 5, 2013 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 6, 2013 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 10, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Friday, October 11, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 12, 2013 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2013 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 17, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Friday, October 18, 2013 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 19, 2013 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2013 – 1:30 PM
Tour Cast Update:
Patrick R. Brown as Scar
L. Steven Taylor as Mufasa
Brown Lindiwe Mkhize as Rafiki
Andrew Gorell as Zazu
Ben Lipitz as Pumbaa
Nick Cordileone as Timon
Dashaun Young as Simba
Nia Holloway as Nala
Keith Bennett as Banzai
Rashada Dawan as Shenzi
Robbie Swift as Ed
“Young Simba” role alternated between Jordan Hall and Nathaniel McIntyre
“Young Nala” role alternated between Nya Carter and Zyasia Page
The North American touring productions of The Lion King have been seen by more than 15 million theatergoers and grossed over $1 billion to date. Having already played more than 70 cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly makes its Dallas Texas return at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
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Lion King Tops Broadway Box Office for Week Ending 9/29/2013 with $1.71 Million
The Lion King Musical on Broadway Again climbed to 1st position. Lion King Broadway musical grossed $1,710,914 and had an attendance rate of 99.9%, about 0.9% more than that of the previous week. Lion King was slided to 2nd position last week with the Book of Mormon climbed to the top of the list. Lion King reigns this week. The 26 shows on the boards grossed $19,453,422, slipping around 0.23% from the previous week’s totals.
Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 29, 2013.
1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,710,914
2. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,699,204
3. Kinky Boots – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,604,362
4. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,467,774
5. Motown: The Musical – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,384,216
6. Matilda – (SHUBERT) $1,148,640
7. Pippin – (MUSIC BOX) $888,583
8. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $861,977
9. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $848,934
10. Big Fish – (NEIL SIMON) $736,722
11. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $725,606
12. Newsies – (NEDERLANDER) $663,518
13. Once – (JACOBS) $653,267
{Via BroadwayWorld.com}
The Lion King National Tour Cast – Nia Holloway as Nala
Nia Holloway is a part of the 2013-2014 touring cast of the hit musical The Lion King. She Amazes on Broadway Stage of the The Lion King musical. Nia is starring as the youngest actress ever to play “Nala” in the Broadway production of The Lion King.
Nia Holloway as Nala in The Lion King Tour
Nia, A member of Norcross High’s 2013 state basketball champs.
Nia is performing currently with her troupe in Pittsburgh through September 29, 2013. From here the touring company moves to Dallas in October (October 02 to October 20, 2013).
Her rigorous touring schedule is keeping her from physically attending Norcross High, but her mother, Celeste, said that Nia is pushing forward at Gwinnett Online Campus with the help of tutor. Angie Hembree, Norcross High head girls’ basketball coach, said Nia is missed on the team. In 2013, the talented small forward helped lead the team to its state championship.
“We consider Nia a part of our team, and we are so proud of this tremendous opportunity she has and that her dreams are being realized,” Hembree said in an email to Norcross Patch.
Despite missing her school friends while touring for “The Lion King,” Hembree said that Nia will still walk with her 2014 graduating class in May.
“The show has been an amazing opportunity and experience for her,” added her mother, Celeste. “But, music is of course her first love.
“She continues to write and record music while on the road and anticipates releasing her debut album within the next year.”
For more updates, browse through Nia’s website.
Final few performances left for Lion King at Benedum Center through September 29, 2013. Click here to check Lion King Dallas TX Tickets (Tour Dates October 02 to October 20, 2013) availability and Buy before they go on sale completely.
Lion King Broadway Box Office Update for Week Ending Sep 22, 2013
Lion King Broadway musical grossed $1,743,149 and had an attendance rate of 99.0%, about 0.4% more than that of the previous week. Lion King is just behind the Book of Mormon ($1,759,612) which had climbed to the top of the list this week. The 25 shows on the boards grossed $19,497,282, improving around 5.95% from the previous week’s totals.
Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 22, 2013.
1. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,759,612
2. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,743,149
3. Kinky Boots – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,584,027
4. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,471,059
5. Motown: The Musical – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,425,653
6. Matilda – (SHUBERT) $1,171,253
7. Pippin – (MUSIC BOX) $962,677
8. The Phantom Of The Opera –
(MAJESTIC)$896,703
9. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $876,545
10. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $775,756
11. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $718,957
12. Big Fish – (NEIL SIMON) $690,188
13. Once – (JACOBS) $660,873
{Via BroadwayWorld.com}
Lion King Broadway Cast Update – Jeffrey Kuhn and Tshidi Manye Join the Company
Disney’s The Lion King Broadway welcomes Jeffrey Kuhn, in the role of Zazu, and Tshidi Manye, who rejoins the production as Rafiki.
Jeffrey Kuhn makes his Lion King debut as the prim and proper hornbilled bird, Zazu. Jeffrey Kuhn has been seen in the Broadway productions of The 39 Steps, Spamalot, Wicked, Assassins, Ragtime, and Off-Broadway in John Guare’s 3 Kinds of Exile (Atlantic). Kuhn’s regional credits include An Enemy of the People (Centerstage), Next Fall (St. Louis Rep), Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare Theatre), Sea of Tranquility (Old Globe), Love’s Labour’s Lost, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Antony & Cleopatra and many others (Stratford Festival), Barrington, Alliance, Pittsburgh Public, and Cincinnati Playhouse. Tour: The Who’s Tommy.
Tshidi Manye, Broadway’s longest-running Rafiki, returns to the Broadway production, having recently spent four months playing the role to critical acclaim on the North American Tour. Tshidi Manye toured Europe and Japan with M. Bongeni Ngema in the hit musical Sarafina. She made her Broadway debut in The Lion King in 2004. Other stage credits include Rafiki in the Toronto production, Daughter of Nebo by Hillary Bletcher, Mfowethu by Gibson Kente, and The Stick by Aubrey Sekhabi. Manye is honored to have performed with legendary artists such as Paul Simon, David Byrne, Hugh Masekela, Jabu Khanyile, and Vusi Mahlasela. Albums: Sisters of Joy, Wildflower.
The Lion King musical is the highest-grossing Broadway show in New York history and one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 21 global productions have been seen by more than 70 million people and, cumulatively, run a staggering 104 years.
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Lion King Tops Broadway Box Office with $1.69 Million for Week Ending September 15, 2013
The Lion King Again climbed to 1st position. Lion King Broadway musical grossed $1,697,637 and had an attendance rate of 98.6%, about 0.8% less than that of the previous week. Lion King was slided to 2nd position last week with the Book of Mormon climbed to the top of the list. Lion King reigns this week. The 24 shows on the boards grossed $18,556,318, improving around 0.98% from the previous week’s totals.
Below are the Top 13 Grosses from BroadwayWorld.com for the week ending September 15, 2013.
1. The Lion King – (MINSKOFF) $1,697,637
2. The Book Of Mormon – (EUGENE O’NEILL) $1,691,518
3. Kinky Boots – (AL HIRSCHFELD) $1,529,670
4. Wicked – (GERSHWIN) $1,452,909
5. Motown: The Musical – (LUNT-FONTANNE) $1,241,903
6. Matilda – (SHUBERT) $1,041,882
7. The Phantom Of The Opera – (MAJESTIC) $898,375
8. Jersey Boys – (AUGUST WILSON) $847,978
9. Pippin – (MUSIC BOX) $843,779
10. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark – (FOXWOODS) $731,212
11. Mamma Mia! – (WINTER GARDEN) $716,290
12. Once – (JACOBS) $653,560
13. Cinderella – (BROADWAY) $650,464
{Via BroadwayWorld.com}
Lion King at Benedum Center Review – The Entire Cast Was Top-Notch
Lion King musical is currently performing at Benedum Center in Pittsburgh PA through September 29, 2013.
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The entire cast was top-notch, but L. Steve Taylor leads the pack as Lion King Mufasa – Reviewed BY Alan W. Petrucelli at Pittsburgh City Paper.
Sometimes the circle of life whimpers.
Sometimes it whispers.
When it comes to The Lion King, it roars.
The mammoth Disney musical — the story of lion cub Simba, who must avenge his father’s death — has returned to Pittsburgh. This PNC Broadway Across America touring production is a bit smaller-scale, but it’s still a mane event.
Much of the show’s success will always be attributed to Julie Taymor’s innovative and ingenious costume design. Strip away the skins and stripes, and this is a show about animals. The actors must appear as animal-like as possible — and each rhino and zebra and hyena and elephant and gazelle and cheetah and wildebeest costume carefully showcases both man and beast.
The entire cast was top-notch, but L. Steve Taylor leads the pack as Lion King Mufasa. Here too is where Taymor’s costume genius is at its best: Taylor’s mask can either rest on his forehead or cover his face. Resting, Mufasa is regal, dignified, powerful. Mask comes up, and the father of Simba is sensitive and vulnerable. Such subtle symbolism proves, especially on repeated viewings, the brilliance of the work.
Sets are simple, almost minimalist, but serve the action superbly.
There wasn’t one glitch to bitch about on opening night.
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Lion King Musical Broadway Tickets Onsale through 06 Jul 2014
Lion King Broadway musical playing at Minskoff Theatre has extended its booking period through to 06 Jul 2014. The musical opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on 13 Nov 1997, following previews from 15 Oct. On the 13 Jun 2006 the musical moved to the Minskoff Theatre. The Lion King, now in its 16th year, it is the 5th longest running show in Broadway history.
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Lion King musical is based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same, 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 Broadway Main Cast:
Gareth Saxe as Scar
Alton Fitzgerald White as Mufasa
Buyi Zama as Rafiki
Jeff Binder as Zazu
Ben Jeffrey as Pumbaa
Fred Berman as Timon
Aaron Nelson as Simba
Chantel Riley as Nala
James Brown-Orleans as Banzai
Bonita J. Hamilton as Shenzi
Enrique Segura as Ed
The Lion King won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Director Julie Taymor became the first woman in Broadway history to win the Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical.
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