Lion King To Premiere In Schuster Performing Arts Center, Dayton Ohio 6/14-7/10/2011
Disney’s The Lion King has been confirmed for an exclusive four-week premiere engagement at the Benjamin and Marion Schuster Performing Arts Center beginning Tuesday, June 14, 2011, with performances playing through Sunday, July 10, 2011. Opening night is set for Thursday, June 16 at 8pm. This limited engagement will close the 2010-2011 Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series. Individual tickets for The Lion King will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, February 12, 2011.
The North American touring production of The Lion King has been seen by over 12.7 million theatergoers and grossed over $834 million to date. The tour is one of six productions running worldwide, along with New York City, London, Hamburg, Tokyo and Las Vegas. Having already played 60 cities across North America, The Lion King continues to entertain audiences in new cities.
Lion King is currently playing in Salt Lake City, Capitol Theatre till Sept 26, 2010. From here Lion King moves to Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre beginning Sept 29, 2010 playing through Nov 27, 2010