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Lion King 1,000th performance at Mandalay Bay – Gave away 1,000 tickets to Kids
The Las Vegas production of “The Lion King” at Mandalay Bay is at the mark of 1,000th performance on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Congratulations to the cast of Disney’s The Lion King at Mandalay Bay on next week’s 1,000th performance. To celebrate the Nov. 3 milestone, cast members presented a special surprise performance yesterday to students at Walter Long Elementary School and gave away 1,000 tickets to see the hit production.
The Lion King at Walter Long Elementary – Gallery:
Lion King Cast at Walter Long Elementary
Lion King Cast at Walter Long Elementary
Lion King Cast at Walter Long Elementary
Lion King Cast at Walter Long Elementary
The cast members from the musical surprised students at a Walter Long Elementary School Tuesday, notifying them they won tickets to the show’s 1,000th performance.
Walter Long Elementary received the tickets as part of an essay contest, “Why My School Should Go to ‘The Lion King,’” contest organizers said. Local children in first through fifth grade were encouraged to write a short essay in the contest. The 1,000th show is scheduled to be performed on Thursday, Nov. 3.
The final performance of the Lion King Las Vegas production’s two-and-a-half year run at Mandalay Bay is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 30. Buy Lion King Las Vegas NV Tickets Online. Avail $10 OFF on Lion King Mandalay Bay Theatre Ticket orders over $350 Use Code AFF$10.
Lion King in Las Vegas Welcomes Its One Millionth Guest
Disney’s Lion King at Mandalay Bay Resort Casino in Las Vegas welcomed its a millionth guest Saturday, May 21 during “Fan Appreciation Month” as segment of its two-year jubilee celebration. The Lion King’s run in Las Vegas outlines the production’s longest sit-down rendezvous off Broadway in North America.
Lion King Las Vegas One Millionth Guest
The Welch family of Las Vegas was named the lucky winner and received an ultimate summer getaway. The family – comprised of parents Robert and Shaneka, and daughters Rachael, 7, and Kaitlynn, 6 – saw Lion King for the first time as their Mother’s Day gift to Shaneka. The 16-year Vegas residents’ prize package includes an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City where they will enjoy Disney’s Mary Poppins and The Lion King on Broadway. Before jetting off to the Big Apple, the family will celebrate with a relaxing two-night staycation at Mandalay Bay in a luxurious suite.
The smash hit has been seen by more than 55 million people in 18 different productions worldwide since its 1997 premiere. THE Lion King productions have grossed more than $4.3 billion to date and have cumulatively run 83 years. Newsweek calls the Tony® Award-winning sensation “a landmark event in entertainment” and The New York Times says, “You will gasp again and again at the visual majesty of the show…There is simply nothing else like it.”
Mandalay Bay’s production of The Lion King continues to reign as a landmark musical event, winning audiences over with extraordinary musical score, breathtaking costumes and a heartfelt story, while earning record-breaking numbers at the Mandalay Bay Theatre. The show is performed Monday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday shows at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Lion King Las Vegas will perform its final show Dec. 30, 2011.
