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The Lion King To Be Featured on “The Bachelorette” June 14
She is woman, hear her roar. The Tony Award-winning hit musical The Lion King will be featured on the June 14 episode of the ABC reality romance series, “The Bachelorette,” to air at 8 PM ET.
Ali Fedotowsky, the title star of the series’ sixth season, will go on a date to the lavish musical with seven bachelors vying for her hand.
According to ABC notes, “Together with Thomas Schumacher (president and producer of Disney Theatrical Productions) and members of The Lion King creative team, Ali auditions the men to try and sing and dance their way into her heart with the hopes of being chosen to make his Broadway debut with her in that night’s performance of the landmark musical.”
The Lion King is currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.
{Via Playbill}
The Lion King Welcomes New Principals To The Company As Of 6/15
Broadway’s landmark musical event The Lion King is pleased to welcome to the Company Beginning Tuesday, June 15: Gareth Saxe as the evil and power-hungry lion Scar; Alton FitzGerald White as Mufasa, the great lion warrior and ruler of the Pridelands; CAMERON POW as the prim and proper hornbilled bird Zazu; Ben Jeffrey as the carefree warthog Pumbaa; FrEd Berman as the wisecracking meerkat Timon; and CHAUNTEÉ SCHULER as the loyal lioness Nala. Jeffrey, Berman and Schuler will mark their Broadway debut with The Lion King. Produced by Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions, The Lion King is currently playing at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street).
{Via BroadwayWorld.com}
