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Lion King Stage Set at Rochester Auditorium Theatre – Video
The Lion King will be in Rochester for four-and-a-half weeks from March 22 to April 17, 2011. Rochester Broadway Theater League President and CEO Don Jeffries said the community will benefit from the performances.
Scenery and set equipment was moved into the theatre on Friday. Crews are setting the stage for the Lion King at Rochester’s Auditorium Theatre.
Watch the video by 13wham.com
“One-third of the tickets we sell for ‘The Lion King” are outside the five-county area,” Jeffries said. “That means people are using hotels, restaurants, paying babysitters, parking. We figure it’s a ten million dollar economic impact to our community”
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Lion King Coming to Rochester’s Auditorium Theatre March 22, 2011
The winner of six 1998 Tony Awards, Lion King to Return to Rochester Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY on Tuesday, March 22, 2011.
On Wednesday, March 23, 5:30-7 p.m., a special performance will take place in support of Rochester Broadway Theatre League and Garth Fagan Dance arts-education programs. Garth Fagan and RBTL will offer “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” a VIP pre-show cocktail reception with a silent auction and prime seats to the evening’s performance for $225 per person ($250 per person reserved seating). Current “Lion King” ticketholders may exchange their tickets for this evening special, and the ticket price will be applied to the benefit total.
Lion King will performing at Rochester Auditorium Theatre (885 E. Main St.) in Rochester, NY for a limited 4 weeks, from March 22 to April 17, 2011. Buy Lion King Rochester NY Tickets – Use Code AFF$10 to Get $10 OFF on Lion King Rochester Auditorium Theatre Ticket Orders over $350!
Alphonso Romero Jones II who plays Simba in ‘Lion King’ wins Young Artists Award
Alphonso Romero Jones II won the award for “Best Performance in Live Theater” for his portrayal of young Simba in Disney’s Broadway production of “The Lion King,”; in the 32nd Annual Young Artist Awards, held at the Empire Ballroom of the Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel in Studio City, Calif., last sunday night.
Jones bested other nominees Quinton Lopez of “Sick,” Adam Riegler of “The Addams Family,” and Marquis Kofi Rodriguez, who portrayed Simba in “The Lion King” before Jones got the role, at the awards ceremony, best described as the Oscars for young performers.
According to mom Kathy Jones, Alphonso was so excited he texted home right away.
“I got a text from him that said, ‘Mommy, I won. Yaaaaaaaaaaaay! Thank you Jesus,’” she said. “Then I texted him back, ‘Good job, baby!’”
Alphonso, a 12-year-old straight-A student in the sixth grade at P.J. Hill Elementary School, has been in the show since October 2009. His Broadway run will come to an end on Easter Sunday.
Lion King is currently playing on tour in Schenectady, NY through March 20, 2011. Then it moves to Rochester, NY for the performances in Rochester Auditorium Theatre from March 22 to April 17, 2011. Save $10 on Lion King Rochester Auditorium Theatre Ticket Orders over $350. Use Code AFF$10