{"id":363,"date":"2011-03-16T02:45:24","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T02:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/?p=363"},"modified":"2011-03-16T02:45:24","modified_gmt":"2011-03-16T02:45:24","slug":"alphonso-romero-jones-ii-who-plays-simba-in-lion-king-wins-young-artists-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/alphonso-romero-jones-ii-who-plays-simba-in-lion-king-wins-young-artists-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Alphonso Romero Jones II who plays Simba in &#8216;Lion King&#8217; wins Young Artists Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alphonso Romero Jones II won the award for \u201cBest Performance in Live Theater\u201d for his portrayal of young Simba in Disney\u2019s Broadway production of \u201cThe Lion King,\u201d; in the 32nd Annual Young Artist Awards, held at the Empire Ballroom of the Sportsmen\u2019s Lodge Hotel in Studio City, Calif., last sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Jones bested other nominees Quinton Lopez of \u201cSick,\u201d Adam Riegler of \u201cThe Addams Family,\u201d and Marquis Kofi Rodriguez, who portrayed Simba in \u201cThe Lion King\u201d before Jones got the role, at the awards ceremony, best described as the Oscars for young performers.<\/p>\n<p>According to mom Kathy Jones, Alphonso was so excited he texted home right away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got a text from him that said, \u2018Mommy, I won. Yaaaaaaaaaaaay! Thank you Jesus,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cThen I texted him back, \u2018Good job, baby!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Lion King is currently playing on tour in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-schenectady-ny-tickets.html\">Schenectady, NY<\/a> through March 20, 2011. Then it moves to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-rochester-ny-tickets.html\">Rochester, NY<\/a> for the performances in Rochester Auditorium Theatre from March 22 to April 17, 2011. Save $10 on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-rochester-auditorium-theatre.html\">Lion King Rochester Auditorium Theatre Ticket<\/a> Orders over $350. Use Code AFF$10<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_target addtoany_list\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"http:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nwpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alphonso Romero Jones II won the award for \u201cBest Performance in Live Theater\u201d for his portrayal of young Simba in Disney\u2019s Broadway production of \u201cThe Lion King,\u201d; in the 32nd Annual Young Artist Awards, held at the Empire Ballroom of the Sportsmen\u2019s Lodge Hotel in Studio City, Calif., last sunday night. 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