{"id":447,"date":"2011-06-14T19:24:38","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T19:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/?p=447"},"modified":"2011-06-14T19:24:38","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T19:24:38","slug":"lion-king-expected-to-generate-more-than-15m-in-dayton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/lion-king-expected-to-generate-more-than-15m-in-dayton\/","title":{"rendered":"Lion King expected to generate more than $15M in Dayton"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lion King is expected to have a local economic impact of more than $15 million during its four-week run that begins on Monday, June 14 at the Schuster Performing Arts Center<\/a>, according to Dayton-area arts officials. Restaurants, parking lots, hotels expect to enjoy brisk business during Lion King musical\u2019s run.<\/p>\n

The Victoria Theatre Association last week had sold more than $5 million in tickets for \u201cThe Lion King\u2019s\u201d 32 performances, said Ken Neufeld, president and chief executive. <\/p>\n

About 9,000 Lion King Schuster Center tickets<\/a> were still available from a total of 72,000, Neufeld said. He expected to sell more than 70,000 tickets by the end of the show\u2019s run on July 10. <\/p>\n

On average, Broadway tours generate an economic impact of 3.5 times the gross ticket sales to a local metropolitan area\u2019s economy, according to The Broadway League, a national trade association. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lion King\u201d will bring 2,200 people downtown for each of eight shows per week. Restaurants, bars, hotels and parking facilities are among the top beneficiaries, Neufeld said. <\/p>\n

Uno\u2019s Chicago Grill on North Main Street expects its best four weeks in several years because of theater crowds, said Joe Kiley, general manager. \u201cFrom last week to this week, we will double in sales for \u2018Lion King,\u2019 \u201d Kiley said. <\/p>\n

Citilites Restaurant & Bar at the Schuster Center anticipates full dining rooms before all performances, including matinees, said John Miller, director of food and beverage services. <\/p>\n

Jay\u2019s Seafood Restaurant in the Oregon Arts District saw its business spike in June 2010 as result of \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera,\u201d which did $2.3 million in local ticket sales, said Amy Haverstick, owner and general manager. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy weekday business is definitely increased because of the shows,\u201d Haverstick said. <\/p>\n

\u201cLion King\u201d patrons will fill two theater-district lots operated by Parking Management Inc. for all shows, said Paul Hutchins, the company\u2019s owner. <\/p>\n

The production will bring more than 100 people to Dayton, including actors, crew and management. They will stay in area hotels for four to five weeks, resulting in nearly 3,500 hotel room nights occupied, Neufeld said. <\/p>\n

Hotels also will benefit from tourists in town to see \u201cThe Lion King.\u201d Neufeld said 10 percent of audience from \u201cWicked\u201d came from outside the eight-county area surrounding Dayton<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lion King\u201d will employ 34 local union stagehands and eight musicians for each of 32 performances and one dress rehearsal. About 100 stagehands are employed to load the production both in and out of the theater. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat money all stays in the community and gets spent where we are,\u201d Neufeld said. <\/p>\n

During their off hours, the touring cast and crew frequent area restaurants, movie theaters, and grocery and retail stores, further fueling the economy. <\/p>\n

{Via DaytonDailyNews.com<\/a>}<\/p>\n

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