{"id":606,"date":"2012-01-06T05:32:42","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T05:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/?p=606"},"modified":"2012-01-06T05:32:42","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T05:32:42","slug":"the-lion-king-box-office-record-at-hippodrome-performing-arts-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/the-lion-king-box-office-record-at-hippodrome-performing-arts-center\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lion King Box Office Record at Hippodrome Performing Arts Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lion King grossed $1.5 million at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-hippodrome-performing-arts-center.html\">Hippodrome Theatre<\/a>. The one-week haul was the most for a Broadway production at the Hippodrome, officials said in a press release. So far, \u201cThe Lion King\u201d has grossed $5.3 million with a week remaining in its engagement in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-baltimore-md-tickets.html\">Baltimore<\/a>. The show runs through January 8, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The show is estimated to generate a $21 million economic impact in the city, through travel, hotel, restaurant and parking spending by audience members and production staff. That is based on a rule of thumb established by the Touring Broadway League that shows\u2019 economic impact is 3.5 times gross ticket sales.<\/p>\n<p>Success of Broadway shows and other touring productions are key in the Hippodrome\u2019s business model. The theater had faced challenges attracting shows because a shortcut in the $63 million renovation of the theater led to massive utility bills that made it too expensive a stop for many productions. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-hippodrome-performing-arts-center.html\">Lion King play at Hippodrome Performing Arts Center<\/a> through January 08, 2012.<\/strong> <em>Buy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/lion-king-baltimore-md-tickets.html\">Lion King Baltimore MD Tickets<\/a> Online, Use Code AFF$10 to Get $10 OFF on Orders over $350!<\/em><\/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>The Lion King grossed $1.5 million at the Hippodrome Theatre. The one-week haul was the most for a Broadway production at the Hippodrome, officials said in a press release. So far, \u201cThe Lion King\u201d has grossed $5.3 million with a week remaining in its engagement in Baltimore. The show runs through January 8, 2012. 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