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Disney Theatrical Productions and BMO Harris Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney's THE LION KING will go on sale to the public on Sunday, June 15 at 9:00 am in-person at the Marcus Center Box Office only. Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets will go on sale at 12:00 pm. Milwaukee's most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Milwaukee Theatre stage on Wednesday, November 11 for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, December 7. The opening night is Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 pm at the Milwaukee Theatre. The show's five-week premiere engagement in 2008 played a sold-out run at the Milwaukee Theatre.

Bronze medalist Amy Purdy stopped by ELLEN and opened up to Ellen about her past, and how she got to where she is today, flanked by her handsome "Dancing with the Stars" partner, Derek Hough!

Rapper and actor extraordinaire LL Cool J stops by today's ELLEN and tells Ellen a story about his fans. He also receives special gift from Ellen!

Multi-talented impersonator Jeff Tracta's (www.jefftracta.com) and five piece country a capella group Home Free (www.homefreevocalband.com), winners of Season 4 of NBC's 'The Sing-Off" delighted a capacity crowd on April 24 at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

Multi-talented impersonator Jeff Tracta's (www.jefftracta.com) and five piece country a capella group Home Free (www.homefreevocalband.com), winners of Season 4 of NBC's "The Sing-Off" delighted a capacity crowd April 24 at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

Starting off the Main Stage season in May of 2014 is the rock musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, running May 8 through 24. This rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice is a thought-provoking and emotional dramatization of Christ's final days. Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart.

Tonight, April 26th, 2014 at 8PM, The Album Project: + makes its Rockwell: Table & Stage debut in a one-night only performance. After last month's brilliant sold out-world premiere, Producers are thrilled to bring this immersive, freshly staged remount to one of Los Angeles' greatest live music and performance venues.

Today, Camp Broadway and the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign are promoting World Malaria Day on Friday, April 25, 2014 by encouraging performing arts-loving kids to take action and raise awareness about the global fight against malaria with the 'Camp Broadway CHALLENGE for Nothing But Nets.' This national arts-in-action initiative invites talented youths, ages 10-17, to create an original work of art themed around Nothing But Nets' mission to 'Send a Net. Save a Life.' Kids are asked to create, produce and share a video featuring their original song, dance, music composition or prop by posting it in the Camp Broadway Challenge showcase atwww.NothingButNetsChallenge.net. Two youth artists whose videos receive the most votes will be announced on Thursday, May 15 -- and will be awarded a trip to New York City to attend The Lion King and Camp Broadway's coveted annual summer session, July 14-18, 2014.

GRAMMY Award-winning band Kings Of Leon recently announced stops for the third leg of its 2014 MECHANICAL BULL TOUR which includes a stop at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, Sept. 27.

On today's ELLEN, sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen play a game that reveals a lot about their different personalities. Plus, they tell Ellen about their new fragrances!

"The Big Bang Theory" star Kunal Nayyar star is a huge success across the globe. On today's ELLEN, Kunal tells the host about his experience being spotted by fans. Get a sneak peek below!

This Saturday, April 26th, 2014 at 8pm, The Album Project: + makes its Rockwell: Table & Stage debut in a one-night only performance. After last month's brilliant sold out-world premiere, producers are thrilled to bring this immersive, freshly staged remount to one of Los Angeles' greatest live music and performance venues. Scroll down to see a video of The Album Project's Nicci Claspell and Lindsay Pearce singing 'Lego House'!

Court Theatre closes its 2013-2014 season with the Chicago premiere of M. Butterfly written by David Henry Hwang and directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell, with choreography by Jamie Guan. M. Butterfly will run May 8 - June 8, 2014 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 8:00PM.

Opera Colorado announced today that it will present Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly(November 2014), W.A. Mozart's The Magic Flute (May 2015), Giuseppe Verdi's Aida (November 2015), and the world premiere of Lori Laitman's The Scarlet Letter (May 2016) starring Elizabeth Futral as Hester Prynne. A vital presence in Denver's cultural ecology, Opera Colorado is the Rocky Mountain region's preeminent grand opera company. The Opera's programming includes mainstage productions, artist development initiatives, and education and community engagement programming.

ELLEN made a special appearance on the hit HBO show GAME OF THRONES and she has the clip to prove it.

Ellen had a special game planned for her guest Adam Levine on today's show - it even had a special guest -- Usher! Get a sneak peek below!

The York Symphony Orchestra (YSO) presents Games People Play as a part of the 2013-2014 Pops Series on May 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center. The performance will include music from popular video games such as The Legend of Zelda and Halo, movies such as Star Wars, Harry Potter and the Dark Knight, the TV drama Game of Thrones, and more.

This Saturday, April 26th, 2014 at 8pm, The Album Project: + makes its Rockwell: Table & Stage debut in a one-night only performance. After last month's brilliant sold out-world premiere, producers are thrilled to bring this immersive, freshly staged remount to one of Los Angeles' greatest live music and performance venues. Scroll down to see a video of The Album Project's Anthony Starble and Ben Caron singing Ed Sheeran's 'This'!

Growing up in Staten Island, New York, Jeff Tracta (www.jefftracta.com) remembers watching legendary 'Man of a Thousand Voices' Rich Little on TV, and hearing his dad say, 'This guy is the greatest impressionist in the world. When he goes to work, he makes people happy. Whatever you do in your life, make people happy.'