Disney Musicals Set New Box Office Records

By: Jan. 02, 2008
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All three Disney on Broadway musicals set new box office records for the week ending December 30, 2007.  The Tony Award-winning The Lion King, which set a new record at the Minskoff Theatre, did $1,571,937.  The classic musical, Mary Poppins, which broke a new record at the New Amsterdam Theatre, did $1,465,793.  And, Disney's newest musical on Broadway, The Little Mermaid, which set a new record at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, did $1,325,391.

Disney's The Lion King is in its 10th triumphant year on Broadway and is currently playing at the Minskoff Theatre.  Preview performances began on October 15, 1997 and opened on Thursday, November 13, 1997.  Tickets for The Lion King are available at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, the Minskoff Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster's Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747.  For group sales and information please call (800)439-9000.

Mary Poppins is the biggest hit to open during the 2006-2007 season and is a must-see musical for theatergoers of all ages.  Mary Poppins, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006, and quickly proved to be a hit with audience members and critics alike.  Tickets for Mary Poppins are available at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, the New Amsterdam Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster's Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747.  For group sales and information please call (800) 439-9000. 

Disney's The Little Mermaid is based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.  Performances of The Little Mermaid began on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street, NYC) on Saturday, November 3 at 8pm.  The official Broadway opening night is Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 6:30pm. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).  For group sales and information please call (800)439-9000.



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