DISNEY'S THE LION KING Iconic Musical Smash Plays The Arsht Center

(Photos By Joan Marcus)

TICKETS FOR DISNEY’S

THE LION KING

ON SALE AT THE

ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Festivities begin at 8 a.m. with complimentary food, music and prizes.

Be the first to buy tickets to one of the most popular stage musicals in the world!

Performances begin Tuesday, May 15 through Sunday, June 10

Disney Theatrical Productions, Broadway Across America and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of THE LION KING will go on sale to the public on Saturday, February 11. Tickets will be available for purchase in person at the box office starting at 8 a.m., online at www.arshtcenter.org and by phone at 11 a.m.

Miami’s most eagerly awaited stage production will begin performances at the Adrienne Arsht Center on Tuesday, May 15 for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, June 10.

Ticket buyers are invited to special box office festivities starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House. Ticket-buyers in line will receive complimentary breakfast and live entertainmentprovi ded by local media partners including HOT 101.5 FM, COAST FM and The Miami Herald. The first person in the ticket line will be gifted with an autographed souvenir LION KING book; the first 100 ticket buyers get a LION KING CD; and all other ticket buyers will receive LION KING T-shirts, (one item per order, while supplies last). Parking in Lot C will be free of charge.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early in order to reserve their spot in line. In cities across North America, average lines for THE LION KING single ticket on-sale date tend to fill up quickly, long before the box office opens.

PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS

Ticket prices start as low as $36.50.

VIP Ticket Packages, which include prime seat locations, a commemorative souvenir program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available. Beginning Saturday, February 11, tickets will be available at the Adrienne Arsht Center Box Office starting at 8 a.m., online at www.arshtcenter.org and over the phone at 305-949-6722 at 11 a.m. 

Regular box office hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00p.m. Orders for groups of fifteen (15) or more may be placed by calling 786-468-2326 or 954-626-7814 or by email at groupsales@arshtcenter.org. 

THE LION KING will play Tuesday, May 15 through Sunday, June 10 under the following schedule:

Tuesdays: 8:00 p.m. 

Wednesday: 8:00 p.m. 

Thursdays: 8:00 p.m. 

Fridays*: 8:00 p.m. 

Saturdays: 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. 

Sundays**: 1:00 and 6:30 p.m. 

*There will be a special 2:00 p.m. matinee on Friday, June 8. 

**There will not be a 6:30 p.m. performance on Sunday, June 10. 

The North American touring production of THE LION KING has been seen by over 13.5 million theatergoers and grossed over $875 million to date. Having already played  more than 60 cities across North America, THE LION KING now proudly makes its Miami premiere at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

THE LION KING is part of the Broadway in Miami 2011-2012 subscription season and is presented by Bank of America, Florida Theatrical Association, Broadway Across America and the Adrienne Arsht Center. 

ABOUT THE LION KING

In its 15th year, THE LION KING remains ascendant, continuing to reign as a cultural phenomenon and one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 19 productions around the globe have been seen by more than 63 million people, grossed over $4.7 billion and have, cumulatively, run a staggering 89 years. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), THE LION KING is the seventh longest-running musical in Broadway history and one of only six productions in theatre history to play for ten years or more both on Broadway and in the West End. Translated into seven different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Mandarin, Spanish), the show has been performed in 14 different countries on five continents. 

THE LION KING can currently be seen on Broadway, on stages across North America, and in Tokyo, London’s West End, Hamburg and Madrid. 

THE LION KING won six 1998 Tony Awards®: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical, making Taymor the first woman in theatrical history bestowed with the honor. 

THE LION KING has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design. 

On stage, Taymor’s creative vision blends elements of African art and Broadway artisanship to depict anthropomorphic animal characters. Taymor, along with designer Michael Curry, has created hundreds of masks and puppets for THE LION KING. The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed The Lion King animated feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay. Other members of the creative team include: Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and makeup design), John Stefaniuk (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor). Anne Quart serves as associate producer.

The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s music from The Lion King animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from "Rhythm of the Pride Lands," an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The resulting sound of THE LION KING is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy Award®-winning song “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” to the haunting ballad “Shadowland.”

For more information worldwide, visit www.LionKing.com.

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