THE LION KING's Minneapolis Engagement Goes On Sale 11/4
By: Kelsey Denette
Disney Theatrical Productions and Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that single tickets for the highly anticipated return engagement of Disney's The Lion King, running January 11 through February 12, 2012 at the Orpheum Theatre, will go on sale to the public at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. From 8 to 10 a.m., tickets will only be available in person at the State Theatre Box Office. Beginning at 10 a.m., tickets will also be sold online through HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Ticket Center.
When The Lion King once again leaps onto the Orpheum Theatre stage for this limited engagement of five weeks, Minneapolis becomes the first city in North America to host this inspiring production four times. The first preview performance is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 and the official opening night is at 8 p m., Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. The Lion King celebrated its world premiere in 1997 at the Orpheum, followed by sold-out engagements in 2005 and 2007. It is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as part of its 2011/12 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season.Show times are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. There are also 2 p.m. matinees on Thursday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Feb. 9. There is no 6:30 p.m. show on Sunday, Feb. 12.
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