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Broadway San Jose at the Center for the Performing Arts plays host to Disney's THE LION KING now through October 4 only. That's the most important thing you need to know because if you're one for keeping a bucket list of must-see things to do and see before you 'exit stage left,' then this show is surely one for the list. Directed into being by Julie Taymor, who infuses her creation with rich cultural beauty, soul-stirring African harmonies and life-sized, almost living, breathing animal puppets, THE LION KING will capture your heart as it surrounds your senses with laughter, magic and wonder.

The San Jose return of Disney's THE LION KING opens tonight, Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Center for the Performing Arts for a limited four-week engagement through Sunday, October 4. In San Jose, THE LION KING plays Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m.; Friday evenings at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 1 and 6:30 p.m., with an additional matinee performance on Thursday, September 17 at 1 p.m.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for Disney's THE LION KING go on sale to the public today, September 10. This exclusive seven-week return engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W Randolph) begins December 2, 2015 and plays through January 17, 2016.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for Disney's THE LION KING go on sale to the public on Thursday, September 10. This exclusive seven-week return engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W Randolph) begins December 2, 2015 and plays through January 17, 2016.

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The Ocean State Summer Pops Orchestra, one of Rhode Island's cultural gems, will for the first time, present a concert at the Ocean State Theatre Company's state-of-the-art facility located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick tonight, August 15 at 7:00 pm. This will also be the first time that a full orchestra has performed at the theatre.

The Ocean State Summer Pops Orchestra, one of Rhode Island's cultural gems, will for the first time, present a concert at the Ocean State Theatre Company's state-of-the-art facility located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick on August 15 at 7:00 pm. This will also be the first time that a full orchestra has performed at the theatre.

Welcome to the pride! L. Steven Taylor and Jelani Remy will join Broadway's The Lion King as its leading men -- father and son Mufasa and Simba, respectively -- starting tomorrow, July 10.

In a just-released video, The Lion King companies from around the world celebrate having reached attendance of 80 million audience members worldwide - check it out below!

As BroadwayWorld just reported, Bay Street Theater & Dreamworks Theatricals will present a new musical adaptation of THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, featuring book by Philip LaZebnik (Mulan, Pocahontas), and music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, The Hunchback of Notre Dame), in a premiere concert reading as part of Bay Street's 24th Annual Summer Gala on July 11. To get ready for the story's stage debut, let's go back to the beginning...

One of Broadway's most popular, best attended shows in history arrives on Broad St. once again to delight young and old.

Disney's THE LION KING continues to reign across North America with a sold-out engagement in Des Moines, which concluded on Sunday, May 17 at the Des Moines Civic Center. The triumphant three-week return grossed over $4.1 million at the box office and entertained nearly 60,000 patrons during 24 performances.  

British director Gil Kenan proved his atmospheric take on the horror and fantasy genres with his movies Monster House and City of Ember

Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, 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, May 31 at 10 a.m. San Jose's most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Center for the Performing Arts stage on Wednesday, September 9 for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, October 4. The opening night is Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. The show's six-week premiere engagement in 2006 played a sold-out run at the Center for the Performing Arts.

Disney Theatrical Productions in partnership with OCESA celebrate the world premiere of the first Spanish language production of THE LION KING in Mexico at the Telcel Theatre in Mexico City.   

British director Gil Kenan proved his atmospheric take on the horror and fantasy genres with his movies Monster House and City of Ember

Disney's THE LION KING continues to reign across North America with a sold-out engagement in Cincinnati, which concluded on Sunday, April 26 at The Aronoff Center. The triumphant four-week return grossed over $6.1 million at the box office and entertained more than 82,000 patrons during 32 performances.  

The College of Performing Arts at The New School will present the first annual (Un)Silent Film Night, in which music ensembles from the College's performing arts schools-the Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz, and the School of Drama-will perform live with screenings of landmark silent films. This inaugural program, hosted by Matthew Broderick, marks the debut of the Mannes Theatre Orchestra, which, under the baton of Charles Neidich, will perform a new score by Craig Marks to the Buster Keaton film Sherlock Jr. (1924). The screening/concert will also feature the School of Jazz Improvisation Ensemble, led by Alexis Cuadrado, presenting the premiere of Cuadrado's original score to the 1917 Charlie Chaplin classic The Immigrant.

Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway in Cincinnati present Disney's THE LION KING at the Aronoff Center stage tonight, March 31 for a limited engagement of 4 weeks through Sunday, April 26.