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Disney's THE LION KING Opens Tonight in Boise
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2018


The Boise premiere engagement of Disney's THE LION KING begins performances tonight at the Morrison Center. The three week engagement plays from Wednesday, October 17 through Sunday, November 4.

Casting Announced for Disney's THE LION KING in Boise
by Julie Musbach - Sep 21, 2018


Casting has been announced for the Boise engagement of Disney's THE LION KING, which will leap onto the stage at The Morrison Center from Wednesday, October 17 through Sunday, November 4.

Disney's THE LION KING North American Tour Celebrates Fourth Sold-Out Engagement In Charlotte
by Julie Musbach - Sep 20, 2018


Disney's The Lion King grossed over $4.8 million at the box office and entertained more than 48,000 theatergoers during its three-week return engagement. Presented by Blumenthal Performing Arts, The Lion King played Belk Theater for 24 performances from Wednesday, August 22 through Sunday, September 9.

Disney's THE LION KING Returns To Playhouse Square In 2019
by Julie Musbach - Sep 17, 2018


Disney's The Lion King will return to Cleveland for a four-week engagement at Playhouse Square, from Wednesday, August 7 through Sunday, September 1, 2019. Season ticket packages including The Lion King will go on sale Monday, October 8, 2018 by calling 216-640-8800. The Lion King appears at Playhouse Square as a Huntington Featured Performance. 

Casting Announced For Disney's THE LION KING Playing Indianapolis September 12-29
by Julie Musbach - Aug 29, 2018


Casting has been announced for the Indianapolis return of Disney's THE LION KING, which will leap onto the stage at Old National Centre from September 12 for a limited three week engagement through September 29.

Disney's THE LION KING Comes To Grand Rapids
by Julie Musbach - Aug 9, 2018


Disney's The Lion King will play in Grand Rapids for the first time ever as part of the 2019-20 subscription series at Broadway Grand Rapids, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank. The best way to secure tickets to The Lion King is to purchase a season subscription for 2018-19, thereby guaranteeing seats when the subscription is renewed. Broadway Grand Rapids previously announced that the national tour of the Broadway musical Hamilton will also play at DeVos Performance Hall as part of the 2019-20 season.

Belk Theater Announces Cast For Disney's THE LION KING
by Julie Musbach - Jul 24, 2018


Casting has been announced for the Charlotte return of Disney's THE LION KING, which will leap onto the stage at Belk Theater from Wednesday, Aug. 22 through Sunday, Sept. 9, presented by Blumenthal Performing Arts.

West End's ALADDIN And THE LION KING Announce Summer Pop-up Experience
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2018


Disney's hit West End musicals Aladdin and The Lion King have today announced that a summer Pop-Up will open its doors to Disney fans old and new in Covent Garden throughout August. Located at 25 Long Acre in the heart of Theatreland, the Pop-Up will be open every day from Tuesday 31st July until Sunday 26th August with a host of free interactive experiences and special events to enjoy.

THE LION KING Opens Tonight at Wharton Center
by Julie Musbach - Jul 11, 2018


Disney's The Lion King opens tonight, Wednesday, July 11, at Wharton Center for a limited three-week engagement through Sunday, July 29.

THE LION KING Tour Celebrates Sold-Out Engagement In Dallas
by Julie Musbach - Jul 11, 2018


Disney's The Lion King grossed over $7.7 million at the box office and entertained more than 100,000 theatergoers during its four week return engagement. Presented by Dallas Summer Musicals and Broadway Across America, The Lion King played The Music Hall at Fair Park for 32 performances from Wednesday, June 13 through Saturday, July 7. 

Bradley Gibson to Take Over Pride Rock as Simba in THE LION KING
by Julie Musbach - Jun 25, 2018


Broadway's award-winning best musical, THE LION KING, is pleased to welcome Bradley Gibson as Simba beginning performances on Monday, July 2, 2018. Gibson joins the company from the original cast of A Bronx Tale.

THE LION KING Tour Celebrates Thrilling More Than 20 Million Around the Country
by Julie Musbach - Jun 14, 2018


The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King celebrated the milestone of reaching an audience of over 20 million people at the conclusion of its engagement in El Paso on June 10. Now in its 17th touring year, The Lion King North American touring productions have played over 8,431 performances during 185 engagements in 80 cities. If the North American tours were a Broadway production, they would be the fourth longest running show in history.

Disney's THE LION KING Opens Tonight At Dallas Summer Musicals
by Julie Musbach - Jun 13, 2018


Disney's The Lion King opens tonight, Wednesday, June 13, at the Music Hall at Fair Park for a limited four-week engagement through Saturday, July 7, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals and Broadway Across America (BAA).

Tickets On Sale Friday for THE LION KING
by Julie Musbach - Jun 11, 2018


Disney Theatrical Productions and the Morrison Center are thrilled to announce that tickets for the premiere engagement of Disney's THE LION KING go on sale to the public Friday, June 15, at 10:00 a.m. Disney's THE LION KING will leap onto the Morrison Center stage on October 17 for a limited three-week engagement through November 4.

Disney's THE LION KING Celebrates Record-Breaking Sold-Out Engagement In Kalamazoo, MI
by Julie Musbach - Apr 17, 2018


Disney's The Lion King continues to reign across North America with a record-breaking, sold-out, two-week premiere engagement at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo, where the tour grossed over $3.4 million at the box office and entertained more than 52,000 theatergoers during 16 performances. The production, which played Miller Auditorium April 4 - 15, broke the box office record for any touring Broadway engagement in Kalamazoo.

April 1 - THE LION KING Will Become First Musical to Play Seven Continents- Antarctic Production Will Open in 2019!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 31, 2018


For the first time, Disney's legendary stage musical, The Lion King, goes where no musical has gone before. The seventh continent. The Lion King has played on every continent except one. Opening on April 1st 2019, in a 2000 seat ice theatre, in Antarctica. Below, watch as the team behind Disney's The Lion King takes you behind the scenes as it plans its most challenging production ever. 

The International Tour Of Disney's THE LION KING Begins Performances In Manila This Sunday, 3/18
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2018


After over 2 months of rehearsals, the excitement in Manila is building as the world's #1 musical begins performances this weekend at The Theatre at Solaire. The first international tour of THE LION KING kicks off in the Philippines before additional engagements in Singapore, Korea and Taiwan.

Tickets For Disney's THE LION KING On Sale Today
by Julie Musbach - Feb 23, 2018


Disney Theatrical Productions, Dallas Summer Musicals, Inc. (DSM) and Broadway Across America (BAA) announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney's The Lion King go on sale to the public today. Disney's The Lion King will leap onto the Music Hall at Fair Park stage on June 13, 2018 for a limited 4 week engagement through July 7, 2018.

Disney's THE LION KING North American Tour Celebrates Sold-Out Engagement in Jacksonville
by Julie Musbach - Feb 15, 2018


Disney's The Lion King continues to reign across North America with a sold-out run in Jacksonville. The two-week return engagement at TheTimes-Union Center grossed over $3.1 million at the box office and entertained more than 44,000 theatergoers during 16 performances. This engagement was the second time for the show at The Times-Union Center.

THE LION KING Opens Tonight in Jacksonville
by Julie Musbach - Jan 31, 2018


The Jacksonville return of Disney's The Lion King opens tonight, Wednesday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Times-Union Center for a limited engagement of two weeks through Sunday, February 11. In Jacksonville, The Lion King will play Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., and Sundays at 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. "Thus far, sales have exceeded our expectations," said Executive Director Dr. Milt Russos. "Some seats are still available during our two-week engagement, but they are going fast!"

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