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Broadway's landmark musical event THE LION KING is pleased to welcome CLIFTON OLIVER as Simba, tonight, Friday, May 13.

Broadway's landmark musical event THE LION KING is pleased to welcome JUDAH BELLAMY as 'Young Simba' and SHAYLIN BECTON as 'Young Nala' to the company. Bellamy and Becton made their Broadway debuts last night.

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING, set a new box office record at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre by grossing $1,993,370 - the show's highest grossing week to date - during the sold-out eight-performance New Year's holiday week of December 27, 2010 - January 2, 2011. The previous Minskoff record was held by THE LION KING, with a gross of $1,870,145 (set Thanksgiving holiday week ending 11/28/2010).

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING, will celebrate another remarkable milestone when it plays its 5,462nd performance on Sunday, January 2, 2011 (matinee) to become the seventh longest-running show in Broadway history.

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING, will celebrate another remarkable milestone when it plays its 5,462nd performance on Sunday, January 2, 2011 (matinee) to become the seventh longest-running show in Broadway history.

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING, has set a new box office record at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre by grossing $1,870,145 during the sold-out eight-performance Thanksgiving holiday week of November 22-28, 2010.

DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (Thomas Schumacher, producer and president) today announced the launch of a revolutionary pilot ticket exchange program for its Broadway musicals THE LION KING and MARY POPPINS, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh.

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING celebrates 13 years on Broadway on Saturday, November 13th at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC).

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING celebrates 13 years on Broadway on Saturday, November 13th at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC).

Today the auditions for the first ever Spanish production of The Lion King, one of the most anticipated musicals of all time, have started in Madrid, where it will open in Teatro Lope de Vega, no official date yet. Stage Entertainment expects over 2.000 artists to audition from registering on their website just one week after it opened, and for today more than 700 people, singers and dancers, have gathered in Teatros del Canal del Madrid.

It was another version of 'Circle of Life' on-stage at Broadway's THE LION KING Friday night, September 3, when The Bachelorette's Ali Fedotowsky and fiancé Roberto Martinez were joined by both of their families to take in the show. Following the performance, they joined cast member Dashaun Young (Simba) back-stage where he presented them with a gift from the cast. Ali and Roberto were all smiles when they received the custom-made Playbill in which they got star billing.

Shannon Tavarez, the 11-year-old former star of Disney's Lion King, got 50 Cent's attention when she was diagnosed with leukemia. A distant cousin of the rapper, 50 Cent did everything he could to help the former Broadway star and has since made it his mission to help leukemia patients nationwide find a bone marrow match.

The best of Broadway is being presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2010' - a lunchtime series which began on Thursday, July 8th at 12:30pm on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and JCPenney 33rd & 6th, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the tenth annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 12th.

The song listing for the July 29 Broadway in Bryant Park Concert, to feature performances from THE LION KING, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, WICKED, and NEXT TO NORMAL, has been announced.

The song listing for the July 29 Broadway in Bryant Park Concert, to feature performances from THE LION KING, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, WICKED, and NEXT TO NORMAL, has been announced.

At just eleven-years-old Shannon Tavarez (a native of Queens) already had a promising Broadway career performing four shows a week as Young Nala in DISNEY'S The Lion King. Shannon juggled a full day of school before rushing to the Minskoff Theatre - - she was living her dream. Now, just two months later, Shannon's dream is simply to grow up and return to her normal life. In April, Shannon was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia. The talented young star was performing on stage when the symptoms first hit. Her lower back and legs suddenly started hurting making it difficult for her to perform or even walk. 'When I found out, it hit me really hard, like someone was throwing a ball at me. It was shocking and I thought, why me?' said Shannon.

At just eleven-years-old Shannon Tavarez (a native of Queens) already had a promising Broadway career performing four shows a week as Young Nala in DISNEY'S The Lion King. Shannon juggled a full day of school before rushing to the Minskoff Theatre - - she was living her dream. Now, just two months later, Shannon's dream is simply to grow up and return to her normal life. In April, Shannon was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia. The talented young star was performing on stage when the symptoms first hit. Her lower back and legs suddenly started hurting making it difficult for her to perform or even walk. 'When I found out, it hit me really hard, like someone was throwing a ball at me. It was shocking and I thought, why me?' said Shannon.

Cast members from Disney's THE LION KING (at Mandalay Bay) will be performing in Los Angeles at The Grove outdoor shopping and entertainment district during a free event on Friday, July 9 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

People Magazine is reporting that singers Alicia Keys and Rihanna are teaming up to lend a hand to Broadway's Shannon Tavarez. The young starlet was starring in The Lion King when she was diagnosed with leukemia.