Photo Coverage: 'LION KING' Hits 5000!

Disney's landmark musical event THE LION KING celebrated 5000 Broadway performances on Thursday, November 5 at the Minskoff Theatre. Only eight other musicals have reached this milestone, including Disney's Beauty and the Beast. THE LION KING is the ninth longest-running musical in Broadway history and the first American musical to welcome 50 million guests worldwide.  more »

THE LION KING To Open In September 2010 At Marina Bay Sands Theatre In Singapore

Disney Theatrical Group and Marina Bay Sands®, together with BASE Entertainment, are proud to announce that the award-winning Broadway musical The Lion King will come to the Marina Bay Sands Theatre in September 2010. This extended engagement will join the seven other highly successful companies of The Lion King around the world in New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo, Las Vegas and a US National Tour.  more »

Broadway Kids Care Hosts 3rd Annual Bake Sale 10/21

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), will host its 3rd annual Bake Sale.  more »

THE LION KING Holds Children's Open Casting Call For African Lion Cubs 10/24

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING will hold a children's open casting call for the roles of African lion cubs "Young Simba" and "Young Nala" on Saturday, October 24 beginning at 9AM at The National Black Theatre in Harlem (2031-33 Fifth Avenue @ 125th Street, NYC). Casting search is for the Broadway and Las Vegas productions and the North American touring company.  more »

THE LION KING Tour Breaks Box Office Records in Anchorage with $6.2 Million in Sales During its Six Week Engagement

Disney's THE LION KING set new box office records during its 6-week premiere engagement, ending October 11, at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage, grossing $6.2 million and entertaining more than 85,000 people, a number equal to approximately 12 percent of the state's population.  more »

THE LION KING Celebrates 10th Anniversary in the West End, 10/18

Disney's THE LION KING will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a gala performance at London's Lyceum Theatre on Sunday 18th October 2009. Former cast members along with the show's award-winning creative team will gather with a host of celebrities and friends to celebrate 10 triumphant years in the West End.  more »

North American LION KING Tour Celebrates 3,000th Performance in Alaska

The North American Tour of Disney's THE LION KING celebrated its 3,000th performance at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage, AK on Sunday, October 4 becoming one of a rare few touring productions to achieve this milestone. The touring production has played 56 cities across North America and has been seen by over 7 million theatergoers and grossed over $446 million to date.  more »

LION KING Welcomes New 'Cubs'

Broadway's landmark musical THE LION KING has welcomed new cast members ALPHONSO ROMERO JONES II and Marquis Kofi Rodriguez ("Young Simba,) and SHEREEN PIMENTEL and SHANNON SKYE TAVAREZ ("Young Nala) to the company. Rodriguez and Pimentel made their Broadway debuts last night, September 29. Tavarez will make her Broadway debut tonight, September 30 and Jones will make his Broadway debut on tomorrow, October 1. Produced by Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions, THE LION KING officially opened on November 13, 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The production moved in its entirety, including all 52-cast members and the entire 24-member orchestra, from the New Amsterdam Theatre on June 4, 2006, and began performances nine days later at its current home, the Minskoff Theatre on June 13, 2006. The move followed the completion of custom renovations to accommodate the Tony Award-winning production.  more »

Disney's THE LION KING Performs On ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars' 9/23

On the first "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" of Season 9, the cast of Disney's Tony® Award-winning The Lion King will perform the spectacular "Circle of Life," the Oscar-nominated song that opens the show, in a stunning parade of costumes, animal puppetry and the most performers to ever take to the "Dancing with the Stars" stage, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. The appearance coincides with The Lion King recently passing the 50 million mark in worldwide attendance.  more »

STAGE TUBE: Highlights of Disney's 'THE LION KING' Paris

The Lion King currently is running all over the world, including New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Fukuoka, as well as the North American National Tour.  more »

As Of 3/3 Ta'rea Campbell Joins THE LION KING As Nala

TA'REA CAMPBELL, began performances as NALA on Tuesday, March 3 in THE LION KING on Broadway. TA'REA CAMPBELL (Nala), a native of Philadelphia, joins the Broadway company after touring for three years as Nala in both the Cheetah and Gazelle tours of Lion King. Also on Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors; Standby for the title role in Aida.  more »

'The Lion King' Delays Mandalay Bay Performances Until 5/5

Disney Theatrical Productions and Mandalay Bay have announced the award-winning Broadway phenomenon THE LION KING that is coming to the Mandalay Bay Theatre will delay the scheduled opening dates to "provide additional time for the transformation of Mandalay Bay Theatre to accommodate the spectacular set" according to a press release. THE LION KING was originally planned to have preview performances begin on April 20th and an official opening on May 2nd, 2009. The new opening night is now set for May 15th, 2009 with preview performances beginning May 5th, 2009.  more »

Orangewood School Students Meet The Cast Of THE LION KING

Beginning in January, more than 80 students from Orangewood School from the Washington Elementary School District in Phoenix have participated in an intensive eight-week curriculum based program called "Kaleidoscope" presented by ASU Gammage, one of the leading performing arts presenters in the country. The program will culminate on Saturday, January 31 as the students will have a chance to see Disney's THE LION KING and have the exclusive opportunity to meet the cast. Since 1994, Kaleidoscope -a nationally recognized and awarded program - has been the only program of its kind in Arizona and nationally that educates and exposes students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience live theater.  more »

Casting Announced For THE LION KING In Seattle

Casting is announced today for the Seattle engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Seattle's most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Paramount Theatre stage from Wednesday, February 11 through Sunday, March 15. The media opening night is Friday, February 13 at 8 pm. This Seattle engagement is one of seven current productions running worldwide along with New York, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Paris and Fukuoka.  more »

THE LION KING Celebrates 10th Anniversary In Tokyo, Japan

Disney's THE LION KING celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, December 20, 2008 with a gala performance and celebration at the Theatre Haru. The Tokyo production of The Lion King was the first to be mounted after the show's award-winning New York City debut and is the second longest-running staging of the show, after Broadway.  more »

Disney Theatrical Launches 'Virtual Backstage' Online Resource

Disney Theatrical Productions announced the launch of DisneyMusicals.com, its online community for musicals from THE DISNEY COLLECTION.  more »

'The Lion King' Comes to Mandalay Bay Theatre in Las Vegas 5/2/09

Disney Theatrical Productions and Mandalay Bay have announced the award-winning Broadway phenomenon THE LION KING coming to the Mandalay Bay Theatre May 2, 2009 with preview performances beginning April 20, 2009. This sit-down production will join the six other highly successful companies of THE LION KING around the world in New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Fukuoka.  more »

Photo Flash: THE LION KING Visits the White House

President George W. Bush and President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana joined cast members from Disney's Tony Award-winning Broadway production of THE LION KING on stage in the Rose Garden at the White House Monday evening, Sept. 15, 2008, following their performance at the State Dinner in honor of President Kufour's visit to the United States.  more »

Cast of 'The Lion King' To Perform at White House State Dinner, 9/15

Cast members from Disney's Tony Award®-winning Broadway production of THE LION KING will perform numbers from the show at a White House State Dinner Monday, September 15.  more »

Disney's 'The Lion King' Plays 4,500th Performance Today 8/24

Disney's THE LION KING will play its 4,500th performance today Sunday, August 24. The groundbreaking musical is currently celebrating its 10th Anniversary on Broadway and continued success around the world.  more »

Disney's 'The Lion King' Plays 4,500th Performance 8/24

Disney's THE LION KING will play its 4,500th performance on Sunday, August 24. The groundbreaking musical is currently celebrating its 10th Anniversary on Broadway and continued success around the world.  more »

'The Lion King' to Perform on 'The Today Show' 6/12

The cast of Disney's THE LION KING will perform on NBC's Today Show this Thursday, June 12 between 8:30am and 9:00am Eastern.  more »

The Lion King to Open the 2008 Tonys with 'Circle of Life'

The cast of Disney's The Lion King will open the 2008 Tony® Awards telecast with a performance of "Circle of Life" to commemorate the Tony® Award-winning landmark musical's 10th Anniversary.  more »

'The Lion King' Receives Three Moliere Awards

THE LION KING ('Le Roi Lion') received three Moliere Awards (France's Tony Award) on Tuesday, April 29 for Best Musical, Best Costumes and Best Lighting for the French production, which is playing at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris.  more »

Smith and Simmons of 'Lion King' Interviewed on BBC Radio

Listen to cast members Wallace Smith (Simba) and Kissy Simmons (Nala) as they talk with BBC Radio correspondent Alex Belfield about celebrating 10 years of THE LION KING on Broadway.  more »