Disney’s THE LION KING Performances Begin April 10
and Play for Three Weeks
and Play for Three Weeks
Through April 27 at The Fox Theatre!
Atlanta’s most eagerly-awaited return will leap onto the Fox Theatre stage for the first time on April 10, 2014 for a limited engagement of three weeks through April 27, 2014.
Preview performances are Thursday, April 10; Friday, April 11; and the matinee performance on Saturday, April 12 with the official opening night performance on Saturday, April 12 at 8:00PM.
In Atlanta, THE LION KING will
play Tuesday
through Thursday evenings at 7:30PM, Friday and Saturday evenings at
8:00PM, and Sunday evenings at 6:30PM as well as matinees on Saturday at
2:00PM and Sundays at 1:00PM. A special weekday matinee will take place
on
Thursday, April 17 at 2:00PM.
Premium Ticket Packages, which include a
prime seat location, a commemorative souvenir program, and an exclusive
merchandise item are also available. Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre Box
Office (660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308), online at www.foxtheatre.org,
or by calling 1-855-ATL-TIXX. Orders for groups of twenty (20) or more may be
placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The North
American touring productions of THE LION
KING have been seen by
more than 15 million theatergoers and grossed over $1
billion to date. Having
already played more than 70 cities across North America, THE LION KING
now proudly makes its Atlanta return, playing at the Fox Theatre for the first
time. The current schedule is listed below.
ABOUT THE LION KING
In its 17th year, THE LION
KING remains ascendant; it is the highest-grossing Broadway show in New
York history and one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since
its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 21 global productions have been
seen by more than 70 million people and, cumulatively, run a staggering 104
years. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of
Thomas Schumacher), THE LION KING is only the second show in history to
generate five productions worldwide running 10 or more years. Translated
into eight different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch,
Mandarin, Spanish, and Portuguese), productions of THE LION KING can
currently be seen on Broadway and on tour across North America, in Tokyo and on
tour in Japan, in London’s West End and on tour throughout the UK, and in
Hamburg, Madrid and Sao Paolo. To date, THE LION KING has played
18 countries on every continent except Antarctica.
Among the most successful titles in
entertainment history, with a cumulative gross in excess of $5 billion, the
stage production of THE LION KING has already earned more than the
biggest hit films in movie history: more than the Lord of the Rings
trilogy combined, more than the six Star Wars films combined, and more
than Avatar and Titanic, the two highest-grossing films in movie
history, combined.
The award-winning musical will celebrate
a new milestone in December 2013 when it returns to Australia, making it the
tenth concurrent worldwide production of THE LION KING, the highest
number of productions running at any one time in the show’s
history.
THE
LION KING
won six 1998 Tony® Awards: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design
(Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design
(Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a
Musical. THE LION KING has also earned more than 70 major arts
awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the
1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for
Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best
Choreography and Best Costume Design.
The show’s director, costume designer
and mask co-designer Julie Taymor continues to play an integral part in the
show’s ongoing success. The first woman to win a Tony® Award
for Direction of a Musical, Taymor has in recent years supervised new productions
of the show in Las Vegas, Madrid and the UK tour and just completed casting the
Brazilian production in Sao Paolo.
The Broadway score features Elton John
and Tim Rice’s music from The Lion King animated film along with three
new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South African Lebo
M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from
"Rhythm of the Pride Lands," an album inspired by the original music
in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The
resulting sound of THE LION KING is a fusion of Western popular music
and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy
Award®-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to the haunting ballad
“Shadowland.”
The book has been adapted by Roger
Allers, who co-directed The Lion King animated feature, and Irene
Mecchi, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay. Other members of the creative
team include: Michael Curry, who designed the masks and puppets with
Taymor, Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and makeup
design), John Stefaniuk (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate
choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor) and Doc Zorthian (production
supervisor). Anne Quart serves as associate producer.
For more information worldwide, visit
LionKing.com.
The Atlanta
engagement of THE LION KING is
presented by arrangement with Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta series and
is a mini-season subscription offering of the 2013/2014 season.
NORTH AMERICAN
TOUR SCHEDULE THROUGH AUGUST 2014:
Los Angeles –
Pantages Theatre
November 20,
2013 – January 12, 2014
Honolulu –
Blaisdell Concert Hall
January 14 –
March 9, 2014
Seattle –
Paramount Theatre
March 12 – April
6, 2014
Atlanta – The
Fox Theatre
April 10 – 27,
2014
Toronto –
Princess of Wales Theatre
April 30 – June
15, 2014
Washington, D.C.
– Kennedy Center Opera House
June 17 – August
17, 2014
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About
Broadway Across America: A leading Broadway producer and the foremost
presenter of first-class touring productions in North America. BAA
operates in 40 cities, bringing first-class touring musicals and plays to
audiences across the U.S. and Canada in markets such as Costa Mesa, Fort
Lauderdale, Tempe, Boston, Minneapolis and New Orleans. As a producer, current
and upcoming productions include Million Dollar Quartet, Pippin, Big Fish,
Betrayal, Bullets Over Broadway, Little Miss Sunshine and Bull
Durham. BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com
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