Kissy Simmons News

The Las Vegas premiere of Disney's award-winning Broadway phenomenon, THE LION KING, begins preview performances tonight at 8 p.m. at Mandalay Bay Theatre. The sit-down production will join the seven other highly successful companies of THE LION KING currently running all over the world, including New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Fukuoka, as well as the North American National Tour.

Casting has been announced for the Las Vegas production of Disney's THE LION KING. The eagerly awaited sit-down production will leap onto the Mandalay Bay Theatre stage with preview performances May 5, and celebrate its official opening May 15. It will join the seven other highly successful companies of THE LION KING currently running all over the world, including New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Fukuoka, as well as the North American National Tour. Tickets will go on sale to the public March 14.

The Lion King producers are betting a bad economy won't hurt their show in Las Vegas.

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.

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.

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.

The New York Pops 25th Birthday Gala - themed 'Play To Win!' - included performances of Broadway favorites, contemporary classics, and international hits by the stars appearing with The New York Pops in support of the orchestra and its education programs. The event took place on April 28th, 2008 at 7PM at Carnegie Hall. A dinner dance followed at The Pierre

On Monday, April 28th, the leading ladies of Disney's current hit musicals, Kissy Simmons ('Nala' in The Lion King), Sierra Boggess ('Ariel' in The Little Mermaid) and Ashley Brown ('Mary Poppins' in Mary Poppins) performed at the New York Pops 25th Annual Spring Gala. The event honored James Nederlander Sr., James Nederlander Jr. and the New York Yankees.

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.

Thomas Schumacher, producer of the Tony Award winning musical The Lion King was honored with his caricature unveiling at the world famous Broadway eatery, Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th Street) on Thursday, March 6th. Schumacher joins the ranks of Broadway royalty whom have been honored with a caricature on the famous walls of Sardi's Restaurant.

'Broadway Bares XVII: Myth Behavior' was a great success, raising a record shattering $743,787 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

'Broadway on Broadway,' the free outdoor cabaret held annually in Times Square, took place on Sunday, September 10 at 11:30 a.m, and its stars gladly posed for BroadwayWorld's camera!

'Broadway on Broadway,' the free outdoor cabaret held annually in Times Square, took place on Sunday, September 10 at 11:30 a.m., and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the excitement!

On August 3rd, 'Broadway in Bryant Park' will feature performances from Chicago, The Lion King, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and Spamalot

Christina Applegate and John Lithgow co-hosted the 14th annual BROADWAY ON BROADWAY, a free outdoor concert in Times Square on Sunday, September 18 and BroadwayWorld was there!

An 'open rehearsal' for the upcoming Actors' Fund benefit concert of On the Twentieth Century will be featured in the next Broadway in Bryant Park concert on August 18th, as will performances from Lennon, The Lion King and All Shook Up

Catch these great photos from Broadway on Broadway!