THE LION KING North American Tour Opens Tonight in Dayton
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 16, 2011
The Dayton premiere of Disney's THE LION KING opens tonight, Thursday, June 16 at 8 PM at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, July 10, 2011.
THE LION KING North American Tour Celebrates Sold-Out Run in Toronto
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 14, 2011
Disney's THE LION KING continues to reign across North America with a sold-out eight-week return engagement in Toronto which concluded on Sunday, June 12. The engagement, which the Toronto Star enthused, "is back and more glorious than ever," grossed over $12 million at the box office and entertained more than 123,000 patrons during 64 performances at The Princess of Wales Theatre.
2011 Tony Awards: THE BOOK OF MORMON Wins 'Best Orchestrations'
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 12, 2011
Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM.
Jackie Hoffman and Elizabeth Hagstedt to Appear in The RAs
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 24, 2011
Jackie Hoffman, currently appearing on Broadway as Grandma Addams in The Addams Family, and Elizabeth Hagstedt, who appeared as Mrs. Lovett, Pirelli and the Beggar Woman in the national tour of John Doyle's production of Sweeney Todd, are among the cast of The RAs, a new web drama about a group of juniors at a performing arts college who come of age in 1999.
THE LION KING Welcomes New Young Lions to the Pridelands
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 30, 2011
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.
Native Voices At The Autry Presents THE FRYBREAD QUEEN, Closes 3/27
by BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2011
Native Voices at the Autry continues its vital role as the country's only equity theatre company dedicated exclusively to developing work of Native American Playwrights with the world premiere main stage Equity production of The Frybread Queen, which closes Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the Wells Fargo Theater at The Autry National Center, Los Angeles.
THE LION KING Opens Tonight In Rochester NY
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 24, 2011
The Rochester return of Disney's THE LION KING opens tonight, Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium Theatre for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, April 17.
Stoneham Theatre Presents The Rimers of Eldritch 3/24-4/10
by BWW News Desk - Mar 24, 2011
Stoneham Theatre presents The Rimers of Eldritch by Lanford Wilson. Directed by Weylin Symes. Performances run from March 24 through April 10: Thurs. (7:30 pm), Fri. (8 pm), Sat. (4 pm & 8 pm), Sun. (2 pm).
The Lion King Opens to Rave Reviews in Singapore
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 21, 2011
Disney's THE LION KING, presented by Marina Bay Sands and Disney Theatrical Productions, together with BASE Entertainment, opened at The Sands Theatre in Singapore's Marina Bay Sands March 9 and the reviews are now in.
The Lion King Opens to Rave Reviews in Singapore
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 17, 2011
Disney's THE LION KING, presented by Marina Bay Sands and Disney Theatrical Productions, together with BASE Entertainment, opened at The Sands Theatre in Singapore's Marina Bay Sands March 9 and the reviews are now in.
Native Voices At The Autry Presents THE FRYBREAD QUEEN
by BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2011
Native Voices at the Autry continues its vital role as the country's only equity theatre company dedicated exclusively to developing work of Native American playwrights with the world premiere main stage Equity production of The Frybread Queen, which runs from Saturday, March 12 through Sunday, March 27, 2011 (previews begin March 9), at the Wells Fargo Theater at The Autry National Center, Los Angeles.
THE LION KING Premieres In Madrid October 21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 4, 2011
As previously announced by BWW's Spain Editor Juanjo Gonzalez, DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (Thomas Schumacher, producer and president) in association with STAGE ENTERTAINMENT SPAIN (Julia Gomez Cora, general director), Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon (Mayor of Madrid) and Simon Amselem (Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company Spain and Portugal), have announced the Spanish premiere of Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING, to open October 21 at Lope de Vega Theatre on Madrid's Gran Via.
Stoneham Theatre Presents The Rimers of Eldritch 3/24-4/10
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 24, 2011
Stoneham Theatre presents The Rimers of Eldritch by Lanford Wilson. Directed by Weylin Symes. Performances run from March 24 through April 10: Thurs. (7:30 pm), Fri. (8 pm), Sat. (4 pm & 8 pm), Sun. (2 pm).