THE LION KING Becomes Best-Selling Musical in Singapore's History

Base Entertainment and Marina Bay Sands in association with Disney Theatrical Productions proudly announce that the award-winning musical THE LION KING has broken yet another record by becoming the best selling show in Singapore history. With the production surpassing 100 performances and attendance of over 170,000 to date, SISTIC, Singapore's leading ticket service provider, has confirmed that THE LION KING has surpassed musicals such as Phantom of the Opera and Cats that have toured through Singapore and around Southeast Asia over the last ten years.

Kenneth Tan, Sistic's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Congratulations to The Lion King, to Marina Bay Sands and to Singapore! The show has been a huge hit and has contributed to Singapore's growing arts and entertainment appeal. We are delighted with the success and look forward to The Lion King setting new attendance records in the coming weeks."
THE LION KING has been playing to capacity crowds since it opened to rave reviews at the Sands Theater, Marina Bay Sands in March. The musical is Singapore's first long-running Broadway production and features the same production values, spectacular music, dance, sets and costumes that have made it a worldwide phenomenon.

On stage, Director Julie Taymor's creative vision blends elements of African art and Broadway artisanship to depict anthropomorphic animal characters. The sardonic and deviously cunning "Scar" is played by Patrick Brown. Puleng March is the loyal lioness "Nala and Gugwana Dlamini is the wise baboon shaman "Rafiki". Lyall Ramsden plays the prim and proper horn billed bird "Zazu". Pierre van Heerden is the carefree warthog "Pumbaa" and Jamie McGregor is the wisecracking meerkat "Timon"." The three evil hyenas are played by LavIna Williams, Simon Gwala and Michael Bagg. The role of "Young Nala" is alternated between Christina De Leon, Myka Torre and Nikki Samonte.

Singapore is the latest leading city to host THE LION KING, which continues to sell out in New York, Las Vegas, on North American tour, London, Hamburg and Tokyo.

THE LION KING began as a 1994 animated feature-length film developed and produced by the Walt Disney Company. The story, a coming of age parable set among animals indigenous to its setting, the African savanna, tells the tale of Simba, the lion cub who rises to be the King of the jungle.

THE LION KING's presenting sponsor is OCBC Bank, while MediaCorp TV 5 is the Official TV Station, Class 95 is the official radio station and Showbiz Asia is the official packaging partner; Singapore Airlines is the official airline, and it's proudly supported by the Singapore Tourism Board.

In Singapore, THE LION KING plays Tuesday to Sunday evenings at 8pm and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2pm. Ticket prices for the engagement starts from S$65. Platinum packages, which include prime seat locations, a souvenir gift, S$10 merchandise voucher and a drink, are also available.

Due to overwhelming demand, additional performances for the award-winning musical were announced in early April. Tickets for performances in the upcoming months can now be purchased at the Sands Theater Box Office or SISTIC outlets or by calling +65 66 88 88 26 or via the Internet at www.marinabaysands.com/TheLionKing

Tickets are available at any Marina Bay Sands Box Offices, by calling +65 66 88 88 26, via the Internet at www.marinabaysands.com/TheLionKing or at any SISTIC sales channel.