Disney's THE LION KING Celebrates the Holidays with BC/EFA Benefit Today

A festive, family-friendly evening of holiday music and song with cast members from Disney's The Lion King benefiting The Actors Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is set for tonight, December 2 Doors 7:00 pm Show 8:30 pm at Catalina Bar & Grill 6725 West Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, Calif.

Tickets: $35 General Seating, $50 Premium Seating + Post Show Reception with Cast Members with Two drink minimum additional.

The talented cast and crew of Disney's The Lion King will present CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS WITH The Lion King, a festive, family-friendly concert featuring song, dance, music and spoken word celebrating the holidays and inspiration, awareness, that live performance can achieve.

This very special one night only event will be held tonight, December 2 at the Catalina Bar & Grill 6725 W. Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028. Tickets are $35 General Seating and $50 Premium Seating which also includes a post-show reception with the cast. A two drink minimum is additional.

Audience members will enjoy over 12 performances of music for the holiday season, as well as dance, spoken word and comedy. Audience members will also have an opportunity to participate in several auctions featuring restaurant packages, Broadway merchandise, one-of-a-kind props and backstage tours and tickets from The Lion King.

The evening will also mark the official release of a new cast produced CD, "Celebrating The Holidays with The Lion King", featuring original arrangements and songs from companies of The Lion King from across the world celebrating the spirit of the holiday season. All artists donated their time and talents so that all proceeds will benefit AIDS Charities worldwide. The CD will be available as a digital download at iTunes, Amazon.com and for hard copy CD purchase at the concert on December 2.

The "Celebrating The Holidays" performance is produced by Ben Lipitz, who plays "Pumbaa" in the North American tour, and "Celebrating the Holidays with Lion King" is produced by original Broadway cast member, Frank Wright II. Songs from the CD will also be sung live by the company at the concert.

The Lion King begins performances at the Hollywood Pantages on November 20, 2013 and plays through January 12, 2014.

The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that helps everyone - performers and those behind the scenes - who works in performing arts and entertainment, helping more than 13,500 people directly each year, and hundreds of thousands online. Serving professionals in film, theatre, television, music, opera, radio and dance, The Fund_s programs include social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and employment and training services. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Actors Fund has - for 131 years - been a safety net for those in need, crisis or transition. Visit www.actorsfund.org.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $225 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States. Visit www.broadwaycares.org.

1) Ben Lipitz - Pumbaa in the touring company of The Lion King and producer of the December 2nd benefit concert - "Celebrating The Holidays with Cast Members of Disney's The Lion King"

2) Cast members Dion Wilson, Ntombkhona Dlamini, Kendra Moore and Paul
Sadler in the recording studio for the Holiday CD - "Celebrating The Holidays With The Lion King"

3) Frank Wright II - producer of the Holiday CD - "Celebrating The Holidays With The Lion King"


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