PHILADELPHIA ENGAGEMENT OF
DISNEY'S THE LION KING EXTENDED INTO SEPTEMBER!
Tickets for Performances August 15 through September 10 at the
Academy of Music Go on Sale Sunday, March 5 at 9AM
PHILADELPHIA, March 8, 2006 – Due to popular
demand, Disney Theatrical Productions and Kimmel Center Presents
Cadillac Broadway at the Academy have extended the
Philadelphia engagement of Disney’s THE LION KING
through the summer of 2006 at the Academy of Music.
Tickets for performances August 15 through September 10,
2006 will go on sale Sunday, March 5 at 9:00 a.m. Patrons can
charge tickets by phone at 215-731-3333, online at
www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway, at the Kimmel Center box office
(open daily 10 am to 6 pm) or at the Academy of Music box office
during all Academy shows. Groups of 20 or more should call
215-790-5883.
The Lion King
Photo by Joan Marcus
Currently in its ninth sold-out year in New York at the New
Amsterdam Theatre, THE LION KING is the winner of
six Tony® Awards including Best Musical, eight Drama Desk Awards,
six Outer Critics Circle Awards, the New York Drama Critics award
for Best Musical, the Evening Standard Award for the Theatrical
Event of the Year, two Olivier Awards, a Theatre World Award, the
Astaire Award for Outstanding Choreography, two Drama League Awards
and a Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album.
Director Julie Taymor became the first woman in Broadway history
to win the Tony® Award for Best Director of a Musical. Taymor,
along with Michael Curry, created hundreds of masks and puppets for
THE LION KING. Choreography is by Garth Fagan,
scenic design is by Richard Hudson, costume design is by Julie
Taymor and lighting design is by Donald Holder. The book has been
adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated film, and
Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the screenplay for THE LION
KING. The score features Elton John and Tim Rice's music
from the 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.
THE LION KING will play at the Academy of Music
June 8 – September 10. The performance schedule is as follows:
Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm, Friday and Saturday
evenings at 8:00 pm and Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm. Matinees are
scheduled for Saturdays at 2:00 pm, Sundays at 1:00 pm, and
Wednesdays, June 14, July 5 and August 2 at 2:00 pm. No
performances are scheduled for Tuesday, July 4 and Tuesday, August
1.
Tickets to THE LION KING for performances
Tuesday, August 15 through Sunday, Sept. 10 go on sale Sunday,
March 5. Tickets are currently on sale for performances June 8
through August 13. Ticket prices for the engagement range from
$25.50 to $87.50. Premium Ticket Packages are priced at $138.00 and
include prime seating, souvenir program and a piece of VIP show
merchandise. Discounts of 25% are available on obstructed view
tickets. Tickets are available at the Kimmel Center box office,
Broad & Spruce Sts.(open daily 10 am to 6 pm and later on
performance evenings); at the Academy of Music box office, Broad
& Locust Sts., during all Academy shows; charge by phone at
215-731-3333, or online at www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway.
Orders for groups of twenty (20) or more may be placed by calling
215-790-5883.
THE LION KING in Philadelphia is presented by
arrangement with Kimmel Center Presents and is a subscription
offering of the Cadillac Broadway at the Academy theater
series . In addition to THE LION KING, the
remaining 2005-06 Cadillac Broadway at the Academy theater
season also includes Wicked (March 22 – April
9).
All performances of 2005-06 Kimmel Center Presents Cadillac
Broadway at the Academy are generously supported by Cadillac,
the Philadelphia Coca Cola Bottling Company, WPVI-TV 6, The
Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News. American
Airlines is the Official Airline of Cadillac Broadway at the
Academy.
Local Press Representative:
Carole J. Morganti/CJM Public Relations
609-953-0570
CJMpr01@aol.com
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www.kimmelcenter.org/press
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