Tickets for THE RETURN ENGAGEMENT to seattle
OF DISNEY’S THE LION KING GO ON SALE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Performances Begin On WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 And Play for
FOUR Weeks
Through SUNDAY, APRIL 6 at The PARAMOUNT THEATRE
(SEATTLE, WA) - Disney Theatrical Productions and KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney’s THE LION KING will go on sale to the public on Monday, November 18 at 10 am. Seattle’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto The Paramount Theatre stage on Wednesday, March 12 for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, April 6. The opening night is Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 pm. The show’s seven-week premiere engagement in Dec. 2004- Jan. 2005 played a sold-out run at The Paramount Theatre.
Premium Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a commemorative souvenir program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available. Beginning Monday, November 18 tickets will be available at the Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm), on-line at stgpresents.org, tickets.com, and select Ticketmaster locations. Tickets will also be available by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849). Orders for groups of fifteen (15) or more may be placed by calling 888-214-8656.
Premium Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a commemorative souvenir program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available. Beginning Monday, November 18 tickets will be available at the Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm), on-line at stgpresents.org, tickets.com, and select Ticketmaster locations. Tickets will also be available by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849). Orders for groups of fifteen (15) or more may be placed by calling 888-214-8656.
The North American touring productions of THE LION KING have been seen by more than 15 million theatergoers and grossed over $1 billion to date. Having already played more than 70 cities across North America, THE LION KING now proudly makes its Seattle return at The Paramount Theatre.
ABOUT THE LION KING
In its 16th year, THE LION KING remains ascendant; it is the highest-grossing show in New York history and one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 21 global productions have been seen by more than 70 million people and, cumulatively, run a staggering 104 years. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), THE LION KING is only the second show in history to generate five productions worldwide running 10 or more years. Translated into eight different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Mandarin, Spanish and Portuguese), productions of THE LION KING can currently be seen on Broadway and on tour across North America, in Tokyo and on tour in Japan, in London’s West End and on tour throughout the UK, and in Hamburg, Madrid and Sao Paolo. To date, THE LION KING has played 98 cities in 17 countries on every continent except Antarctica.
Among the most successful titles in entertainment history, with a cumulative gross in excess of $5 billion, the stage production of THE LION KING has already earned more than the biggest hit films in movie history: more than the Lord of the Rings trilogy combined, more than the six Star Wars films combined, and more than Avatar and Titanic, the two highest-grossing films in movie history, combined.
The award-winning musical will celebrate a new milestone in December 2013 when it returns to Australia, making it the tenth concurrent worldwide production of THE LION KING, the highest number of productions running at any one time in the show’s history.
THE LION KING won six 1998 Tony® Awards: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical. THE LION KING has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.
The show’s director, costume designer and mask co-designer Julie Taymor continues to play an integral part in the show’s ongoing success. The first woman to win a Tony® Award for Direction of a Musical, Taymor has in recent years supervised new productions of the show in Las Vegas, Madrid and the UK tour and just completed casting the Brazilian production in Sao Paolo.
The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s music from The Lion King 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; and music from "Rhythm of the Pride Lands," an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The resulting sound of THE LION KING is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy Award®-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to the haunting ballad “Shadowland.”
The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed The Lion King animated feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay. Other members of the creative team include: Michael Curry, who designed the masks and puppets with Taymor, Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and makeup design), John Stefaniuk (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor) and Doc Zorthian (production supervisor). Anne Quart serves as associate producer.
THE LION KING will be at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre for four weeks. The schedule for the Seattle engagement is:
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays
6:30 pm – An Open Caption performance
For tickets to these performances, call the TTY line at 888-331-6774.
~ There are two special Thursday matinee performances, on March 13 and April 3 at 1pm.
Tickets for THE LION KING start at $25.75 and go on sale on Monday, November 18 and will be available on-line at stgpresents.org, tickets.com, and select Ticketmaster locations. Tickets will also be available by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849) or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm).
THE LION KING is part of the 2013/2014 KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount series, presented by Seattle Theatre Group, with support for the fourth year from KeyBank as the series title sponsor. The Roosevelt Hotel is the official sponsor hotel and Alaska Airlines is the official sponsor airline of KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount.
For more information worldwide, visit www.LionKing.com
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About STG: Seattle Theatre Group is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization that owns and operates the historic Paramount Theatre and operates the Moore and Neptune Theatres in Seattle, Washington. Our mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region’s cultural identity while keeping these landmark venues alive and vibrant. STG presents a variety of shows from Broadway, off-Broadway, dance and Jazz to comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows – at all these historic theatres in Seattle and at venues throughout Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon.
