Tickets for Disney's The Lion King now on sale for Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre

Performances Begin On Wednesday April 30 And Play for 7 Weeks

Through Sunday June 15 at The Princess of Wales Theatre

Disney Theatrical Productions and David Mirvish announced that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney’s THE LION KING are now on public sale.

Tickets are available online at www.mirvish.com, by phone by calling TicketKing at 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333 or in person at the Princess of Wales Theatre box office – 300 King Street West.  Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 416-593-4142 or 1-800-724-6420.

Toronto’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Princess of Wales stage on Wednesday April 30 for a limited engagement of 7 weeks through Sunday June 15. The award-winning musical premiered in Toronto in April 2000 at the Princes of Wales Theatre where it played 1,560 performances through January 2004 and returned in 2011 for an eight-week sold-out engagement. 

In Toronto THE LION KING will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30PM; Sunday evenings at 6:30PM; Wednesday matinees at 1:30PM on the following dates: April 30, May 21, May 28 and June 11; Saturday matinees at 1:30PM and Sunday matinees at 1:00PM.  There are no performances scheduled on Tuesday May 20 and Tuesday May 27.  Premium Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a commemorative souvenir program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available.

Ticket buyers are reminded that www.mirvish.com and the Mirvish theatres (Princess of Wales, Royal Alexandra, Ed Mirvish, Panasonic) are the only official retail ticket outlets for all performances. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that Mirvish Productions is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.

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 Toronto return at the Princess of Wales Theatre.   The current schedule is listed below.

ABOUT THE LION KING

In its 17^th year, THE LION KING remains ascendant; it is the highest-grossing Broadway show in New York history and one of the most popular stage musicals in the world.  Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 22 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, the U.K., and Japan, and in London’s West End, Hamburg, Tokyo, Madrid, Sao Paulo, and Sydney, Australia.  The Australian production marks the tenth concurrent worldwide production of THE LION KING, the highest number of productions running at any one time in the show’s history.  To date, THE LION KING has played 18 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 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 around the world.

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.

For more information worldwide, visit LionKing.com.

Disney’s THE LION KING

April 30 - June 15, 2014

Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West

Tickets: $45 - $130

www.mirvish.com

TicketKing at 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333

Group orders of call 416-593-4142 or 1-800-724-6420.

Schedule:

Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri – 7:30PM

Sat – 1:30PM & 7:30PM

Sun – 1:00PM & 6:30PM

Wed – 1:30PM on the following dates: Apr 30, May21, May 28 & June 11

NO PERFORMANCE: Tue May 20, Tue May 27

    

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SCHEDULE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2014:

Honolulu – Blaisdell Concert Hall

January 14 – March 9, 2014

Seattle – Paramount Theatre

March 12 – April 6, 2014

Atlanta – The Fox Theatre

April 10 – 27, 2014

Toronto – Princess of Wales Theatre

April 30 – June 15, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Kennedy Center Opera House

June 17 – August 17, 2014

Montreal - Place des Arts

August 19 – September 7, 2014

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