Tickets for Disney’s The Lion
King On Sale Friday, October 22, 2021
Performances Begin on January 27, 2022 and Play
Through February 20, 2022 at the Detroit Opera House
Detroit, MI,
October 21, 2021 - Disney Theatrical
Productions and Broadway In Detroit announced today that tickets for the long-awaited
return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King will
go on sale to the public on Friday, October 22, 2021. Detroit’s most eagerly awaited return will
once again leap onto the Detroit Opera House stage on January 27, 2022 for a
limited engagement through Sunday, February 20, 2022. The show’s four-week
engagement in 2017 played a sold-out run at the Detroit Opera House.
In Detroit, The Lion King will play Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m.,
Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Premium
Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a souvenir program and an
exclusive cinch bag, are also available. Beginning Friday, October 22, 2021 tickets will be available at the Fisher
Theatre Box Office, online at Ticketmaster.com and BroadwayInDetroit.com. Ticket
prices start at $25. Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by emailing
broadwayindetroitgroups@theambassadors.com or calling 313-871-1132. A special
Open Captioned performance will be Sunday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. Performance
schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.
Broadway In Detroit uses Ticketmaster as its sole,
authorized ticketing agent. Individual tickets purchased from a ticket broker
or “third party” ticket reseller involves risk and may not be authentic, sold
at box office prices, or with correct performance and venue information.
Broadway In Detroit box offices cannot verify tickets sold through a third party
or ticket reseller. Broadway In Detroit is also unable to contact third party
purchasers with pertinent updates or changes regarding performances.
Following the lead of Broadway and concert venues across
the country, Broadway In Detroit theatre patrons will be required to show proof
of a negative Covid test within 72 hours of the performance date or proof of
full Covid-19 vaccination before they will be admitted into the venue.
Additionally, all patrons will be required to wear a mask while inside the theatre
regardless of one’s vaccination status.
Disney on Broadway performances are recommended for a
general audience. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people, Disney
recommends its productions for ages 6 and up. Children under the age of 2 will
not be admitted to The Lion King tour performances.
Children ages 2-11 will not need to show proof of negative Covid test or
vaccine to attend The Lion King at the Detroit Opera
House. All persons entering the theater, regardless of age, must have a ticket
and will be required to wear a mask at all times except when actively eating or
drinking.
All ticket purchasers will receive a Broadway In Detroit
Health & Safety Guide via email in the weeks prior to their performance.
This guide will also be posted on the company’s website (BroadwayInDetroit.com) and
available at the Fisher Theatre box office. It will have the latest information
on the company’s health and safety protocols as well as information on what to
expect when you arrive at the theatre.
The
North American touring productions of The Lion King have been
seen by more than 20 million theatergoers.
Having already played more than 90
cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly returns to Detroit at the Detroit
Opera House.
ABOUT
THE LION KING
Approaching 24 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion
King continues ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals in
the world. Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 25 global productions
have been seen by nearly 110 million people. Produced by Disney
Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), The Lion King has made theatrical
history with six productions worldwide running 15 or more years, with four of
those running 20 or more years.
Performed over its lifetime in nine different languages
(English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin and
Portuguese), by the end of 2021, there will be ten productions of The
Lion King around the world, including Broadway, London, Paris, Hamburg,
Tokyo, Madrid, on tour across North America, Japan and the U.K. & Ireland,
with a separate production touring internationally. Having played over 100
cities in 21 countries on every continent except Antarctica, The
Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or
other entertainment title in box office 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 supervises new productions of the
show around the world.
The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s
songs 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 Lebo M’s rich choral numbers.
Elton John, Lebo M, and Hans
Zimmer all collaborated on the 2019 version of the film, executive produced by
Julie Taymor and Thomas Schumacher, which has gone onto extraordinary worldwide
success.
The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who
co-directed the animated The Lion King 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), Anthony Lyn (associate director), Marey Griffith
(associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor), Doc
Zorthian (production supervisor) and Binder Casting/Mark Brandon, CSA (casting). Anne
Quart serves as co-producer.
For more information worldwide, visit LionKing.com, Facebook and Instagram.
The Detroit engagement of Disney’s THE
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