Tickets for "Disney's The Lion King" On Sale at PPAC on Friday, November 14
Performances Begin on Wednesday, May 20
and Play for Three Weeks
Through Sunday, June 7
at the Providence Performing Arts Center
In Providence, The Lion King is part of the Encore Series
Media Sponsor: Cox Media
Providence, RI - Disney Theatrical Group and the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) 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, November 14 at 10A. Providence’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the PPAC stage on Wednesday, May 20 at 7P for a limited, three-week engagement through Sunday, June 7 at 1P. The opening night is Thursday, May 21 at 7:30P.
The Providence engagement of Disney’s The Lion King is a subscription offering of the Encore Series. Cox Media is the Series’ media sponsor.
BankNewport Family Night at THE LION KING takes place on Wednesday, May 27 at 7P. Family Night is sponsored by BankNewport and media sponsored by ABC 6 and NOW 93.3.
In Providence, The Lion King will play Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7P, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30P, Saturdays at 2P & 8P, and Sundays at 1P & 6:30P. A weekday matinee performance is scheduled on Thursday, May 21 at 1P.
Extra Magic Packages, which include an excellent seat in the theatre and show merchandise, are also available. Beginning Friday, November 14, tickets will be available at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903, by phone at 401.421.ARTS (2787) and online at ppacri.org. Orders for groups of ten (10) or more may be placed by calling Paul Hiatt at 401.574.3162. Box office window and phone hours are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P and Saturday, 10A to 2P. The Box Office is open two hours to curtain time(s) on performance days.
Ticket buyers are reminded that the PPAC Box Office and ppacri.org are the only official ticketing sources for all performances at PPAC. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that PPAC 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 Lion King has been touring North America for more than 23 years, and during that time has welcomed over 25 million theatergoers, making it North America’s longest-running and most-attended Broadway tour. Having already played more than 10,000 performances in over 90 cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly returns to Providence at the Providence Performing Arts Center.
ABOUT THE LION KING
Approaching 30 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals of all time. Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 30 global productions have been seen by over 124 million people. Produced by Disney Theatrical Group, under the direction of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart and Thomas Schumacher, The Lion King has made theatrical history with two productions worldwide running 20 or more years and three others running 25 or more years.
Performed over its lifetime in nine different languages (English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese), there are currently eight productions of The Lion King around the world: Broadway, London, Paris, Hamburg, Madrid, Tokyo, Mexico City, and on tour across North America. The Lion King has played over 100 cities in 24 countries on every continent except Antarctica; its 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.
Director, costume designer and mask co-designer Julie Taymor, the first woman to win a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical, remains actively involved in the show, launching new productions and maintaining the flagship Broadway production.
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), David Kreppel and Sean Mayes (music supervisors), Lisa Dawn Cave (production supervisor), Thomas Schlenk (general manager) and ARC/Mark Brandon, CSA (casting).
For more information worldwide, visit LionKing.com, www.facebook.com/thelionkingusa and www.instagram.com/thelionking.
