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Broadway's landmark musical event THE LION KING recently welcomed to the company: GARETH SAXE as the evil and power-hungry lion Scar; ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE as Mufasa, the great lion warrior and ruler of the Pridelands; CAMERON POW as the prim and proper hornbilled bird Zazu; BEN JEFFREY as the carefree warthog Pumbaa; FRED BERMAN as the wisecracking meerkat Timon; and CHAUNTEÉ SCHULER as the loyal lioness Nala. Jeffrey, Berman and Schuler will mark their Broadway debut with The Lion King. Produced by Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions, THE LION KING is currently playing at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street).

Broadway's landmark musical event THE LION KING is pleased to welcome to the company beginning Tuesday, June 15: GARETH SAXE as the evil and power-hungry lion Scar; ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE as Mufasa, the great lion warrior and ruler of the Pridelands; CAMERON POW as the prim and proper hornbilled bird Zazu; BEN JEFFREY as the carefree warthog Pumbaa; FRED BERMAN as the wisecracking meerkat Timon; and CHAUNTEÉ SCHULER as the loyal lioness Nala.

Ali Fedotowsky, star of the sixth edition of 'The Bachelorette,' the female version of ABC's hit romance reality series, will be joined by seven bachelors for a group date at Disney's Tony Award-winning musical event, THE LION KING. The special 'Broadway' date episode airs Monday, June 14 (8:00pm EST), on the ABC Television Network.

ABC.com has provided a sneak peek of THE LION KING group date on THE BACHELORETTE. Tune-in MONDAY, JUNE 14 at 8PM EST to see the Broadway Bachelor Competition.

The Walt Disney Company today donated two complete costumes from its Tony and Oliver Award-winning musical THE LION KING to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).

Ali Fedotowsky, star of the sixth edition of 'The Bachelorette,' the female version of ABC's hit romance reality series, will be joined by seven bachelors for a group date at Disney's Tony Award-winning musical event, THE LION KING. The special 'Broadway' date episode airs Monday, June 14 (8:00pm EST), on the ABC Television Network.

Broadway's landmark musical event THE LION KING is pleased to welcome to the company beginning Tuesday, June 15: GARETH SAXE as the evil and power-hungry lion Scar; ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE as Mufasa, the great lion warrior and ruler of the Pridelands; CAMERON POW as the prim and proper hornbilled bird Zazu; BEN JEFFREY as the carefree warthog Pumbaa; FRED BERMAN as the wisecracking meerkat Timon; and CHAUNTEÉ SCHULER as the loyal lioness Nala.

Ali Fedotowsky, the beautiful and charismatic career-oriented woman from San Francisco is back. She has re-prioritized her life - and now is ready to find her soul mate. Ali will have her own opportunity to find true love, as the sixth edition of 'The Bachelorette,' the female version of ABC's hit romance reality series, premieres Monday, May 24 (9:02-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Broadway's landmark musical event THE LION KING is pleased to welcome JOSHUA JACKSON as 'Young Simba' and KHAIL TOI BRYANT as 'Young Nala' to the company. Jackson and Bryant made their Broadway debuts last night.

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING, will celebrate another remarkable milestone when it plays its 5,125th performance on Sunday, February 21 to become the eighth longest-running show in Broadway history. THE LION KING moves up the top ten list of long runs, surpassing the musical Rent (with 5124 performances). Disney's beloved musical Beauty and the Beast retains its position as no. 7 on the list.

On Thursday, January 14, Disney Theatrical Productions welcomed Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg (moderator of ABC's THE VIEW) to the cast of Broadway's landmark musical event, THE LION KING for one night only at the Minskoff Theatre. Goldberg appeared in a series of surprise cameos throughout the 8pm performance. The appearance marked a return for Goldberg to the legit stage and her Lion King roots, having originated the voice of Shenzi the Hyena more than 15 years ago in the 1994 Disney animated feature. Here, BroadwayWorld brings you a look inside Whoopi's rehearsals, captured by The View's own cameras in a segment that aired today.

On Thursday, January 14, Disney Theatrical Productions welcomed Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg (moderator of ABC's THE VIEW) to the cast of Broadway's landmark musical event, THE LION KING for one night only at the Minskoff Theatre. Goldberg appeared in a series of surprise cameos throughout the 8pm performance. The appearance marked a return for Goldberg to the legit stage and her Lion King roots, having originated the voice of Shenzi the Hyena more than 15 years ago in the 1994 Disney animated feature.

Disney Theatrical Productions welcomed Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg (moderator of ABC's 'The View') to the cast of Broadway's landmark musical event, THE LION KING - for one night only - on Thursday, January 14 at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC).

Disney Theatrical Productions welcomes Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg (moderator of ABC's THE VIEW) to the cast of Broadway's landmark musical event, THE LION KING - for one night only - on Thursday, January 14 at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC). Goldberg will appear in a series of surprise cameos throughout the 8pm performance. The announcement was made live this morning on 'The View.' The appearance marks a return for Goldberg to the legit stage and her Lion King roots, having originated the voice of Shenzi the Hyena more than 15 years ago in the 1994 Disney animated feature.

The London production of Disney's award-winning musical THE LION KING ended a remarkable 2009 by smashing two more box office records.

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING, has set a new box office record at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre by grossing $1,740,130 during the eight-performance New Year's holiday week of December 28, 2009 - January 3, 2010.

Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd took in a performance of The Lion King over the New Years weekend, giving his 2 young daughters the best Christmas gift any kid could ever get - thier first Broadway show.

The national tour production of the long-running Disney musical The Lion King is settling into a month-long run in San Antonio's Majestic Theatre. I had the pleasure of experiencing this eye-popping show for the first time this week.

The Lion King went Live with Regis & Kelly from Las Vegas, Friday, November 27 at 9AM in a broadcast that features a special appearance by the Las Vegas company of The Lion King during the final 'Live with Regis & Kelly' remote broadcast from the Encore Wynn Las Vegas Resort.

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING, has set a new box office record at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre by grossing $1,692,957 during the eight-performance Thanksgiving holiday week of November 23-29, 2009. The previous Minskoff record was held by THE LION KING, with a gross of $1,691,705 (set week ending 12/30/2007).

Disney's landmark musical event THE LION KING celebrated 5000 Broadway performances on Thursday, November 5 at the Minskoff Theatre. Only eight other musicals have reached this milestone, including Disney's Beauty and the Beast. THE LION KING is the ninth longest-running musical in Broadway history and the first American musical to welcome 50 million guests worldwide.

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING will hold a children's open casting call for the roles of African lion cubs 'Young Simba' and 'Young Nala' on Saturday, October 24 beginning at 9AM at The National Black Theatre in Harlem (2031-33 Fifth Avenue @ 125th Street, NYC). Casting search is for the Broadway and Las Vegas productions and the North American touring company.