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on Facebook. “It was peaceful,” she continued.

good news for you.Eight times a week, the curtain goes up on “The Lion King” at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway and each show is more magical than the last.Better yet, since the show has been running since 1997, tickets are fairly affordable by Broadway standards to the Great White Way staple.At the time of publication, we found some seats going for as low as $120 before fees on Vivid Seats.Not a bad price to see a six-time Tony Award winner (!) in person.Can’t wait to hear “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King?”Here’s everything you need to know and more about how to see “The Lion King” live as soon as today.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.Like any well-oiled Broadway machine, “The Lion King” can be seen eight times a week.As expected, matinees fall on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.There are no Monday shows either.Want to find the right show at the right time for you?Check out a complete calendar including all dates, start times and links to buy tickets here.“The Lion King” has a run time of two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission.Who plays Simba these days? What have I seen Scar in before?Great questions.To ease any confusion, here are the five main actors, what part they play and where you may have seen them in TV or film over the years.Brandon A. McCall (Simba): This is McCall’s Broadway debut; he is an Alabama State University alum.L. Steven Taylor (Mufasa): You may recognize Taylor from PBS’ “The Electric Company” or the HBO pilot “Last Of The Ninth.”Michael Hollick (Scar): Hollick has appeared in “Law & Order,” “Sex and the City,” “Guiding Light,” and “Hawaii Five-O” among many other credits.Ben Jeffrey (Pumbaa): Jeffrey has had roles in “The Good Wife” and “Louie.” This is his Broadway

Deadline reports.He then moved on to become the Vice President of Creative Development for Disney Theatrical Productions.There, he oversaw the Broadway production of Aida as well as the national tour of “High School Musical,” among others.He left Disney in 2013 and went on to begin his own production company, FickStern Productions.One of the first shows he produced was the Tony Award-winning revival of “Dear Evan Hansen.”At the time of his passing, he was working on animated and hybrid films for Warner Brothers Studios, according to reports.Fickinger also served as Executive Producer of the production of “Rock of Ages” at The Bourbon Room in Hollywood.He was also working on developing a handful of shows for Broadway as well as touring productions.A cause of death has not been released.

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Wicked,” “The Lion King, and “Hamilton” making their 2021 debuts — and theater fans could hardly contain their excitement.Playgoers who attended “Hamilton” at the Richard Rodgers bathed actors in applause during the Revolutionary War-era drama’s first staging in 18 months.The fanfare erupted before the curtains opened, as writer Lin Manuel Miranda addressed the pandemic weary capacity crowd.“It took six years the first time [to bring it to stage],” Miranda said.

more than a billion dollars), and the Mouse House has confirmed that its Barry Jenkins-directed follow-up to 2019's «live-action» will be set before the events of that film and reveal Mufasa's origin story.Kelvin Harrison Jr. () will play a young Mufasa, ET can confirm.

While there are folks that are probably still having trouble coming to terms with the fact that Barry Jenkins is going to direct the upcoming ‘Lion King’ prequel film, they’re going to have to reckon with their surprise sooner rather than later, as we’re starting to get casting news on who is going to provide voices for the “live-action” Disney film.

Billy Eichner became relatable AF after a video of his nervousness ahead of meeting Meghan Markle and Prince Harry went viral in 2019. The Billy On The Streetstar spoke to HollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE interview about that “surreal’ event and revealed what his moment with the headline-making couple was like.

Back in September, the collective mind of Film Twitter was blown when it was reported that Barry Jenkins was going to direct a ‘Lion King’ film for Disney. The director of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk” is jumping onto the Disney bandwagon to make a billion-dollar blockbuster? What?! Well, according to a new interview with Jenkins at Variety, he explained that he had the same hesitancy, but he ultimately changed his mind.

A sequel to Disney’s The Lion King remake is in the works with Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins set to direct, it has been announced.

Deadline reported.“This. Yes, THIS,” Jenkins, 40, tweeted on Tuesday, linking to the Deadline article.The new installment will use the same photorealistic technology director Jon Favreau utilized for last year’s production and 2016’s “Jungle Book” reboot.There’s no word yet on the release date or the cast.

business, tapping and director Barry Jenkins to helm a follow-up to Jon Favreau's 2019 photorealistic remake, ET can confirm.The 1994 animated classic spawned its own franchise, including sequels and, while the «live-action» version has already birthed its own follow-up, of sorts, in Beyoncé's .«Helping my sister raise two young boys during the '90s, I grew up with these characters,» Jenkins said in a statement.

It’s hard to discern which is more shocking about this “Lion King 2” news. Is it the fact that Disney is actually going to make a sequel to “The Lion King” remake? Well, okay, after it earned more than $1 billion, a sequel was all but assured, sure.

Carole Baskin definitely attempted to channel her inner lion goddess during week three of ' 29th season, but the judges weren't loving it.On Monday night, the big cats rights activist (and subject of Netflix's ) performed a Samba to «The Circle of Life» from with her pro partner, Pasha Pashkov. The wardrobe department really went all out this week, dressing Carole in a sparkly brown costume with fur, and Pasha in a matching getup that's a must-see.Judge Bruno Tonioli said, «I am stunned.

Beyonce has shared her new visual album Black Is King.

 has arrived! On Friday morning, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter — giver of such gifts as ,  and more -- released the new, masterful visual album on Disney+. The film features cameos by Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong'o, JAY-Z, Kelly Rowland, Pharrell Williams, Tina Knowles Lawson and others.  fuses the music of Lion King: The Gift with a storyline inspired by Disney's yet further influenced by African tribal sights and sounds.

Beyonce has shared the music video for her song Already, hours before the expected release of the visual album Black Is King.

Beyoncé is just full of surprises.

Recently, the CEO of Netflix threw a bit of shade at Disney+ for only offering event-style content instead of a consistent stream of originals, as seen with the recent release of “Hamilton.” Well, regardless of the strategy, it seems to be working, as the Mouse House’s streaming service is gaining subscribers at a very fast rate. And with the release of the next “event” film, “Black is King,” it’s likely that Disney+ will dominate the conversation yet again this month.

Beyoncé is sharing even more Black excellence with the world! The 38-year-old singer announced on Sunday that she is partnering with Disney + to share her new visual album,, which she wrote, directed, and executive produced. The new film is based on the music from her album,, and is being released on July 31 on Disney+. It will include some of the album's featured artists as well as some special guest appearances. «The film is a story for the ages that informs and rebuilds the present.

Beyonce is to release a surprise visual album entitled Black Is King on Disney+.

It's time for a moment of mindfulness, Disney-style.

French pay TV service Canal Plus made headlines on March 16 when it announced it would be free for two weeks during the country’s lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, but four days later, the company said it had to stop the special offer.

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger apologized on Thursday after an elementary school in Berkeley, Calif., was fined by the corporation for showing “The Lion King” during a movie night fundraiser.

Broadway’s “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” will be making its Los Angeles debut at the tail end of Broadway in Hollywood upcoming 2020-2021 season, set to play the Pantages Theatre from Oct 13, 2021-Jan 2, 2022.

Disney’s “The Lion King” remake, which won outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature and putstanding virtual cinematography in a CG project at the Visual Effects Society, was a game-changer when it came to filmmaking. Visual effects supervisor Rob Legato and the VFX team took elements from live-action filmmaking, mixed in virtual reality technology and gaming technology to bring it all to life.

The Lion King, Joaquin Phoenix and Cynthia Erivo have landed the top awards at animal rights group PETA’s annual Oscats.

Beyonce sported an impressive 323 carats worth of diamonds at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.

Following its record-busting 2019 box-office haul, Disney celebrated many of its biggest hits with its first VFX bake-off on Monday with five films and their VFX teams. They included such global juggernauts as “Avengers: Endgame,” “The Lion King,” “Captain Marvel” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”

HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian” dominated the Visual Effects Society’s nominations, scoring six nods each.