by Beth Keating
News
DisneyBizJournal.com
May 12, 2021
Simba and his pride are back, and they will be performing on two savannas.
New York’s Broadway will be bringing the stage lights back on this fall, and Disney on Broadway has released the return dates for its New York shows. The Lion King, performing at the Minskoff Theatre, roars back into life on September 14, 2021. Aladdin, Disney on Broadway’s second NY show, returns September 28, 2021, to the New Amsterdam Theatre. Tickets are now on sale for both productions.
At the Florida location of Pride Rock, soft performances have begun for “A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King,” a version of the Broadway-caliber “Festival of the Lion King” that celebrates Simba and his friends in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The adapted version of the live show, with its elaborate costuming, fire twirlers and stilt walkers, has been slightly revamped for both the performers and the audiences’ safety, but still maintains all the energy of your favorite Lion King songs. Sadly, the tumble monkeys and their comical hijinks haven’t been added back to the show just yet.
“A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King” officially opens to park guests on May 15 at the Harambe Theater. Theme park admission and park reservations are required for the show. Social distancing is in effect in the theatre, with certain benches closed off, thus limiting audience size, so “Be Prepared” to wait for your chance to see the show.
The Lion King is the third longest running show on Broadway, with six indigenous African languages included in the performance. New York Daily News called the production, “A perfect marriage of entertainment and art.” Tickets and information about The Lion King on Broadway are available here. Information on Aladdin, with its famed flying carpet and more than 84 special effects, can be found here.
Disney is currently offering a “Double the Magic” deal celebrating the return of Disney on Broadway. The package allows guests to purchase a ticket to both The Lion King and Aladdin for a combined price starting as low as $149. Disney is also paying the service fees on ticket purchases for the shows, so there are no per-ticket service fees. Exchange and refund policies are also very generous right now, with exchanges permissible up to two hours before the start of the show. (This policy is subject to change as pandemic conditions adapt as well).
Incidentally, if you are a teacher, Disney on Broadway offers an excellent The Lion King teacher’s guide and educational videos for using the Broadway show in your classroom, but the guide is easily adaptable to the movie, integrating lots of cross-discipline opportunities for your classes.
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Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.
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