Mukelisiwe Goba as Rafiki. The Lion King North American Tour ©Disney. Picture by Matthew Murphy
Firm of The Lion King on Broadway. Circle of Life ©Disney. Picture by Matthew Murphy.
Reno’s Restricted Premiere Engagement Performs Friday, Nov. 10–Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023 at The Grand Theater
RENO, NEVADA, UNITED STATES, October 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Casting has been introduced for the Reno engagement of Disney’s The Lion King. Reno’s most eagerly awaited stage manufacturing ever will leap onto the Grand Theater stage from Friday, Nov. 10, with performances taking part in by way of Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Opening evening is about for Friday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m.
The manufacturing options Peter Hargrave as “Scar,” Gerald Ramsey as “Mufasa,” Mukelisiwe Goba as “Rafiki,” Nick Cordileone as “Timon,” Drew Hirshfield as “Zazu,” John E. Brady as “Pumbaa,” Darian Sanders as “Simba,” Forest VanDyke as “Banzai,” Martina Sykes as “Shenzi” and Robbie Swift as “Ed.”
The position of “Nala” will probably be performed by Syndee Winters from November 10 – 12 and by Khalifa White from November 14 – 19.
The position of “Younger Simba” is alternated between Mason Lawson and Julian Villela and the position of “Younger Nala” is alternated between Jaxyn Damasco and Aniya Simone.
Rounding out the forged are Kayla Rose Aimable, William John Austin, Iman Ayana, Isaiah Bailey, Samantha Lauren Barriento, Eric Bean, Jr., Layla Brent, Vernon Brooks III, Sasha Caicedo, Lauren Carr, Thembelihle Cele, Daniela Cobb, Lyric Danae, Marquis Floyd, Tony Freeman, Aliah James, Joel Karie, Samaree Lawson, Gabisile Manana, Christopher L. McKenzie, Jr., Justin Mensah, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Aaron Nelson, Jeremy Noel, Sicelo Ntshangase, Erick D. Patrick, Sayiga Eugene Peabody, Maia Schechter, Poseletso Sejosingoe, Jennifer Theriot, Courtney Thomas, Denzel Tsopnang, Brinie Wallace and Jordan Nicole Willis.
In Reno, “The Lion King” will play Tuesdays by way of Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and eight p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. and seven p.m. There will even be a 1 p.m. matinee on Thursday, Nov. 16.
Premium Ticket Packages, which embody a first-rate seat location, a memento program and a cinch bag, are additionally out there. Tickets can be found on Ticketmaster.com or on the Grand Theatre Field Workplace on the GSR. Premium particular person ticket packages will probably be out there and embody a first-rate seat location, a memento program and a cinch bag. Orders for teams of 20 or extra could also be positioned by calling 877-690-2929 or emailing teams@nederlandernatlmkts.com.
For greater than 20 years, the North American touring productions of The Lion King have been seen by over 21 million theatergoers. Having already performed greater than 9,000 performances in over 90 cities throughout North America, The Lion King now proudly makes its Reno premiere on the Grand Theater
ABOUT THE LION KING
Celebrating 25 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues ascendant as one of the vital fashionable stage musicals on this planet. Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 28 world productions have been seen by over 112 million folks. Produced by Disney Theatrical Group, below the course of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart, and Thomas Schumacher, The Lion King has made theatrical historical past with three productions worldwide working 20 or extra years and two others working 25 or extra years.
Carried out over its lifetime in 9 completely different languages (English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese), productions of The Lion King can presently be seen on Broadway; London’s West Finish; Paris; Hamburg; Tokyo; Madrid; Sao Paulo and on tour throughout North America and the U.Okay. & Eire for a complete of 9 productions working concurrently throughout the globe. Having performed over 100 cities in 24 nations on each continent besides Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any movie, Broadway present or different leisure title in field workplace historical past.
The Lion King received 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 Route of a Musical. The Lion King has additionally earned greater than 70 main arts awards together with the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Present Album, the 1999 Night Commonplace Award for Theatrical Occasion of the Yr and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.
The present’s director, costume designer and masks co-designer Julie Taymor continues to play an integral half within the present’s ongoing success. The first lady to win a Tony Award for Route of a Musical, Taymor supervises new productions of the present all over the world.
The Broadway rating options Elton John and Tim Rice’s songs from the Lion King animated movie together with three new songs by John and Rice; further musical materials by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from “Rhythm of the Satisfaction Lands,” an album impressed by the unique music within the movie, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The ensuing sound of The Lion King is a fusion of Western fashionable music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, starting from the Academy Award®-winning music “Can You Really feel the Love Tonight” to Lebo M’s wealthy choral numbers.
Elton John, Lebo M, and Hans Zimmer all collaborated on the 2019 model of the movie, govt produced by Julie Taymor and Thomas Schumacher, which has gone onto extraordinary worldwide success.
The e-book has been tailored by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated The Lion King function, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the movie’s screenplay. Different members of the artistic workforce embody: Michael Curry, who designed the masks and puppets with Taymor, Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and make-up design), Anthony Lyn (affiliate director), Marey Griffith (affiliate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor), Lisa Daybreak Cave (manufacturing supervisor), Thomas Schlenk (normal supervisor) and ARC/Mark Brandon, CSA (casting). Anne Quart serves as govt producer.
For extra data worldwide, go to LionKing.com, www.fb.com/thelionkingusa and www.instagram.com/thelionking.
The Reno engagement of Disney’s “The Lion King” is offered by association with Pioneer Middle for the Performing Arts and is a subscription providing of the Broadway Involves Reno collection.
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