LaughingPlace News Desk — Disney’s The Lion King opens tonight, Thursday, February 24 at 8:00PM at Proctors in Schenectady for a limited engagement through Sunday, March 20, 2011. Throughout its four-week engagement, The Lion King will play Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with Saturday matinees at 2:00PM, and additional performances on Sundays at 1:00PM & 6:30PM. There will also be a 2:00pm matinee on Thursday, March 17.
The North American touring production of The Lion King has been seen by over 12.7 million theatergoers and grossed over $834 million to date. The touring production of The Lion King features the sardonic and deviously cunning “Scar” played by J. Anthony Crane. Dionne Randolph is “Mufasa,” the great warrior and ruler of the Pridelands. Brenda Mhlongo is the wise baboon shaman “Rafiki.” Tony Freeman portrays the prim and proper hornbilled bird “Zazu.” Ben Lipitz is the carefree warthog “Pumbaa” and Nick Cordileone is the wisecracking meerkat “Timon.” Mufasa’s son, “Simba,” the lion prince born to be king, is played by Adam Jacobs and Maurica Roland
The three evil hyenas are played by Omari Tau (“Banzai”), Monica L. Patton (“Shenzi”) and Ben Roseberry (“Ed”). The role of “Young Simba” is alternated between Dusan Brown and Jerome Stephens, Jr. and the role of “Young Nala” is alternated between Monique Lee and Madai Monica Williams.
Tickets to The Lion King are available in person at Proctors Box Office,by calling (518) 346-6204 10:00 AM – 6:00PM daily, or via the Internet at proctors.org.