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TICKETS FOR DISNEY’S THE LION KING AT THE FOX THEATRE ATLANTA ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 21

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/12/24

Performances Begin on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Play for 3 Weeks through Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Fox Theatre

Disney Theatrical Group and Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 21 at 10 a.m. ​ Atlanta’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Fox Theatre stage on Wednesday, Oct. 2 for a limited engagement of 3 weeks through Sunday, Oct. 20. ​ The opening night is Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

In Atlanta, The Lion King will play multiple performances. For exact days and times, visit broadwayinatlanta.com. Extra Magic Packages, which include an excellent seat in the theater and show merchandise, are also available. Beginning Friday, June 21, tickets will be available at the Fox Theatre Box Office at 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, by phone at (855) 285-8499 and online at foxtheatre.org/the-lion-king. Orders for groups of ten (10) or more may be placed by calling the Fox Theatre at (855)-285-8499.

Ticket buyers are reminded that the Fox Theatre is the only official retail ticket outlet for all performances at the Fox Theatre. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that the Fox Theatre is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.

The Lion King has been touring North America for more than 22 years, and during that time has welcomed over 23 million theatergoers, making it North America’s longest-running and most-attended Broadway tour. Having already played more than 10,000 performances in over 90 cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly returns to Atlanta at the Fox Theatre.

ABOUT THE LION KING

Celebrating 26 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals in the world.  Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 28 global productions have been seen by over 112 million people.  Produced by Disney Theatrical Group, under the direction of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart, and Thomas Schumacher, The Lion King has made theatrical history with three productions worldwide running 20 or more years and two others running 25 or more years. 

Performed over its lifetime in nine different languages (English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese), there are currently eight productions of The Lion King around the world: Broadway, London, Paris, Hamburg, Madrid, Tokyo, Sao Paulo and on tour across North America. The Lion King has played over 100 cities in 28 countries on every continent except Antarctica; its worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office history.     

The Lion King won 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 Direction of a Musical.  The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design. 

Director, costume designer and mask co-designer Julie Taymor, the first woman to win a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical, remains actively involved in the show, launching new productions and maintaining the flagship Broadway production. 

The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s songs from the Lion King animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from “Rhythm of the Pride Lands,” an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer.  The resulting sound of The Lion King is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy Award®-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to Lebo M’s rich choral numbers.

Elton John, Lebo M, and Hans Zimmer all collaborated on the 2019 version of the film, executive produced by Julie Taymor and Thomas Schumacher, which has gone onto extraordinary worldwide success.

The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated The Lion King feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay.  Other members of the creative team include:  Michael Curry, who designed the masks and puppets with Taymor, Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and makeup design), Anthony Lyn (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor), Lisa Dawn Cave (production supervisor), Thomas Schlenk (general manager) and ARC/Mark Brandon, CSA (casting). Anne Quart serves as executive producer.

For more information worldwide, visit LionKing.com, www.facebook.com/thelionkingusa and www.instagram.com/thelionking. ​

The Atlanta engagement of Disney’s THE LION KINGis presented by arrangement with Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta and is a subscription offering of the 2024/2025 Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta season.

SIX THE MUSICAL COMES TO THE FOX THEATRE ATLANTA

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 3/31/24

PERFORMANCES AT THE FOX THEATRE

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
APRIL 16 – 21
“SIX TOTALLY RULES!”
The New York Times
“A TOTAL BLAST!”
Chicago Tribune

Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta is delighted to announce that tickets for the Tony Award®-winning electrifying new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award®-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss will go on sale Friday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. for eight performances from April 16 – 21.

Individual tickets for SIX will go on sale Friday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. Prices start at $31 with a select number of premium
tickets available. Tickets will be available at the Fox Theatre box office at 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia
30308, by visiting foxtheatre.org/six or by calling (855)-285-8499. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling
the Fox Theatre at (855)-285-8499.


From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over! 


SIX won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music and
Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. 

The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “Exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!” 

The SIX: LIVE ON OPENING NIGHT Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed 6 Million streams in its first month.  
 
SIX, which closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic on what was supposed to be opening night, is now playing at the
Lena Horne Theatre on Broadway in New York City. The show had a successful North American Premiere at Chicago
Shakespeare in the summer of 2019. Prior to Broadway, the show played limited engagements at American Repertory
Theater (A.R.T.) in Cambridge, MA, the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, AB Canada, and the Ordway Center for the
Performing Arts in Saint Paul, MN.


SIX is co-directed by Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage, featuring choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille. The design team
includes Emma Bailey (Set Design), Tony Award®-winner Gabriella Slade (Costume Design), Paul Gatehouse (Sound
Design), and Tim Deiling (Lighting Design). The score features orchestrations by Tom Curran with music supervision and
vocal arrangements by Joe Beighton and U.S. Music Supervision by Roberta Duchak. Casting is by Tara Rubin Casting /
Peter Van Dam, CSA with original US casting by Bob Mason. Theater Matters is General Manager, Sam Levy is Associate
Producer and Lucas McMahon is U.S. Executive Producer.


SIX is produced in the United States by Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes, George Stiles, and Kevin McCollum.
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss devised the original concept and started writing SIX when they were students at
Cambridge University in early 2017. It was first presented as the Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society’s
submission to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe later that year, playing a one-month run and featuring student actors. SIX went
on to get picked up by UK Producers and a new production was mounted, with professional actors and a predominantly
new creative team, at the Norwich Playhouse and then again at Edinburgh Festival in 2018. A limited engagement at the
Arts Theatre in London garnered the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Off-West End Production and the show toured the UK
in the autumn of 2018 before returning to the Arts Theatre and subsequently the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. SIX
is currently playing an open-ended run at the Vaudeville Theatre on the Strand. SIX earned five 2019 Laurence Olivier
Award nominations, including Best New Musical.
 
SIX is currently on-stage at the Lena Horne Theatre (256 W. 47th St) on Broadway in New York City, the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End, on tour in the UK, and at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.


PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
SIX will play for a one-week limited engagement in Atlanta from April 16 – 21.

The performance schedule is as follows:
Tuesday – Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Friday 8 p.m.
Saturday 2 p.m., 8 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

For more information about the show, visit SixonBroadway.com
Follow SIX on: Facebook ● Twitter ● Instagram ●@SIXUSTour

Photo by Joan Marcus.

THE ENCHANTED SLAY RIDE IN UNDERGROUND ATLANTA

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 11/28/23

Witchcraft, Yule Celebrations and Art Emerge at Mystic District Marketplace: The Enchanted Slay Ride in Underground Atlanta

Kick-off the holiday season with a dark, underground artistic experience featuring witchy vendors, immersive art and live performances.

Mystic District Marketplace invites you to an unforgettable evening of mischief, as The Enchanted Slay Ride takes over MOM SAID ITS FINE in Underground Atlanta on December 1st. Frankie &  Marley Productions and cfcm | design present an immersive experience that’s more than just a ride – it’s a journey into a world of Yule magic, live performances featuring an all queer cast, and occult vendors. 

Embrace the darker side of the holidays and capture memories with Krampus, the mythical creature of folklore. Attendees will have the opportunity to take photos with this legendary figure, adding a touch of mystique to their holiday photo albums.

Watch the drag and burlesque show hosted by JayBella Bank$, with a live musical performance by Coruja and then “Get Slayed” at the dance party featuring local Atlanta DJs, Necromanny and Abby Dear. 

Mystic District Marketplace is the perfect opportunity to find unique gifts for the magical beings in your life. Explore unique vendors like aura photographers, palm readers and taxidermy artists and get playful with holiday themed art installations throughout the market. 

“Mystic District Marketplace is where multiple facets of art merge for a one-of-a-kind, accessible and community based night of underground entertainment. Our vendors and performers are specially selected to fit the vibe of the show and theme. We are thrilled to be back at Underground Atlanta for our seventh edition of this production.” – said Liz Peña, Producer of Mystic District Marketplace. 

Experienced event producers Liz Peña, an artist curator, designer and marketer, along with Chrissy Culver, the fabricator and designer who brought Red Bull Unlocked to life, will each share their unique talents to create a witchy and enchanted event posed to kick-off a hauntingly magical holiday season. 

“I’ve designed the Krampus costume to custom fit the vibe of the market. So expect touches of the most popularly known mystical and terrifying Krampus mixed with Tim Curry’s character,  Dr. Frank-N-Furter, from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. My aim is to capture the essence of the traditional Yule holiday mixed with the queer and feminine culture of Mystic District.” – said Chrissy Culver, owner of cfcm | design.

In addition, ticket holders can sip on non-alcoholic concoctions from the elixir bar featuring holiday drinks, engage with pop-up performances and have a chance to win a raffle with prizes from local businesses. A portion of the raffle proceeds will be donated directly to Sol Underground, a Black-led anti-fascist and anti-capitalist ecosystem fighting for Black & Indigenous liberation.

The market opens at 8:00 pm and the show starts at 10:00 pm. Purchase entry tickets to the show on Universe for $15 ahead of the show and $20 at the door. Photo packages for Krampus, which includes a handmade ornament and free drink from the elixir bar, start at $12. 

URBAN PIE PRESENTS A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY FAITH HARRIS

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 10/16/22

A Soulful Afternoon on the Patio Featuring the Music of Nina Simone, Food, Drinks and More 

Free to Attend on Sunday, October 23, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.


Music lovers are invited to spend a relaxing fall afternoon on Urban Pie’s expansive patio while enjoying a soulful, live performance by Fath Harris on Sunday October 23, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The acclaimed Jazz and Soul artist who has opened for a range of performers including Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, and The O’Jays, will present the music of Nina Simone alongside musicians Penelope Williams on the keyboard, Derrick James on the saxophone, Emrah Kotan on drums, and Edwin Williams on bass. Serving thin crust pies and great times since 2007, Urban Pie’s full menu featuring sharable plates, signature and build-your-own pizzas, pasta, salads and more will be available. Urban Pie is located in the heart of Kirkwood’s bustling business district at 2012 Hosea L Williams Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA 30317. For more information, visit www.urbanpieatl.com or call 404-373-2778.