A special appearance by the Las Vegas cast of Disney’s Tony® Award-winning The Lion King will open “Live with Regis & Kelly” from the Encore Las Vegas Resort. The performance will air FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 at 9:00 a.m., on the CW Television Network.

About Disney Theatrical Productions (DTP):

For the past 15 years, DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (DTP) has been a leading producer of live stage entertainment on Broadway and around the world.  Currently under the direction of producer and president Thomas Schumacher, DTP has produced six award-winning Broadway musicals including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida, TARZAN®, Mary Poppins, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, and The Little Mermaid.  In total, these six shows have been seen by over 21 million people in New York alone and, cumulatively, over 82 million people worldwide.  Thanks to the tremendous appeal of the Disney brand and its beloved characters, DTP has brought new audiences to Broadway, many of whom have never been to the theatre before.  Additionally, DTP produces and licenses its Broadway musicals around the world reaching a global annual audience of more than 10 million people in over 40 countries.  DTP licenses musical titles for local school and community productions through a partnership with Music Theatre International.  Through its educational outreach department, DTP partners with New York City schools to bring young audiences to Broadway and has donated regularly to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, among other charitable organizations.

About THE LION KING at Mandalay Bay:

Mandalay Bay’s production of THE LION KING is virtually identical to the other companies seen around the globe and is staged with all of the same spectacular music, sets, and costumes that have made it a worldwide phenomenon, reaching more than 50 million people in 11 countries.  For Las Vegas, Disney hand-selected an international cast of performers who have won acclaim in productions of THE LION KING across the globe, including Broadway, Taipei, South Africa, London, Los Angeles, Australia, Toronto, Shanghai, Paris and Holland.

Tickets for Disney’s THE LION KING at Mandalay Bay are available for $64, $86 and $113.50. VIP packages, which include premium seating, a complimentary souvenir program and a complimentary VIP show merchandise item, are available for $168.50. Taxes are included in all prices. Tickets can be purchased at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations; through the box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000; and online via www.lionkinglasvegas.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Reservations for groups of 15 or more can be purchased through (877) 632-7505 or LionKingSales@mandalaybay.com.