September 21, 2009
Dancing With The Stars Welcomes Mandalay Bay’s Cast Of The Lion King On The First Results Show Of Season 9 Wednesday, September 23
More Performers Than Ever Before Take the DWTS Stage for the Oscar-Nominated “Circle of Life”
Appearance Celebrates The Lion King Passing 50 Million In Worldwide Attendance
On the first “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show” of Season 9, the Las Vegas cast of Disney’s Tony® Award-winning The Lion King will perform the spectacular “Circle of Life,” the Oscar-nominated song that opens the show, in a stunning parade of costumes, animal puppetry and the most performers to ever take to the “Dancing with the Stars” stage. The show will air WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. The appearance coincides with The Lion King recently passing the 50 million mark in worldwide attendance.
Disney’s The Lion King continues to reign as one of the most popular shows on Broadway and around the world. Now in its 12th year, the global phenomenon is the winner of more than 70 major awards worldwide, including the 1998 Tony Award® and NY Drama Critics Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design. The show has been seen in 13 different countries (US, Canada, UK, Japan, Germany, Holland, France, Mexico, Australia, China, Taiwan, South Africa and Korea). In addition to Broadway, a North American national tour and a sit-down production at Mandalay Bay Theatre in Las Vegas, The Lion King can also be seen on stage in London, Hamburg, Paris and Tokyo. For tickets and more information regarding The Lion King, visit www.disneyonbroadway.com.
Hosted by Tom Bergeron (“America’s Funniest Home Videos”) and Samantha Harris (“The Insider”) the celebrities will perform choreographed dance routines, which will be judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
“Dancing with the Stars” is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, “Strictly Come Dancing.” This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Rob Wade is co-executive producer. Alex Rudzinski directs. “Dancing with the Stars” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.
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.
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