


Sales to this event will be restricted to residents of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. The Detroit Opera House is located in Detroit, Michigan. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age must have a ticket. Disney recommends its productions for ages 6 and up. Guests with protocol accessibility questions may call (313) 872-1000. Additionally, all patrons will be required to wear a mask while inside the theatre regardless of one's vaccination status. Children under the age of 12 will not need to show proof of negative COVID test and only need to wear a face mask. The set pieces, from Pride Rock to the gorge where Mufasa (Aaron Nelson) is killed by brother Scar (Spencer Pachy) during a wildebeest stampede - hardly a spoiler all these years later - offer immersive eye candy.Following the lead of Broadway and concert venues across the country, Broadway in Detroit theatre patrons 12 years of age or older will be required to show proof of a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the performance date, or full COVID-19 vaccination, before they will be admitted into the venue. It’s as exciting now as it was in 1997 to watch cast members manipulate the large-scale puppets and vehicles that represent “The Lion King’s” assortment of creators, or to take in even the most subtle effects, such as scenes in miniature silhouette or foliage brought to life by the actors. The musical didn’t win six Tony Awards and numerous others around the world for no reason. 20 at the Detroit Opera House) has not aged at all in the 25 years since its debut, and its tale as old as time is welcome and comforting - a two-and-a-half-hour spirit of “Hakuna Matata.” With its inventive staging, costuming, special effects and dancing (choreographed by onetime Detroiter Gawain Garth Fagan), “The Lion King” (running through Feb. parade down the center aisles, it feels like the return of old friends and we’re transported directly to the African savanna as the blockbuster Disney film comes to theatrical life in characteristically awe-inspiring fashion. If you want to forget about the worries of pandemic and other world ills, at least for a few hours, “The Lion King” musical is just the ticket.įrom the minute the house lights go down and the puppet animals - elephants, rhinos, etc.
