Seventeen years after its initial release, the family-friendly film brought in a staggering $29,300,000 at the box office.
Other top earners for the weekend just ended include "Contagion" ($14,480,000), "Drive" ($11,019,000), "The Help" ($6,438,000) and "Straw Dogs" ($5,000,000).
To date, "The Lion King" has earned $369,941,776 worldwide, according to boxofficeMojo.com. The Broadway musical of the same name plays the Minskoff Theatre.
The new musical tells the story of the early life of Albert Einstein and his first wife, Mileva Marić.
The festival will also feature an evening of performances and interviews celebrating the life and impact of legendary lyricist Howard Ashman.
Featuring original songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, the David Adjmi play enjoyed a sold-out world premiere Off-Broadway via Playwrights Horizons.
The program, which is open to applicants until June 2, trains and places young adults in professional technical theatre positions.
Katy Rudd will direct Kendall Feaver's adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's bestseller.
Utilizing a jazz-infused score, 12 men debate the fate of a young defendant charged with murdering his father.
She's going to next appear in Bye Bye Birdie at Kennedy Center and is also readying a concert to benefit Out of the Box Theatrics.
The 1960s musical is directed by Robert W. Schneider.
Featuring original songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, the David Adjmi play enjoyed a sold-out world premiere Off-Broadway via Playwrights Horizons.
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