Las Vegas Sun

May 5, 2024

A wooden puppet and a Simba mask are props in the new Las Vegas production of The Lion King, which opens with a preview performance May 5, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Theatre. The 80-member cast and crew began preparing for the show Monday, March 9, 2009, at the rehearsal hall in a fittingly named place --  the Safari Business Park, 7850 Dean Martin Dr.

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A wooden puppet and a Simba mask are props in the new Las Vegas production of The Lion King, which opens with a preview performance May 5, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Theatre. The 80-member cast and crew began preparing for the show Monday, March 9, 2009, at the rehearsal hall in a fittingly named place -- the Safari Business Park, 7850 Dean Martin Dr.