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11-Year-Old Broadway Star Bravely Battles Leukemia
Shannon Tavarez played "Young Nala" in "The Lion King" until leukemia hit three months ago. She was released from the hospital Tuesday night, and hopes her fight will inspire people to donate bone...
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Broadway Child Star To Get Lifesaving Surgery
NEW YORK (CBS 2/AP) — An 11-year-old girl who played young Nala in “The Lion King” on Broadway will get a potentially lifesaving procedure. Shannon Tavarez, who has leukemia, will get an umbilical-cord...
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Young ‘Lion King’ Actress Gets Blood Transplant
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP/1010 WINS) — An 11-year-old girl who played young Nala in “The Lion King” on Broadway has undergone a potentially lifesaving procedure. Shannon Tavarez, who has leukemia,...
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Young ‘Lion King’ Star Dies From Leukemia
NEW YORK (AP/WCBS 880/CBS2) — The Broadway theater where “The Lion King” is playing dimmed its lights Tuesday night in honor of a fallen lion cub: An 11-year-old actress from the show who lost her...
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Bone Marrow Drive In Young Broadway Star’s Memory
NEW YORK (AP) - A bone marrow donor registry drive is being organized in memory of the 11-year-old girl who starred as Young Nala in Broadway’s “The Lion King.” Shannon Tavarez died in November of...
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Broadway Sets New Records With 2010-2011 Season
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Shows such as the runaway hit The Book of Mormon, longtime favorites Wicked and The Lion King, and even the much-troubled Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark helped lift Broadway to new...
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‘Lion King’ Surpasses ‘Phantom’ As All-Time Box Office Champ
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There’s a new king on Broadway. ‘The Lion King’ has passed ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ as the all-time box office champion. More: NYC’s 10 Best Restaurants For A Pre-Theater...
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3 Broadway Performances Set To Be Staged Especially For Those With Autism
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Theatre Development Fund has announced a new roster of Broadway performances for the 2013-14 season – specifically geared toward people with autism. The fund’s Autism...
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Boomer & Carton: ‘In The Jungle, The Mighty Jungle’ With Joe Girardi
In The Jungle, The Mighty JungleBoomer & Cartonplaypause Subscribe to the Boomer & Carton Podcast » After hearing a particular sound bite of Yankees manager Joe Girardi following Sunday’s 3-2...
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Broadway Shows Pull In Over $2 Million More This Holiday Season Than Last
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Theater-goers were generous to Broadway producers this holiday season, with 19 of the current 36 shows breaking the $1 million mark for the week and almost 30,000 more people...
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CBS Drama ‘Code Black’ Welcomes Cast From ‘The Lion King’
NEW YORK (AP) — The medical drama CBS’ “Code Black” gets a dose of Broadway magic this week when cast members from “The Lion King” — and one memorable Mufasa — end up in the emergency room. Alton...
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WATCH: Tom Brady Reenacts Classic ‘Lion King’ Scene To Welcome Rescue Dog To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It appears Tom Brady likes to reenact scenes from “The Lion King” during the offseason. The New England Patriots quarterback posted a video to Facebook Thursday afternoon...
View ArticleSEE IT: Broadway Cast Of ‘The Lion King’ Returns With Soul-Stirring Rehearsal...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Broadway cast of “The Lion King” returned with a soul-stirring rehearsal. Video shows Tshidi Mayne leading the ensemble in a performance of “Circle of Life,” the show’s...
View ArticleBroadway Returns: Rehearsals Are ‘Like Part Of My Soul Coming Back,’ Says...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There’s a new energy on Broadway Tuesday. Five Broadway shows are opening, joining the three that are currently running. It’s curtain up on “The Lion King,” “Hamilton,”...
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Electric Atmosphere Greets ‘The Lion King,’‘Wicked,’‘Hamilton’ And Others As...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Five shows made their return during Broadway‘s biggest night of reopenings. Theaters welcomed back audiences Tuesday after a long pandemic shutdown. Some of the most popular...
View Article‘The Lion King’ The Latest Broadway Show To Temporarily Close Due To COVID-19...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It was another day and another round of closings on Broadway. COVID-19 testing revealed more positive hits, shuttering shows, in some cases between now and Christmas, and in at...
View ArticleMore Closures On Broadway: ‘The Music Man’ Goes Dark Through End Of December;...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — “The Music Man” has canceled all performances through the end of the year due to COVID-19. It’s one of many forced to close either temporarily or for good. Alison Proudfoot was...
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