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It features the legendary songs of Elton John and Tim Rice, including \"Circle of Life,\" \"Hakuna Matata,\" and \"Can You Feel the Love Tonight.\" The six-time Tony Award-winning show has captivated audiences for decades and is perfect for families and first-time theatregoers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-lion-king-66859/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bfc401b7aaa4467e44655985cde55caf6ae1792fd40d07d71b6b179371fba9de-1200.webp"}, {"title": "New Music from Washington and Jackson", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Perelman Performing Arts Center", "address": "Fulton Street 251, 10007 New York", "price": "Free and open to the public; RSVPs are encouraged, but not required.", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/hip-hop/r-n-b"], "description": "An evening of brand-new musical theater performed on the Lobby Stage. 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It won four Tony Awards including Best Musical. The story follows doctors Josh and Melissa, who get lost on a backpacking trip and stumble into Schmigadoon, a town stuck in a Golden Age musical, where they are trapped until they find true love.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/schmigadoon-54200/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/749d68c0f9ee15889ed15de637206d7a9efcf5a2cb2237dd9bbe180854041018-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Slam Frank", "start": "2026-09-17T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2027-01-04T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Orpheum Theatre", "address": "2nd Avenue 126, 10003", "price": "USD 62", "price_from": "62.00", "price_to": null, "category": "theatre", "tags": ["comedy/satire", "stage/musical"], "description": "Slam Frank is a satirical musical retelling the story of Anne Frank as a hip-hop show staged by a progressive community theater company. 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It was created by composer-performer Hailey McAvoy, making her compositional debut, directed by Edwin Cahill, and developed by the company Hogfish. The piece explores McAvoy's life with cerebral palsy, inviting audiences to honor their scars through song, hands-on Alexander Technique, an art gallery of work by disabled artists, and a closing inclusive dance party. It is part of makemake, National Sawdust's new annual festival rooted in disability-led design and accessibility.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/makemake-presents-wholly-unwinding-a-new-musical-nyc-premier-71485/", "official_url": "https://www.nationalsawdust.org/event/visionintoart-in-residence-wholly-unwinding-the-canticle-of-cerebral-palsy-the-songs-of-my-scars-a-new-musical", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c6e883e1aa66718101d6a594e3ccdbe24669cd6506bf28302226ded575187d0c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "MS. 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