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Now 25 years since it's New York debut

Disney's THE LION KING has found its way back to Tempe's Gammage Auditorium nearly a decade after its sold-out multi-week visit in 2013. Now 25 years since it's New York debut, THE LION KING is still a beast traveling the world and Broadway's third longest running musical. And rightfully so, Julie Taymor's now legendary staging is a nightly event like no other. Her distinctive, multicultural, ritualistic work is made accessible by the world's familiarity with Disney's beloved animated classic. THE LION KING is a global hit and a terrific starter show for those (young and old) yet unexposed to the creative, unique possibilities of live theatre. The tech on the other touring warhorses has become, at best, quaint; at worst, outdated. Once modern LED tech juggernauts like MEAN GIRLS and FROZEN pass through town, the expectation is reset for blockbuster musicals. Yet, THE LION KING continues to thrive without momentum lost by underwhelming tech. It's the inno
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In his new movie, Hustle, Sandler’s NBA

 Adam Sandler has found a surprising new niche: movies in which he acts alongside NBA power forwards featuring scenes at Celtics-Sixers games. In 2019, Sandler starred in Uncut Gems, an anxiety roller coaster that featured a scene-stealing performance from Kevin Garnett and revolved around a series of (ill-advised) bets on a Boston-Philly playoff series. In his new movie, Hustle, Sandler’s NBA costar is Jazz reserve Juancho Hernangómez, and the movie wraps with a scene at a Celtics-Sixers game that seems to be a season opener, or perhaps a preseason game. The stakes are lower this time around. Gems was greatly enhanced if you knew about Garnett, a Hall of Famer whose trademark was over-the-top intensity—a perfect fit in a movie designed to make viewers uncomfortable for two straight hours. But you don’t need to know anything about Hernangómez, who has averaged 5.4 points per game in his career and has been traded four times in the past 12 months. That relative anonymity also makes him
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