Apex Theatre Studio will present a performance of Disney’s The Lion King Jr. on Tuesday, March 16 at the Backyard Stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre for a limited-capacity performance with distanced seating. Enhanced safety measures and protocols are in place, including contactless digital ticketing, face covering requirements, and mobile ordering for concessions. Tickets for The Lion King Jr. will go on sale Friday, February 26 at 10:00am at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office and Ticketmaster.com. The Backyard Stage the St. Augustine Amphitheatre is presented by Intuition Ale Works.

Based on the much-loved animated classic, The Lion King Jr. follows young Simba on his coming of age journey from frisky cub to leader of the Pridelands. This 80-minute, family-friendly musical features hits including “Circle of Life,” “Hakuna Matada,” and “Can You Feel The Love Tonight.” Audiences of all ages will enjoy this funny and touching expedition through the jungle inhabited by hilarious hyenas (Banzai and Shenzi), wily warthogs (Pumbaa) and the always rattled and righteous Zazu.

“This group of young artists excels at comedy and storytelling. We knew this piece would allow us to highlight their gifts as performers. Our version of this tale is rendered with a great amount of imagination and joy,” commented Ian Mairs, director for the show. “There is less of a focus on pageantry and more on the human tale which exists at the heart of the story.”

Apex Theatre Studio is a non-profit performing arts training center celebrating its fourth year in operation. Apex fosters young artists with a passion and curiosity for acting, singing, dancing and stagecraft through a series of master classes, intensives, readings and theatrical presentation. Apex will offer a full range of summer classes at their studio located at Town Center at World Golf Village, 425 West Town Place, Unit 112 St. Augustine, Florida to support young actors in the Northeast Florida area. Summer classes, intensives and workshop schedules are available at www.apextheatrejax.com.

Reserved seating tickets for Apex Theatre Studio’s The Lion King Jr. goes on sale Friday, February 26 at 10am and will be available for purchase at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are sold in pre-configured pods (groupings) ranging from two to six seats per pod. Each pod is at least six feet from one to the next, and all seats within the pod must be purchased together. Additionally, all tickets are digital. The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office will be open on Fridays from 10:00am-6:00pm and Saturdays from 8:30am- 12:30pm, and will only accept payment via debit or credit card. The Backyard Stage the St. Augustine Amphitheatre is presented by Intuition Ale Works.