THE LION KING's Rod Thomas on the Autism-Friendly Performance
Last fall, Theatre Development Fund TDF piloted the new program, Autism Theatre Initiative, as part of TDFs Accessibility Programs TAP, to make theatre accessible to children and adults on the autism spectrum, and their families. They presented the first-ever autism-friendly performance of a Broadway show at Disneys landmark The Lion King on October 2, 2011 and followed that up with an autism-friendly performance of …