Bass Performance Hall will offer a special sensory-friendly performance of Disney’s "The Lion King" on Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. (Courtesy Bass Hall | Credit Joan Marcus for Disney) When Bass Performance Hall was scheduling its current Broadway at the Bass season, it was unclear if they would be able to fill the theater for a sensory-friendly performance of Disney’s “The Lion King.” But, within a month of opening tickets to the public, that performance was sold-out. It now has a waitlist of about 200 people. “It’s something that we’ve been interested in doing for a long time, but it takes a lot of pieces coming together to make it happen,” Dione Kennedy said. She is the president and CEO of Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc. , which is the nonprofit that operates and manages Bass Performance Hall. At every performance, the venue has resources available to make shows more accessible to all patrons, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, commonly referred to as IDDs . Guests can check out weighted lap pads and sensory bags that contain noise canceling headphones and fidget toys or utilize a designated quiet space. But the Jan. […]