The Lion King at Minskoff Theatre

Listed presently as the third of Broadway’s longest-running musicals of all time, The Lion King has cemented its position in global history with numerous tours that have performed in not just many states in the United States, but also Canada, South America, and Europe among others. On September, it adds another to its toured cities as The Lion King will be touring in Minskoff Theatre at New York on Sunday 7th September 2025!

The renowned musical, since its inception and adaptation to the theater stage in 1997, has changed the landscape of Broadway and theater entirely. With a beloved story translated creatively to the live stage with the special approach of life-sized animal puppets and an African-inspired music list and performance numbers, the musical was considered an magnificent show to both fans of the previous movie as well as completely new viewers.

Building up on a show with a strong plot, the musical is also without a doubt one of the most applauded plays in every single award season the musical partook in. In quick fashion after its premiere, the musical was nominated for over 20 awards, getting 6 Tonys in that year alone comprising of Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (by Richard Hudson), Best Choreography (by Garth Fagan), Best Lighting Design (by Donald Holder), Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design (by Julie Taymor). The award conferred for Best Direction of a Musical is considered historical, as Julie Taymor is the first woman to ever be presented with the award.

Still standing tall, the Broadway musical continued to extend and build on its success with again over 70 major arts awards and nominations obtained. In its multiple tours and performances across the globe, it has been presented awards by a lot of organizations including the NY Drama Critics Circle, The Grammys, the Laurence Olivier Awards, the Molière Awards, and the Helpmann Awards.

Witness life in the African savanna as Disney's The Lion King takes you back to The Pride Lands and performs for you the classic story of Simba and his struggle. Disney's The Lion King will only be performing in Minskoff Theatre for a limited run; tickets for this Sunday 7th September 2025 showing can now be purchased by using the links on top of this page.