The Lion King at Minskoff Theatre

Ranked presently as the third of Broadway’s longest-running productions of all time, The Lion King has continued to amaze audiences worldwide with numerous productions that have performed in not just several locations in the United States, but also Canada, South America, and Europe among others. On October, it adds one more to its list of productions as The Lion King musical will be performing in Minskoff Theatre at New York on Friday 10th October 2025!

The renowned musical, since its inception and move to the Broadway stage in 1997, has undoubtedly continued to be one of the top Broadway musicals. With a classic narrative brought to life on stage with the unique introduction of life-sized animal puppets and an African-inspired musical score and compositions, the Broadway show was considered an stunning shock to both lovers of the original motion picture and completely new viewers.

Leveling up from a show with a strong plot, the historic play is also certainly one of the most successful musicals in each award season the show was part of. In quick fashion after its first performance, the Broadway show was nominated for over 20 awards, getting 6 Tony awards at that awards season which includes 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 bestowed for Best Direction of a Musical is considered historical, as Julie Taymor is the first female director to ever gain the award.

Over the next two decades, the Broadway musical carried on to take all the awards and commendations with more than over 70 major theater awards and nominations conferred. In the musical's multiple seasons and performances in several countries, it has been presented awards by numerous bodies which includes 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 brings you back to The Pride Lands and shares with you the classic story of Simba and his life. The Lion King will only be showing in Minskoff Theatre for a limited season; tickets for this Friday 10th October 2025 showing can now be availed by clicking on the links on top of this page.