The Lion King at Minskoff Theatre

Ranked presently as the third of Broadway’s longest-running musicals of all time, Disney’s The Lion King has brought the 1994 original film to life with several productions that have reached not just numerous states in the U.S., but also Europe, Canada, and Asia among others. On June, it adds another to its toured cities as Disney's The Lion King will be performing in Minskoff Theatre at New York on Sunday 1st June 2025!

The renowned musical, since its inception and transfer to the Broadway stage in 1997, has changed the landscape of Broadway and theater entirely. With a beloved narrative adapted beautifully to theater with the unique introduction of life-sized puppetry of animals and an African-inspired music list and compositions, the musical was referred to as an excellent show to both fans of the previous movie and entirely brand new audiences.

Leveling up from a show with a strong plot, the historic play is also certainly one of the most awarded musicals in every single award season it was included in. In quick fashion after its first performance, the Broadway show was nominated for over 20 awards, winning 6 Tony awards in that year alone including 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 given for Best Direction of a Musical is considered historical, as Julie Taymor is the first female director to ever be presented with the award.

Over the next two decades, The Lion King continued to extend and build on its success with more than over 70 major arts awards and nominations obtained. In the show's several seasons and performances in several countries, it has been granted awards by a great many institutions which includes the NY Drama Critics Circle, The Grammys, the Laurence Olivier Awards, the Molière Awards, and the Helpmann Awards.

Relive a piece of your youth as this ageless play takes you on a journey to The Pride Lands and presents to you the passionate tale of Simba and his life. The Lion King will only be performing in Minskoff Theatre for a limited run; seats for this Sunday 1st June 2025 showing can now be purchased by clicking on the links on top.