The Lion King at Minskoff Theatre

Listed today as the third of Broadway’s longest-running musicals of all time, The Lion King has cemented its position in global history with multiple tours that have performed in not just several cities in the United States, but also Canada, South America, and Europe among others. On July, it adds one more to its visited locations as The Lion King musical will be arriving in Minskoff Theatre at New York on Tuesday 1st July 2025!

The renowned musical, since its first production and transfer to the Broadway stage in 1997, has undoubtedly continued to be one of the top Broadway musicals. With a beloved story brought to life on stage with the distinct usage of life-sized animal puppets and an African-inspired song list and choreography, the musical was regarded as an awe-inspiring shock to both fans of the 1994 motion picture and completely recent viewers.

In addition to a show with a strong plot, The Lion King is also certainly one of the most applauded musicals in every award season the musical was part of. In 1998 alone after its first performance, Disney's The Lion King was nominated for over 20 awards, getting 6 Tonys in that year alone 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 major, as Julie Taymor is the first female director to ever be presented with the award.

Over the next two decades, the Broadway hit carried on to extend and build on its success with more than over 70 major theater awards and nominations conferred. In its multiple tours and performances across the globe, it has been presented awards by numerous institutions which includes the NY Drama Critics Circle, The Grammys, the Laurence Olivier Awards, the Molière Awards, and the Helpmann Awards.

Immerse yourself once again as this ageless play brings you back to The Pride Lands and performs for you the classic tale of Simba and his life. Disney's The Lion King will only be showing in Minskoff Theatre for a limited time; seats for this Tuesday 1st July 2025 showing can now be purchased by using the links above.