The Lion King at Minskoff Theatre

Listed today as the third of Broadway’s longest-running productions of all time, The Lion King has continued to amaze audiences worldwide with numerous shows that have reached not just many locations in the United States, but also South America, Europe, and Asia among others. On October, The Lion King adds one other to its toured cities as Disney's The Lion King will be performing in Minskoff Theatre at New York on Thursday 10th October 2024!

The Lion King, since its first production and transfer to the Broadway stage in 1997, has changed the landscape of Broadway and theater entirely. With a timeless narrative adapted beautifully to theater with the distinct usage of life-sized animal puppets and an African-inspired music list and compositions, The Lion King was referred to as an awesome show to both lovers of the original motion picture as well as even recent viewers.

Building up on a show with a strong plot, the musical is also assuredly one of the most successful shows in each award season it partook in. In 1998 alone after its premiere, the Broadway show was nominated for over 20 awards, garnering 6 Tonys 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 conferred for Best Direction of a Musical is considered historical, as Julie Taymor is the first female director to ever be presented with the award.

Still standing tall, the Broadway musical resumed to extend and build on its success with more than over 70 major arts awards and nominations received. In its many seasons and shows all over the world, it has been awarded by a lot of 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 the musical takes you back to The Pride Lands and shares with you the profound tale of Simba and the young prince's struggle. Disney's The Lion King will only be showing in Minskoff Theatre for a limited time; tickets for this Thursday 10th October 2024 showing can now be bought by clicking on the links on top.