The Lion King at Minskoff Theatre

Categorized today as the third of Broadway’s longest-running shows of all time, The Lion King has brought the 1994 original film to life with numerous productions that have performed in not just numerous locations in the United States, but also Canada, South America, and Europe among others. On September, The Lion King adds one other to its visited locations as The Lion King will be touring in Minskoff Theatre at New York on Tuesday 3rd September 2024!

The renowned musical, since its inception and transfer to the theater stage in 1997, has undoubtedly continued to be one of the top Broadway musicals. With a beloved narrative adapted beautifully to theater with the distinct usage of life-sized animal puppets and an African-inspired song list and choreography, the musical was referred to as an unsurpassed show to both supporters of the original film and entirely recent theatergoers.

Leveling up from an already riveting production, the musical is also certainly one of the most successful plays in each award season it was included in. In quick fashion after its first performance, Disney's The Lion King was nominated for over 20 awards, getting 6 Tonys at the time 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 conferred for Best Direction of a Musical is considered important, as Julie Taymor is the first female director to ever receive the award.

In its upcoming years after its debut, the Broadway hit resumed to take all the awards and commendations with more than over 70 major arts awards and nominations conferred. In the musical's many tours and productions in several countries, it has been presented awards by a great many bodies including but not limited to 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 Disney's The Lion King brings you on a ride back to The Pride Lands and shares with you the profound chronicle of Simba and the young prince's struggle. Disney's The Lion King will only be available in Minskoff Theatre for a limited season; tickets for this Tuesday 3rd September 2024 showing can now be purchased by clicking on the links on top of this page.