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Pride Rock comes to life in Disney’s long-running hit.

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The Lion King Show Times

Wed
Nov 27
2:00pm 7:00pm
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Nov 28

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Nov 29
2:00pm 8:00pm
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Nov 30
2:00pm 8:00pm
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Dec 1
3:00pm
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Dec 3
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About The Lion King on Broadway

duration
2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission.
audience
Recommended for ages 6 and up. All guests must have a ticket.
late seating
Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management.
dates
Previews: Oct 15, 1997 • Opening: Nov 13, 1997
Broadway Musicals Kid-Friendly Dance Award Winning

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Venue

Minskoff Theatre Minskoff Theatre
200 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
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Hearing Assistance
Headsets for sound augmentation are available at the theatre. For guests with Tele Coil, T-Coil Loops are available.
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Wheelchair Access
Staff is available to escort theatergoers to wheelchair accessible areas via elevators & escalators. Main level not accessible by elevator.
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Story

A lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 1994 Disney film, The Lion King is the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands.

When an unthinkable tragedy, orchestrated by Simba’s wicked uncle, Scar, takes his father’s life, Simba flees the Pride Lands, leaving his loss and the life he knew behind. Eventually companioned by two hilarious and unlikely friends, Simba starts anew. But when weight of responsibility and a desperate plea from the now ravaged Pride Lands come to find the adult prince, Simba must take on a formidable enemy, and fulfill his destiny to be king.

Know Before You Go

Winner of six Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Disney's The Lion King showcases the talents of one of the most acclaimed creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor reimagines the popular story using some of the theater's most extraordinary stagecraft. The Lion King also features the exceptional work of Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and a glorious score crafted by the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Elton John and Tim Rice.

Reviews

A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources.
Entertainment Weekly

"The breathtakingly staged Broadway adaptation of Disney's king of the cartoon jungle is an instant theater classic."

Entertainment Weekly

Chris Willman

Time Magazine

"Awe-inspiring! Broadway theater is alive again. [Julie] Taymor's imaginative ideas seem limitless. it's a gorgeous, gasp-inducing spectacle. Most important - against all odds - it has innocence. The show appeals to our primal, childlike excitement in the power of theater to make us see things afresh."

Time Magazine

Richard Zoglin

The New York Times

"Seen purely as a visual tapestry, there is simply nothing else like it. Suddenly, you're 4 years old again, and you've been taken to the circus for the first time. You can only marvel at the exotic procession of animals before you: the giraffes and the elephants and the hippopotamuses and all those birds in balletic flight. Such is the transporting magic wrought by the opening 10 minutes of The Lion King, [director Julie] Taymor has introduced a whole new vocabulary of images to the Broadway blockbuster."

The New York Times

Ben Brantley

Newsday

"A jaw-dropping magnificent spectacle. The show and the playhouse are enchanting. The unprecedented production is worth every penny. If this is Disney's idea of a theme park, we are delighted to report that the theme is quality."

Newsday

Linda Winer

Variety

"Julie Taymor's staging of Disney's The Lion King is a marvel, a theatrical achievement unrivaled in its beauty, brains and ingenuity. Leaping far beyond its celluloid inspiration, the stage version improves upon nearly every aspect of the hit 1994 animated film, from visual artistry and storytelling to Lebo M's score and the newly African-ized pop songs of Elton John and Tim Rice."

Variety

Greg Evans

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"This show was absolutely beautiful. The costumes were breathtaking, the music brought me to tears a couple times, the whole performance was extravagant. I recommend this show not just for younger children, my teenage daughter enjoyed it as much as I did! I actually would love to see it again!"
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 7, 2024
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"I was blown away!! My 22 year old daughter picked the show and I wasn’t very excited to go, if I’m being completely honest. Opening scene gave me chills and I was hooked! Younger children MAY get bored simply because it’s not much like the cartoon, BUT don’t misunderstand that as a negative. As this is a phenomenal production, full of emotion - with an amazingly brilliant cast…many of whom are first time Broadway stars. Cannot recommend enough!!"
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Karole F from Tolleson on Jul 14, 2024
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"This show was chosen because my daughter loves the movie, and she has never seen a Broadway show. Let me tell you, it was the PERFECT introduction to Broadway for her!!! The storyline adhered to the movie, the music was great and included new songs not in the movie, and the acting and singing was wonderful 🎶🎶🎶🎶 It was also marvelous that my child saw people who looked like her onstage, made a powerful impact on her as well. HIGHLY RECOMMEND 💗💗💗"
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Cast & Creative

Cast

Young Simba
Young Nala

Creative

Music
Elton John
Lyrics
Tim Rice
Director
Julie Taymor
Book
Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi
Choreographer
Garth Fagan
Set Designer
Richard Hudson
Lighting Designer
Donald Holder
Sound Designer
Tony Meola
Mask & Puppet Designer
Michael Curry
Costume Designer and Mask/Puppet Co-Designer
Julie Taymor
Orchestrations
Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler
Music Director
Joseph Church

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