
Centered on one of the world’s most familiar Disney narratives, director Julie Taymor approaches the telling of the tale with poetic flair, sophistication and art forms from cultures across Asia, Africa and the West. The simplest way to put it would be to say that there is still no show like it after 25 years. But “The Lion King” is more than a typical long-standing 90s Broadway musical. Racking up six Tony awards including Best Musical after it first opened on Broadway in 1997, the “The Lion King” has never left Manhattan to this day, making it the third longest running show on Broadway after “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Chicago.” It is also the highest-grossing Broadway musical. Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama Interpreted, the lyric reads “The King is coming, father.” And indeed, he has. Steven Tanger Center for the Performing ArtsĪll performance dates and information is subject to change.From left, Dashaun Young, Futhi Mhlongo, Amanda Kunene and Anthony Lawrence held an online press conference on Wednesday to discuss behind-the-scenes of the musical "The Lion King." It was only days before Korea saw its one millionth Covid-19 case, that the legendary Zulu lyric rang across the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul filled with hundreds of audience members for opening night on Jan. Schuster Performing Arts Center: Mead Theatreīass Concert Hall at University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts Center Uihlein Hall at Marcus Performing Arts CenterĪndrew Jackson Hall At Tennessee Performing Arts Center and Dolores Doré Eccles TheaterĬhapman Music Hall At Tulsa Performing Arts Center Is The Lion King on Broadway in New York? Yes, buy tickets for The Lion King NYC. Check the Broadway tour shows below to find a Lion King tour location near you.


Adult Simba returns to fulfill his destiny and take his rightful place as king.

The Lion King is about a young lion cub, Simba, who is born into the royal family and runs away after he is misled about his father’s death by his wicked uncle Scar. Don’t miss the National Tour of the Broadway production of The Lion King.
