The wait is over. THE LION KING has returned. Now playing on Broadway, on tour and around the world. Experience the stunning visual artistry, the unforgettable music and the exhilarating choreography of this musical theater phenomenon—one of the most awe-inspiring productions ever brought to life on stage.
A remarkable tale of hope and adventure, THE LION KING has found its way into the hearts of millions. As The New York Times says, “There is simply nothing else like it.”
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
A remarkable tale of hope and adventure, THE LION KING has found its way into the hearts of millions. As The New York Times says, “There is simply nothing else like it.”
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
June is African American Music Month! Please join us in celebrating the Black artists who perform each night on Broadway and on Tour in The Lion King, Aladdin, and Frozen. Hear what music and performing means to them in honor of #blackmusicmonth
Featured artists/performers:
Akua Dixon
Junior Wedderburn
Dennis Stowe
TyNia Brandon
In the jungle the lion sleeps tonight - but in New York City, the Pride never sleeps. Check out these amazing photos of our home The Minksoff Theater, by photographer Natalie Powers.
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Always remember and celebrate your pride.
Happy #PrideMonth 🏳️🌈
Waiting in the wings of the Pridelands. A series of 📸 by one of our North American Tour cast members - Christin Byrdsong!
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of our North American Tour, check out this @playbill article featuring our current and original Mufasa, Nala and Simbas as they converse about their roles, and life on tour! 🦁👯♀️ link in bio
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of our North American Tour, check out this Playbill article featuring our current and original Mufasa, Nala and Simbas as they converse about their roles, and life on tour!
https://playbill.com/article/celebrate-20-years-of-the-lion-king-on-tour-with-casts-past-and-present
The original and current Mufasas, Simbas, and Nalas talk about the show and life on the road.
All roads lead to the Pridelands 🦁🏃♂️#bwaygallery
More highlights from Legacy Night! We had such an incredible time hosting the Divine 9.
On May 1st, we were honored to host our first Legacy Night for the #Divine9, a historical collective of Black Fraternities and Sororities. An event of this magnitude was certainly a Lion King first. Here is Rufus Bonds Jr., our resident director, doing a pre-show speech that will be remembered with pride forever
After 20 years of the North American Tour, our Pride has grown so much - with many cast members finding their way to Broadway. Meet Paige Fraser-Hoffman, current Broadway Swing and former Tour cast member, and learn about her career, adapting, and being a swing in the Pridelands!
Kicking off AANHPI month with this amazing group of identifying cast members on the North American Tour! 🌞🦁
Last night in Wichita, Kansas, our North American Tour celebrated 20 years, 93 cities and over 9,000 performances! Thank you to our incredible Pride who bring this production to life from city to city and all of you who have supported us along the way.
Speech by Nick Cordileone (Timon)
Video provided by Elaine Stolze and Crystal O’Dea
Our very own Simba on Broadway got his start playing Simba on the National Tour. With the 20th anniversary of the tour this Wednesday, Brandon talks his very own backstory seeing the show with his theater troupe to saying it would be one day, to him starting day one.
Cue "Grasslands Chant"
Photo by Adrianne Chu
A look into our National Tour's rehearsals!
Photo by Adrianne Chu
The Pridelands have a chance to win a Webby Award for our Return To Broadway Livestream! Vote now to help us bring in the win for the show and all of Broadway 🦁❤️
Our Endless Night video has now been beautifully interpreted by @bkazenmaddox for our deaf and hard of hearing audiences. Please join us as we revisit this impactful video with a new look on how ASL not only makes art more accessible but how it is a visual art form in of itself that can work in tandem with another form of art to make a blend of two worlds come together.
Can you feel the love in Austin? Our North American tour is having the first show in Austin, Texas tonight! Hope to see you there 🦁❤️
Mondays have us feeling like this. The brilliant @carlile1 as Scar!
With the power of this moment, with this character, and restlessness in the silence. As an audience member, you watch in a mesmerization as @tshidimanye takes the stage. To our Lion King the Musical fans who have seen the show, tell us about the first time you saw The Lion King 🦁❤️
Ever seen the cheetah puppet up close? 👀 photo by Adrianne Chu
Meet Latasha Dayes, a key member of our hair department for not just Broadway but globally to ensure our performers receive the best in class knowledge + guidance about their hair and scalp health. Spend the next few minutes with her and learn more about how seriously we take of ourselves and our performers here in the Pridelands! 🦁❤️
But the sun rolling high, through the sapphire sky 🌞🎶
A Lion King mask series 🦁 photos by Derek Adams
We dedicate tonight’s performances, both on Broadway and on the North American Tour, in loving memory of company member Sharron Lynn. Rest In Peace. You’ll forever be in our Pride.
All smiles backstage at the Lion King 🦁✨ @lihlecele91 @achugblessyou
Photo by @entertainmentbanter
Provided by @derekadamsmusic
Everyone look left, everyone look right 👀🦁❤️
Video by the amazing Derek Adams
Happy trails to our Broadway Cubs!! Their last show was this past week and we couldn’t be more proud and honored to have had them onboard ✨❤️
The Lion King Rafiki Tour celebrated International Woman’s Day at their show last night in Richmond,VA! ❤️
@alaynamartus who plays Young Nala alongside @sidney.nw who plays Sarabi took some pre show selfies in the pridelands ✨🦁❤️
@_bam.i.am_ has got the dance moves🕺🏻🦁
A labor of love. Here you can see our director Julie Taymor hand painting some of the masks that would later be used in the show
@vince_ermita and @alaynamartus one set of our Young Simbas and Young Nalas before a show! Photo by @sidney.nw
THE LION KING North American Tour cast members sang the #BlackNationalAnthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, MI Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Special thanks to Neil Barclay and The Wright Museum for hosting.
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