The Lion King (New York, NY)

The Lion King is a Broadway musical adaptation of the 1994 Disney film that features music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, with additional stage material and a score arranged for the theatrical production. Produced by Disney Theatrical, the show is renowned for Julie Taymor’s imaginative direction, large-scale puppetry, masks, and choreography that evoke the African savannah onstage. It is presented at the Minskoff Theatre in Midtown Manhattan and is notable as one of Broadway’s longest-running and most celebrated family-oriented musicals.