Disney’s The Lion King is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical adaptation of the 1994 animated film, produced by Disney Theatrical Productions with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice. Julie Taymor’s visionary staging uses inventive puppetry, masks and choreography to evoke the African savannah in a large-scale theatrical spectacle. The production plays at the Minskoff Theatre in Midtown Manhattan and is notable for its long-running, blockbuster success on Broadway and around the world.
