The resulting sound of THE LION KING is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy Award®-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to the haunting ballad “Shadowland.” The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s music from The Lion King animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer and music from “Rhythm of the Pride Lands,” an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The first woman to win a Tony Award for Direction of a Musical, Taymor has in recent years supervised new productions of the show around the world. The show’s director, costume designer and mask co-designer Julie Taymor continues to play an integral part in the show’s ongoing success. THE LION KING has also earned more than 70 major arts awards including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design. THE LION KING won six 1998 Tony Awards ®: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical. Having played over 100 cities in 20 countries on every continent except Antarctica, THE LION KING’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office history. Translated into eight different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin and Portuguese), productions of THE LION KING can currently be seen on Broadway London’s West End Hamburg Tokyo Madrid Mexico City Shanghai, Scheveningen and on tour across North America, for a total of nine productions running concurrently across the globe. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), THE LION KING is only the second show in history to generate five productions worldwide running 10 or more years.

Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 24 global productions have been seen by more than 85 million people. In its 19 th year, THE LION KING continues ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Having already played more than 70 cities across North America, THE LION KING now proudly makes its Detroit return at the Detroit Opera House. The North American touring productions of THE LION KING have been seen by more than 17 million theatergoers and grossed over $1.2 billion to date. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that the theatres are unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and are unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance. Ticket buyers are reminded that the Detroit Opera House, The Fisher Theatre and Ticketmaster are the only official retail ticket outlets. 0.Ī limited number of Premium Ticket Packages, which include a prime seat location, a commemorative souvenir program and an exclusive merchandise item, are also available.įor group sales (12 or more) please call 31 or email schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. Tickets for the open captioned performance may be purchased in person at The Fisher Theatre and Detroit Opera House box offices or by phone at 31, ext. Please note there is no evening performance on Sunday, February 26.Ī special Open Captioned Performance will be held on Sunday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m. There are also special Thursday matinees on February 2 & 23 at 1:00 p.m. In Detroit, THE LION KINGwill play Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. Detroit’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Detroit Opera House stage on February 1 for a limited engagement of four weeks through February 26. on Monday, November 14, tickets will also be available at the Detroit Opera House box office. Photo by Joan Marcusĭisney Theatrical Productions and Broadway In Detroit announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney’s THE LION KINGwill go on sale to the public on Sunday, November 13 at all Ticketmaster locations, online at or by phone at 1-80 and at The Fisher Theatre box office.

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