The Lion King at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre

Categorized presently as the third of Broadway’s longest-running productions of all time, The Lion King has brought the 1994 original film to life with several productions that have landed in not just several cities in the U.S., but also Europe, Canada, and Asia among others. On November, The Lion King adds one more to its toured cities as Disney's The Lion King will be touring in Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre at Denver on Saturday 1st November 2025!

Disney's The Lion King, since its inception and move to the live stage in 1997, has allowed distinct methods in theater to shine so much more. With a classic tale translated creatively to the live stage with the unique introduction of life-sized animal puppets and an African-inspired song list and choreography, The Lion King was referred to as an outstanding shock to both lovers of the 1994 motion picture as well as completely recent audiences.

Building up on a show with a strong plot, The Lion King is also assuredly one of the most awarded musicals in each award season it was included in. In 1998 alone after its debut, Disney's The Lion King was nominated for over 20 awards, winning 6 Tony awards in that year alone comprising of Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (by Richard Hudson), Best Choreography (by Garth Fagan), Best Lighting Design (by Donald Holder), Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design (by Julie Taymor). The award bestowed for Best Direction of a Musical is considered important, as Julie Taymor is the first female director to ever receive the award.

Over the next two decades, the Broadway musical continued to extend and build on its success with again over 70 major theater awards and nominations received. In the show's multiple seasons and shows all over the world, it has been presented awards by a lot of bodies including the NY Drama Critics Circle, The Grammys, the Laurence Olivier Awards, the Molière Awards, and the Helpmann Awards.

Immerse yourself once again as this ageless play brings you on a journey to The Pride Lands and presents to you the classic story of Simba and the young prince's struggle. Disney's The Lion King will only be available in Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre for a limited time; seats for this Saturday 1st November 2025 showing can now be bought by using the links on top.