The Lion King at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre

The Lion King entered the Broadway scene with a distinctive execution; many claim that the musical, beginning with its premiere, had transcended the traditional boundaries of theater and become more than a musical. With its usage and mix of dance, costume design, and mainly animal puppetry, the musical grew to a very well-defined musical compared to to all theater performances. Since the plot of The Lion King features animals, specifically the young Lion Prince Simba and journey to becoming King of the Pride Lands, the hurdle for the production was to basically adapt a cartoon to live action without seeming inauthentic. Julie Taymor, The Lion King’s director, embraced this challenge and equally embraced the craft of creating puppets, skillfully utilizing real animal puppets onstage coupled with African-inspired design elements that upgraded the famous play.

As one of the longest-running musicals, The Lion King has truly gained its place as one of the most sought-after musicals in every country it has visited. With two tours across the world that have been running for over a decade and counting, and four other productions that have been performing for more than 20 years, the longtime musical resumes to make theatrical history. It has always been met with standing ovations from both viewers and theater experts alike from its tours, while garnering endless awards and accolades, including Tony Awards and Olivier Awards.

Since its debut in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July of 1997 and eventual move to Broadway in October 1997, the reach of The Lion King musical has also grown immensely. Over the past 25 years that it has been running, it has been holding seasons in several cities with both local state tours and international tours, spread over countries in Europe such as Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, France, and even Singapore, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in Asia which only is a part of a very long list of regions.

The next coming run of Disney’s The Lion King brings it to Colorado and will be performing in Denver at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre on Tuesday 11th November 2025. Theatergoers are as predicted, delighted, because Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre can offer a cozy viewing with its roomy seating and capacity, while also having suitable facilities that are available inside the location. Tickets to The Lion King on Tuesday 11th November 2025 are now for sale and can be availed by using the links that are provided above.