The Lion King at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre

Disney’s The Lion King entered the Broadway world with a distinctive approach; theater fans state that the musical, since its premiere, had elevated the retelling of The Lion King's narrative and become more than a musical. With its utilization and mix of choreography, costume design, and mainly 3D puppetry, the Broadway play turned into a very well-defined show compared to to numerous others. Because the story of this stage adaptation features animals, specifically the future King Simba and exile and eventual return to his home, the most difficult task for the production was to bring this tale to life on stage without seeming fake. Julie Taymor, the musical director, embraced this task and similarly embraced the craft of utilizing puppets, masterfully using life-sized animal puppets onstage interspersed with outfits and music displaying African culture that upgraded the Broadway classic.

In current times, Disney's The Lion King has undoubtedly earned its place as one of the most popular plays in globally. With two productions globally that have been performing for over a decade and counting, and four others that have been performing for more than 2 decades, The Lion King carries on to make theatrical history. The Broadway hit has been said to repeatedly pull in from both usual theatergoers and reviewers alike from its productions, while garnering numerous awards and nominations, among many, NY Drama Critics Circle Awards and Olivier Awards.

Since its debut in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July of 1997 and eventual shift to Broadway, New York in October of the same year, Disney's The Lion King has performed cross-continent already. 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 seasons, consisting of locations in Europe including France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, and even Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea in Asia which only is a part of a very comprehensive list of locations.

The exciting and approaching run of The Lion King brings it to Colorado and will be produced in Denver at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre on Friday 24th October 2025. Local fans are without surprise, thrilled, given that Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre can promise a jampacked show with its roomy seating and capacity, while also having comfortable facilities that have been built in the theater. Seats to this Broadway musical adaptation on Friday 24th October 2025 are now for sale and can be availed using the links that are provided on this website.