Disney's THE LION KING celebrates its 10th Anniversary on Broadway Sunday, November 11 with a gala performance at the Minskoff Theatre. Since its Broadway opening on November 13, 1997 (preview performances began October 15, 1997), THE LION KING has been seen by 45 million people worldwide. In addition to New York City where the show has remained among the top 5 selling shows on Broadway for 10 years, the curtain of THE LION KING currently rises seven more times every night all over the world in London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Johannesburg, Paris, and two touring companies throughout the United States.


"THE LION KING has touched lives all over the world, and we are thrilled to celebrate this milestone," said Thomas Schumacher, Producer, Disney Theatrical Group. "When my former producing partner, Peter Schneider and I first talked about bringing THE LION KING to the stage, we knew Julie Taymor was the only person for the job. Not only did Julie make THE LION KING a Broadway and theatrical phenomenon, she went on to make Broadway history herself as the first woman to ever win a Tony Award for directing a musical. Ten spectacular years later, THE LION KING continues to be a show we are so immensely proud of. Not only does it open the hearts and minds of everyone who sees it, it has had an enormous impact on the communities it reaches. Peter and I thank all the many, many people who have been associated with THE LION KING over the last decade and we look forward to many more years on Broadway and cities across the globe".