Disney's The Lion King Tickets
About Disney's The Lion King
Take your place in the circle of life at The Lion King, presented by BroadwaySF at the Orpheum Theatre. The beloved musical returns to San Francisco for one month only, so get The Lion King tickets on TodayTix before the show's West Coast reign ends.
More than 100 million people have seen The Lion King musical all over the world, proving the timeless and universal appeal of the tale. After changing the face of Broadway in 1997 with its groundbreaking puppetry and soaring songs, The Lion King went on to rule the world — not to mention the Tony Awards, winning six including Best Musical.
Elton John and Tim Rice won Best Original Score, too, for their lineup of iconic songs like "Circle of Life," "Hakuna Matata," and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," plus many other hits from the beloved Disney movie. Hear them for yourself when you get tickets to The Lion King — otherwise known as certified theatre royalty.
Run time
2 hrs & 30 mins (incl. one intermission)
Start date
November 22nd, 2023
End date
December 30th, 2023
Categories
Venue
Age
Disney on Broadway performances are recommended for a general audience. As an advisory to adults who might bring young people, Disney recommends its productions for ages 6 and up.
Venue
Orpheum Theatre
More information about Disney's The Lion King
The Lion King was destined for musical success immediately upon the movie's release in 1994, when it won the Academy Awards for Best Original Score (Hans Zimmer) and Best Original Song (John and Rice, "Circle of Life"). Since its premiere in New York, The Lion King musical has brought dozens of countries into its kingdom, playing on every continent except Antarctica.
What to watch for
- The puppets in The Lion King range from five-inch mini-animals to the 18-foot-tall giraffes, which performers operate on stilts.
- A total of 232 puppets representing 25 animal species appear on stage in The Lion King. That's a full ecosystem!
- Most of the show's dialogue and lyrics are in English, but they incorporate bits and pieces of six African languages: Swahili, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana, and Congolese.
- Of these languages, Swahili is most prominent in the show. The opening lyrics of "Circle of Life" are in Swahili, and Simba and Mufasa's names are the Swahili words for "lion" and "king."
- Director Julie Taymor was also the costume and puppet designer for The Lion King, so she's responsible for most of the onstage visuals. Naturally, she won Tony Awards for both direction and costume design (puppet design doesn't have its own category).
Tickets
Unfortunately, tickets for this event are no longer available.
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